She stooped in front of her father, gently grabbing his cheek with her bloody hand. “I really loved you, dad…I trusted you more than anyone. I never thought you’d ever do that to me, I came to you that night with not a single doubt in my heart. Why did you do it?”

“Quinn I…” He glanced towards his dead mate, the shock and the fear still prominent on his face. “I’m sorry, I truly am. I wanted to protect you…both of you. That was the only way. They’d have killed ...