Chapter 10 Free the cuffs

VALERIE

I followed obediently. What else was a slave to do?

As long as I obeyed, he hadn’t a reason to punish me.

Once we reached the top of the staircase, I allowed myself to look around for the first time. Over the banister, a large lounge room came into view. It was dark and spacious, with leather furniture and walls made of stone. A fire radiated from somewhere inside. I wondered why so much space was necessary. Who would be spending their time in such a room?

We passed, and heading toward a room at the end of another long hallway. Two ornate doors awaited us, the scent of sweet oak filling the air.

As we approached, I noticed the guards at the door—two on either side. The door itself was made of a tawny bronze material, looking like it weighed more than the both of us combined. Was this where I would be kept? After all, making an escape through those doors would be impossible.

I supposed it was better than a locked cell.

The Alpha stopped before the guards, and waited as th