Lyons resisted touching him, "No shame Lad, I too was a slave. I know how you feel. I was forced to kill and sire like a animal is bred. Let Kate hold you lad. Let down your guard. We will talk later."<br/><br/>He closed his eyes to suppress his own memories. "Kate hold him." He walked out with his head down.<br/><br/>Kate awoken feeling Horen weeping and her father's voice. "Horen?" Kate hugged him and kissed his cheek. " I  will be right back. Promise."<br/><br/>The mage scrambeld to her feet feeling very stiff. She lumbered to the hall and closed the door behind her. She flung her arm around her father's neck. "Papa! Your home. I wanted to tell you about Horen. I see you already met. How was your journey?"<br/><br/>He hugged Kate's slender body and kissed her forehead. "It was long and uneventful. Go to Horen. He needs you. We will talk more at breakfast. You are amazing no wolf I met can weep before me."<br/><br/>Kate smiled and kissed his cheek, "It took a while to break the wall that guarded his heart and soul. Yes. I will tell you about him after breakfast. He was near death when he arrived. Horen is still healing physically. Papa since he arrived, I have never been happier. I have come to love him more than any suitor. I know what he had been trained to do. He has shown me kindness and respect. I have never met anyone braver than you; he endured horrid torture. I need to return to him. I missed you so much and had a wonderful year in Seville."<br/><br/>The mage hurried to close the door behind her and rushed to hold Horen. "I am here my love."