"My beautiful boy," Selene whispered, cupping his cheeks as he sobbed loudly. His back stung from the beatings, taking too long to heal. Damien was still a small child, and his healing abilities had not completely matured yet. "I'm so sorry," she cried, tears escaping her own eyes, as she wiped his away.
"I hate him, Mommy," Damien sobbed, finding it difficult to move even slightly. "It hurts so much."
"I know baby, I know," Selene sobbed too, pulling him into her arms, as she carefully picked him up. "I'm so sorry," she kept repeating as she carried her son to his bedroom.
"Why... Why does daddy do this to me?" He asked, in his soft, trembling voice.
"I'll tell you one day, Hayes," she replied, placing him down on the bed as gently as she could. She had made him lay down on his sto
