Chapter 68

HAILEE.

Three days had passed since the incident with Sebastian, and I hadn't said a word to anyone. I refused to come out of my room, locking myself in and avoiding all contact with the outside world. I was lost in my own thoughts, drowning in a sea of confusion and conflicting emotions.

The guilt and shame I felt over what happened with Sebastian weighed heavily on my shoulders. I couldn't shake the feeling that I had betrayed his trust, that I had done something unforgivable. And yet, at the same time, I couldn't help but feel a sense of longing, a desire for more of his touch, his kiss.

My mind was a battlefield, torn between my duty as Alpha and my own personal desires. I felt like I was losing myself, losing control of the situation. And so, I retreated into myself, hiding away from the world, hoping to find some sort of clarity.

But the silence and isolation only made things worse. The more I tried to shut out the outside world, the louder my thoughts became. Every little sound