67 - Tied Down

I clicked my tongue in annoyance when this alpha beside me again tried to act strong.

'Even though he's in such poor condition. And he expects me to leave my affairs to him?' I thought, itching to refuse his request.

After catching my breath and throwing away unnecessary emotions, I prevented his escape by stopping him in his tracks. I forcefully grabbed one of the spears in his hand until he turned his head to me with an unaccepting expression.

"Upside down. You're the one waiting here," I said as I rolled up my sleeves, preparing to take over his steps. "You're a prisoner here. What would happen if the other soldiers witnessed your escape? It would make the riot even more catastrophic."

As expected, he didn't just take my declaration at face value.

He snatched back the weapon I had pulled from him, and a second later he was already in front of me. Blocking my way.

His demeanor drove my irritation even deeper. As a result, I pushed his body rather roughly to get him to move away. How