Chapter 184

Theo's POV

Five minutes.

That’s what she said when she came in and sweetly asked to borrow my bell. Just five fucking minutes.

It’s been three hours.

I’ve counted. I’ve watched the clock tick over, minute by minute, while I lay here like an invalid, waiting. At first, I let it slide. I told myself she probably got distracted, maybe Mason pulled her into something. Maybe there was a mess to clean or food to make or something that resembled a reason. But now?

Now I’m pissed.

I’ve stayed in bed like a good boy. Followed her stupid rule not to move. Kept my pain meds balanced. I’ve done everything she asked, and the reward for my obedience is being forgotten? Ignored?

I throw back the covers and stand, ignoring the ache in m