Despite the rage she was feeling toward Katherine, when Jeremy took her hands, she forced herself to take a deep breath to try and calm down. If there was one person she never wanted to hurt in any way, even accidentally, it was Jeremy Gilbert. She looked down at their hands for a moment, even as she listened to his words.
It was all painting a very clear picture in her mind of what had happened. Jeremy had wanted the cure for vampirism for his sister, and he'd been close to getting it, but Katherine had beaten him to the punch. And had fed him to Silas. That bitch. She felt the anger swelling up within her once more and she shook her head, looking away for a moment.
She glanced up at him again. "I'm sorry for what she did to you." For what she'd done to so many. The list of people Katherine had hurt was a mile long and that was airing on the side of the minimum. She hesitated, then slid her fingers through his, giving his hands a gentle squeeze. "I don't know what's brought us to this place, but no one's going to hurt you again if I have anything to say about it." Because she'd do whatever it took to keep him safe and in one piece.