I sat down next to Silas. There was a third, empty chair in the corner of Cam’s cell, and Reid pulled it up right next to Cam’s bed. The tension in the small space was so thick, you could cut it with a knife, and electricity crackled in the air between the two brothers as they stared each other down.
I listened to the three distinct pairs of footsteps belonging to Doctor Henry, Jordan, and Brandon, as they made their way down the long hallway, and ascended the stairs. The steel door opened and then shut.
We were alone.
Reid reached out and untied Cam’s makeshift gag. The very same second that his mouth was uncovered, Cam lurched forward and snapped his teeth mere millimeters away from Reid’s hand.
Much to my surprise, Reid laughed. He seemed unbothered by the close call, and didn’t eve
