~LUCAS~
I have never been more disappointed in myself than I feel right now. Because of my actions, Freya's beautiful body was covered in cuts and bruises.
Gideon was worse than I thought to do something like this to his own daughter. What she did definitely does not excuse this kind of beating.
How could they whip her like she was a damn horrible prisoner?
None of this would have happened if I had ignored my feelings and stayed back in that room with her. I shouldn't have been so terrified of my own actions that I tried to escape from it.
I watch as Avery continues to examine her sister's wounds. I was not surprised to see her at the door earlier; I knew she would have shown up to take care of Freya. However, I was not prepared for the look on my wife's face when she saw her.
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