JAXON'S POV.

“You don’t understand what it’s like to want her, to want to keep her safe, to want to rip out anything that might hurt her.” My voice was quiet for the first time. I could taste the defeat. I wanted to pull at my shirt and scream until I had no sound left. Instead I looked at Kade—his face a map of bruises and blood—and for the first time I felt the cold truth settle deep down: I’d lost already.

“Then explain to me, Jaxon, explain to me why you think hurting me ...