Ulric pov
I sat still for a few minutes watching the lake gently glide in the crisp night air. My heart was pounding as I watched the water, my insides in turmoil. Leon was howling in despair over what she had said, over what she’s been forced to go through. I wanted to hold her close, her quiet sobs making her body shake, but I was scared now. She said he came to take advantage of her, probably countless times against her will if he was crazy and calling her by her mother’s name. I didn’t know the extent of her trauma, and I was scared to touch her without her permission. It didn’t make me think less about her in any way whatsoever, she was a victim, but I didn’t want to make her feel uncomfortable in any way.
I slid my hand over hers, waiting to see how she’d react. I wanted to hold h
