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I slide out of his arms, arranging my wayward top from his ministrations on his chest, and hop off the table, I can’t look at him or my hands as I escape to the other end of the room, suddenly very ashamed at my lack of control and because I know the tips of my claws would be gleaming with blood for the second time today.

“It’s fine” I hear Zayne say.

“It’s not fine!” I blinked repeatedly swallowing past the painfully hard lump in my throat, “I’m not fine” I whispered admitting it broke something in me. But it’s the truth, what’s the use of denying it now? I bite my swollen upper lip between my teeth as my sight becomes glassy. “I feel like I’m going crazy Zayne. I’m losing it” I say to the door as tear rolls down my cheek.

I don’t hear him but a moment later, Zayne wraps his arms around me from behind and a sob leaves my chest. “Shh… it’s alright princess” he turns me around until my face is against his chest. I don’t hold him back though. I can’t.

Not when I just hurt him with th