Chapter 74. Her Leadership

Miatta's POV

"Why did you stop?" I asked him between gasps, standing on what felt like rubbery legs. I slid down the door, pissed off by his proud smirk. He actually returned to the bed and dropped on it.

"Oh, I suddenly reminded that you had to go do something pretty urgent. What was it again?" He stroked his chin in thought and I wanted to knock some teeth out of his mouth.

"Lucas—"

"Yes, I just remembered! You had to run off to the slave room and leave me all by myself. Off you go then. Don't let me hold you back."

I just sat there, conflicted and torn between blaming myself or him for being mischievous. He was doing the right thing by letting me leave even if he did not know why but he was doing it for all the wrong reasons.

"That's not. . .I didn'