Elena self consciously put her hand over her wrist, lest he see the bite mark that Damon had given her too. That one was all on her, but the bite mark on the neck hadn't been her fault! She had gone out to look for Dom and she had been attacked!
"Um, some rogue vampire that attacked me when I went out looking for Dom. He sort of tossed me around some walls for a bit before tearing into my neck. Petersen brought me back before he drained me dry," she murmured.