His frustrated and helpless look distressed Helena. Her eyes turned watery in seconds. "No, you are not wrong." She reached out to touch his face.
"Hah…" Connor swatted her hand away and turned aside. He scrunched up his face and then relaxed it, trying to regain his composure. But his rage had not subsided.
"I desired to be the alpha, but Dimitri saved that for his son. He didn't give me a chance despite the fact that I am older than Zane. And now… I wanted a girl... After all these years, I was interested in a girl. But Zane took her away from me." He slammed his fist against the wall. His skin ripped open instantly, turning his knuckles red.
Helena gasped, looking at his blood-stained hand. "You are bleeding." She extended her hand to hold his.
