Talon slowly released her. Diana immediately looked worried, but this time he didn't move away from her. Instead, he took her hand.
“Come.”
He guided her toward their bed. They sat beside each other, and Talon reached over to turn on the lamp. Soft light filled the room.
For the first time that evening, he could clearly see her face. Her eyes were swollen. She had been crying. Talon hated knowing he had caused some of those tears.
“Then tell me,” he said.
Diana frowned.
“Tell you what?”
“Everything.”
Talon intertwined their fingers.
“Why did you let them escape?”
Diana opened her mouth.
“And don't tell me simply because Ravenna loves him,” Talon continued. “I know that. I want to understand what you saw that made you willing to make that decision.”
Diana studied him. Then Talon
