I tried to pull my hand away, but Samuel grasped it tightly to his arm. I wanted to tell him to let me go. Needing to look at his arm to make sure I didn’t cut him too deeply. When I looked up to Samuel’s face, he wasn’t looking at me or our hands. He was still engaged in a conversation with Matis. So, I waited for them to stop this madness before I spoke.
“I would not dishonor you by asking to not be punished.”
“If my brothers would allow, I would like to offer up something other than death. Unless you are set on a death sentence?”
The room fell in silence. Matis still staring at the ground without answering Samuel.
“Do you insist on dishonoring your alpha by not looking me in the eye. Or denying me an answer to my questions?” Samuel growled.
Matis lifted his head. His eyes meeting
