Hail stood in the heat of the shower's spray as he washed the dried blood from his mate's skin and watched the water swirl pink before circling down the drain. She had not said so much as a word since they had left the dungeons and he knew that she was trying to contain her emotions and not lash out. For as strong as she was, she still had the most caring heart he had ever seen and he knew that it must be killing her to know that so many people had experienced the same loss that she had. There were so many people who wouldn't even have anyone to return to. So many families that had been irreparably damaged because of other people's need for power and their lack of caring for anyone besides themselves. He could sense both her rage and her heart ache all at once and he wanted nothing more th
