Nothing.
The others were still oblivious.
She turned her attention to Kaius.
At the same time, Kaius had reached the cage. The rogue was curled up inside, his battered form shivering slightly from the cold rain. His clothes were torn, and dried blood streaked his arms and face, but his eyes… his eyes still burned with untamed ferocity.
As soon as Kaius stepped close, the rogue’s nostrils flared, and a guttural growl rumbled from his chest, low and threatening.
Kaius raised his hands in a slow, non-threatening gesture. “Quiet,” he whispered, his voice barely audible over the storm. “I have a proposition for you.”
The rogue bared his teeth, but his sharp gaze never left Kaius.
Kaius took another step closer, his body tense but his tone steady. “I can open the cage for you,” he said, h
