Chapter 272

Third Person's POV

Valerius stood with both hands tucked casually into his pockets, lifting his chin slightly-an unmistakable Alpha gesture of permission.

"Try it."

"Don't-help! Aah!!!"

The kidnapper's scream tore through the narrow corridor, raw and desperate, echoing like a wounded animal's howl.

Cerys awkwardly withdrew her hand. "Sorry," she said sheepishly. "I'm not very practiced."

She had l