“Open the chains for me, Derek,” Alpha Caius mutters as he swoops into the cell. I raise an eyebrow and Derek looks slightly skeptical.
“Did someone prove my innocence? Am I going to be freed?” I say with a mock gasp.
“You wish,” the alpha mutters. Derek does a quick work of unlocking the chains and the moment he finishes, I stand up, but yelp when my knees buckle.
Damn, I am weaker than I thought. Alpha Caius is instantly by my side, steadying me with a bruising grip on my right forearm. Even though his fingers don’t touch my bare skin, I feel a tingling and burning sensation. I bite back a wince.
“Can’t even stand properly,” he mutters condescendingly.
I want to say that it is his fault for keeping me bound like some rabid animal, but I keep my mouth shut. He is letting me go a
