No matter what had made her set aside her disguise for the moment, at this instance, she truly looked heartbreakingly vulnerable.
Fierce Eagle was silent for just a split second before he opened his arms and pulled her forcefully into his embrace, holding her tightly against himself.
The man's arms were warm and broad. The moment her face touched his chest, the sourness in her heart rose to her eyes, making them throb with pain. When she reached up to touch them, she realized that tears had already started to fall.
She stiffened, her body beginning to tremble slightly, when she suddenly heard the man's deep, comforting voice by her ear, "Don't be afraid..."
"Don't be afraid..." Those typical words caused Katie Hades to cry even harder. For many years, she had never cried in front of others. Yet, now, for some reason, she didn't have the strength to pretend, nor did she want to!
