'These bastards...'
He didn't even want to imagine what would have happened if he hadn't arrived in time, but he forced himself to consider it anyway.
The thought only made his anger burn hotter, but he directed all that rage inward. Better be furious at himself now, and consider what he could have done better than regret grim outcomes caused by his own foolishness.
'I'm so stupid!'
In his stubborn determination not to seem possessive or clingy, he had left Isolde exposed to danger. Perhaps he had thought he was doing the right thing at the time, but now, he felt nothing but regret.
Hadn't he already made his intentions clear while they were at the academy?
Yet, under the pretence of giving her time and space, he had decided to take things slowly and leave their relationship as it was.
'What was I so afraid of?'
