Chapter 10 · Like what?

"Like what?"

"Like you know me."

His face went still.

For a second, his fingers brushed the chain near my wrist. The silver cuff had rubbed my skin raw. Blood warmed the inside of my glove.

Rayne looked at it.

"You're hurt."

"I'm fine."

"You're bleeding."

"Congratulations. You can see."

He caught my hand before I could hide it. His thumb pressed against the torn leather. Heat traveled up my arm, and my wolf pushed against the bars of my ribs.

Rayne's head snapped up.

"You feel that."

"Feel what?"

"The bond."

"I feel a commander gripping my hand in front of his soldiers. Let go."

His gaze held mine.

"You can lie to everyone else. Not to me."

"Then stop asking questions you already think you know the answer to."

For one heartbeat, neither of us moved.

Then another bullet struck the shed wall.

Rayne shoved me into the cage.

I spun and hit the bars with both hands. "You son of a—"

"Close it."

The soldiers slammed the door.

Silver flashed across my vision. The metal bit into my skin without touching me.