Shock. Shock is my only emotion as I stare at him and it isn't long after that I feel the tears begin to well up in my eyes, but Adam doesn't care. He continues on, spewing the truth. More of the truth I asked for. "I knew if I didn't, he'd... he'd be angry. He'd think I was weak and he'd take his rage out on me. So I did what he said. And when it was time for me to mate, he chose you. Because you were the only girl with Alpha blood in you. Even if it was Purgatory blood, it didn't matter. When it was obvious you didn't want to agree with it, he did the same thing his own father did. He blackmailed you and he hurt you like he hurt me and then he killed Anna. This whole time I know I should have done something, but I was scared, Ronnie. I am scared.
I'm scared and stupid and I'm sorry, Ron. History is repeating itself and I should have done something to stop it. I'm sorry, I'm s-"