I was quiet for a moment, watching the honesty on his face, and I gave him a small nod. “I know that. I panicked. But, when I calmed down enough, I realized I wasn’t the one you were mad at. That’s why I tried to come back.”
His face relaxed, and he nodded, letting out a long breath. Then he tensed again, and looked away. “There’s something else you need to know. And, I want to tell you how sorry I am. I would never have done something like that without your consent.”
Consent? My brows drew together, and I felt myself tense, worried about the next words that were going to come out of his mouth. What had been done to me when I was unconscious?
“The infection had spread too far by the time we got you to Lorne. He said you weren’t going to make it and the only chance you had was if you wer
