Hope
It had been really hard to just stay still and listen as the young warrior confessed to helping Doom's family for my own good. I recognized the same speech as Hector had used. Hector, who had fought his chosen mate for me, and who has confronted the warrior about his mistakes. I knew I needed to talk to him, but I wasn't ready, first I needed time with my mate.
I just wanted a few minutes with Dagger, but we ended up falling asleep. We were both tired. The fight had taken a lot out of us, and we needed to recuperate our energy.
I woke up before Dagger. He was very brave, but I knew his injuries and the poison running through his body were affecting him. I left him and went to Hector's room. I guessed it was time to stop avoiding him and have an honest talk with him. As Dagger had t
