Page 54 of Sohut's Protection

Smiling at her, his gaze dropped to her hands.

“I’m going to remove the restraints now.”

The female licked her lips slowly as she watched him with suspicion in her eyes.

Reaching for her wrists, he paused.

“I’m going to release you now but if you try to wound me with that crude weapon I know you’re still holding,” he said, “I’ll have to restrain you again.”

He paused, making sure his words sunk in.

“When I release you,” he continued, “you need to take me to your nest.”

She blinked at him, her brows furrowing.

“My what?” She blinked again. Then, realization dawned. “You mean my cave.” Her eyes nictated some more. “My cave,” she murmured, her gaze falling as if she was contemplating something.

“There’s no way I can bring you to my cave.”

Sohut raised an eyebrow but luckily she wasn’t looking at him to see.

“I can’t bring you to my cave…” her voice was almost a whisper now.

When she looked at him again, there was worry hiding behind her eyes.

As he removed the restraints, Sohut’s muscles primed, ready to grab her arms if she decided to try and stab him again.

But she didn’t.

As a matter of fact, she did nothing.

There was a twinkle in her eyes as she watched him now, almost as if she’d come up with some plan, and he wondered exactly what she was thinking.

Something told him he’d find out soon enough.

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The light-cycle was coming in as he crouched, still staring at the female.

She was rubbing her wrists as if the restraints had irritated them.

He’d taken care not to place them tightly but her skin looked so…delicate. There was still a good chance the restraints had irritated her.

Grabbing his satchel, he stood and put it over his back.

“Let’s go.”

Pale eyes looked up at him.

“Ok,” she smiled and beckoned to him. “Follow me.”

As Clee-yo stood and began walking to the undergrowth, he was sure she would suddenly make a mad dash for cover to get rid of him.

But she didn’t.

With him walking behind her, her steps were hesitant, but she didn’t run.

Instead, she walked as if she wasn’t quite sure where she was going and his previous thought that she was hatching some sort of plan returned.

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