Garret was actually impressed. Not just at the way she seemed to calm herself down in a matter of moments… something that he vaguely remembered had taken him a substantially longer time. But the fact that despite everything that was happening to her, she still saw right through his attempt at deflecting her questions. Levelling a glitteringly steely gaze on her as he watched her visibly relax and settle on her haunches. Garret remained perfectly still and remained silent as she responded to him like it was the most natural thing in the world.<br/><br/>He could sense the strength in her, the force of will that had been obvious even from the fringes, of her life where he had watched all those years. Even from the edges of her existence where he had remained up until this point, he had seen it; yet he never expected it to be so obvious immediately. But, Garret was no shrinking violet either. Years of living the hard life of a solitary wolf had moulded him into the epitome of an Alpha male. To the point where he was certain that if he ever met the leader of the pack he was banished from all those years ago… he would challenge him. However, that wasn’t what had been driving him all this time. No. It had been her. The knowledge of what he had done to her. The feeling of obligation which he couldn’t explain. But also the belief that in some way she belonged to him. Nothing else mattered. It was her, and just her.<br/><br/>As she sat there watching him, waiting for him to answer her questions he considered her thoughtfully. Should he answer her question properly? Didn’t he owe her that? It was as she had surmised all to do with him. However, at the same time it should be his choice what information to give her and when. That was his right as the Alpha male of the pack. His pack.<br/><br/>However, the only reason he could possibly think of for not telling her was to keep her calm; which was evidently not a problem. At least not based on the way she sat so demurely watching him. Giving her one final look with evaluating eyes, he gave a barely perceptible nod of his head.<strong>”Yes Leiah. You are right. It’s all to do with me that you are sat here right now. However, given the choices to make again I would not hesitate. Whether as a man or wolf, I couldn’t let a child perish in front of my very eyes when I have the ability to save them…” </strong>It wasn’t specific, but she had already proved to be clever, so he was certain she would be able to put two and two together. Which would finally answer the question she had been plagued with all her life… how had she got out the car?<br/>