LORAN

“Hey, you know I only held Winter out of instinct to protect her, right? It wasn’t like I wanted to take advantage of-"

“I know,” Valtor cut me off as he leaned back in his seat. “If I sensed even a hint of that kind of intent your head would already be on the floor.”

The meeting had ended half an hour ago and now it was just the two of us left in his study to discuss related matters while sharing wine. He’d been furious when he saw me holding Winter though I’d ...