“Oh, damn, that’s really great. Then over to you.” He drew a deep breath as he turned back to Jane. “I’m sorry, I failed. I tried to save Campbell, but I couldn’t do it.” His hands gripped her shoulders. “It was a trap. He was dead before I even got near that shack.”

“Dead,” she repeated numbly. “I don’t understand why they’d do that. He was bait. What would they get out of it?”

“Bohdan would know he was hurting you even if he didn’t get his hands on me this time. He’d consider it a win.”

“It can’t be a win.” She tried to make him understand. “He was such a good man. He helped so many people. I was going to see if I could stay near Kilgoray so that I could have him as my doctor.”

“It won’t be a win for Bohdan. We won’t let it.” He looked down into her eyes. “I know this won’t help, but Bohdan didn’t get everything he wanted. It could have been worse. He has a passion for exotic tortures, but he didn’t have time with Campbell. He’d obviously been tortured, but not as Bohdan would have done it. No marks except for the bruises on his face.”

“No, it doesn’t help much,” she said dully. “I need more. Bohdan has hurt so many people. And I almost lost you, didn’t I? You look like you’ve gone through hell.”

“I’ll look better after I have a shower and get rid of this blood. I only wanted to get to you as quickly as possible. I knew what you were probably going through worrying about Campbell.” He glanced at MacDuff. “I’m going to use that bedchamber you offered me last night to clean up and take a look at the shoulder wound. Get her a cup of tea and find Rodland and tell him to watch out for her until she can look at me without flinching.”

“I’m not flinching,” Jane said. “And you used Rodland once, don’t do it again.”

“I had to do what I could,” he said wearily as he headed for the front door. “I’ll see you later. I did everything I was able to do. If I could have saved Campbell, I would have.”

“Do you think I don’t realize that?” But she didn’t believe he heard her. He was already climbing the steps. She turned to MacDuff. “You heard him, I’ve been thrown once more into your capable hands to shelter and cosset again. I promise it will only be for a little while. I have to go after him, I can’t let him walk away hurt and bleeding.”