Chapter 70

Katie's POV

I turn my head slightly to look at him. He is standing a few feet away, but it’s already too close to comfort. The small hairs on the back of my neck are raised, making me feel like a cat getting ready to fight—a cat fighting a grizzly bear.

“I’ll check on it later, but since you are here. Would you like to explain why you let Katie out of her cell without my approval?” Cephus’s voice is casual, though this situation is anything but. My pulse picks up, waiting for this to unfold.

“Is that what she told you happened?” Eli raises his eyebrow, faking...