Valerio
“Now I’m going to sleep.”
Turning away from Octavia, I walked over to my bed. I made a show of getting comfortable, noticing her glaring at me, before pulling the covers over myself. I quickly fell asleep, but it felt as though I hadn’t slept for long before the annoying rattle of chains woke me.
The noise came in a steady rhythm—clang, bang against the wall, then a pause, followed by the same sequence again. The constant sound put me in a foul mood. I groaned irritably as I sat up against the pillows and looked at my mate. She wore a smug smile, clearly pleased to see me awake and annoyed.
Propping my left leg up, I rested my arm on it and rubbed my thumb against my index finger, watching her in silence. She stopped pulling on the chains for a moment, observing me with that sa
