Chapter 43

SEBASTIAN'S POV.

As I struck Hailee again, the anger that had been simmering inside me boiled over. How dare she try to blame Clara for something that was clearly her own doing? I could feel the heat rising in my chest, my wolf snarling with fury.

But as Hailee slumped to the ground, unconscious, a wave of guilt washed over me. What had I done? How could I have let my anger get the better of me like that? I had never hit a woman this enraged before, and the fact that I had just struck Hailee, someone I cared for deeply, filled me with self-loathing.

I knelt down beside her, feeling the anger welling up in my soul. What had I become? I couldn't even recognize myself anymore. All I knew was that I needed to get away, to clear my head before I did something else I would regret.

Without a second thought, I stormed out of the room, barely registering the sounds of Hailee's labored breathing behind me. I was consumed by my anger, my confusion, my guilt.

As I made my way to Cl