Maddox stared at her tent for a moment as the crowd of rogues slowly dispersed. Finally he turned back towards Riley and Jaxon, heaving a sigh. He walked over, kneeling beside Jaxon first.
“Not even worth binding you,” he muttered, digging through his bag to pull out a length of rope. “Not like you can go anywhere with that knee.”
Riley saw it then, the way his leg bent unnaturally, the swollen, distorted skin around his knee. She cringed as Jaxon groaned, leaning slightly to the side so Maddox could tie his wrists together.
When he was done, Maddox turned towards Riley. She waited, sure he was coming to bind her wrists again. He tilted his head, his bright blue eyes considering her for a moment.
“You will come with me,” he said quietly, standing and reaching for her arm.
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