[Lucien] We were laying there, panting, pained, and bleeding a little, when my mind cleared. I realized what I’d done, what I’d tried to do. I had never in my life, thought anything like that. What the hell was wrong with me? How could my brain have felt it was rational to beat a female I wanted to mate with into submission? It was disgusting. I was all for a good fight in fun, but I’d been trying to injure her until she couldn’t stop me from marking her. I didn’t know if she’d ever forgive me. “That was fun. Next time, let’s do it in a place with fewer walls.” Jamie laughed. “I’m so f*****g embarrassed. It was like, I knew what I was saying and thinking wasn’t right, but I couldn’t stop. Marking you became the most important thing in my life. Please forgive me.” I