Book 2: Forgive and Forget

Rainer

I make it back to the castle despite the head injury. Dr. Martin wants to keep me in the hospital wing overnight for observation. My ribs aren’t broken, but I have bruises on my torso. This makes it hard to lie down in any position besides on my back.

I’ve had worse injuries. Nothing a little rest can’t fix. I’ll be out of commission for a few days as Dr. Martin doesn’t want to take chances on disrupting my recovery. I’m more bored than anything else as I have to command the guards from a hospital bed, and I have to trust the guards to be giving me accurate information.

Kane strolls in looking disheveled and worried, though he’s smiling. “You look like hell.”

“You don’t look much better,” I tell him.

He shrugs. “I haven’t slept in two days, but I have a beautiful baby boy.”

I grin at him. “I bet that makes up for everything else.”

“He’s got my eyes,” he says. “He’s bald, but Helena says there’s a chance he’ll have red