#Chapter 44 Awkward conversations

Patara I didn’t know what to say to him. His blunt confession left me feeling flustered and made me want to go back to my room to hide. The last thing I wanted to do was give him the wrong impression, he was a kind man but I didn’t want him to look at me that way. “I…” I cleared my throat. “I wanted to thank you for bringing me back home. I know you risked your lives for me and I appreciate all that you and your men had done. My entire family is thankful to you.” Malcom smiled a little. “I was honored to be the one to save you. I would have done it a million times over, Patara. I can’t imagine how relieved you must be to be home and away from those monsters. Especially Dylan.” I forced a smile and folded my hands in my lap. He didn’t have to know that I missed Dylan more than I had ever missed being here. Just the sound of his name made me want to run out that door and find him to see if he was okay. That was foolish, he would never forgive me for leaving him. Or he would m