Lochlan seated himself in one of the wing-back chairs not far from the tub. “I’d like to hear what happened,” he said softly. I noted that his normal commanding tone was absent. There was no telling if it was out of consideration of my fragile state or if he was genuinely interested in making an effort to earn my trust. Being respectful sure would go a long way but I wasn’t going to get my hopes up. Giving as much detail as I could, I walked him through the attack. It had only lasted a matter of minutes and no words had been exchanged, so I had little information to share. “You didn’t hesitate. I wasn’t sure if you would be able to keep your cool, but it’s good to know you followed through. Your life is shrouded in too much danger right now to hold back.” Had I not known Lochlan, I wouldn’
