Grimes unlocked the cell door, but before she could even finish opening it, the squeaking of the bars made the woman jump out of the bed. I grabbed Grimes’s collar, yanking her back and slamming the cell door. The woman grabbed the bars just seconds after I slammed it shut. Grimes was breathing hard, clutching her chest.
“Are you alright?” I asked her, grabbing her shoulders to make her face me. “I’m so sorry. I should have been the one to take that risk.”
Grimes nodded her head, looking more scared than hurt. “No, Alpha, it’s okay. I’m fine. It just startled me.”
I let go of her, feeling Stone’s gaze on me. Something about him unsettled me. He didn’t trust me, nor did he fully accept me as his Alpha. I had to ensure that I deserved this role. I wouldn’t leave Blake, not now, and I refu
