Alex White POV
I responded, deciding not to push her further if she didn't want to talk. It was already a lot for her to handle, but I needed to find those criminals. For that, Silvia needed to open up to me.
"Is it still painful?" I inquired.
"My ankle? Yeah, a bit, but better than before," she replied.
I closed my eyes, feeling a wave of nausea wash over me. It was as if a train had run over my entire body.
"I'm not talking about your ankle. Did it hurt when they touched you?" I struggled to ask, the thought of others touching my mate enough to make me sick. And knowing it wasn't consensual, I didn't know how I would handle what was to come next.
I felt her body tense in my arms. Opening my eyes, I began to gently stroke her back. "I know you don't want to talk about it, but I nee
