Four or Dead by G O A

Four or Dead

Chapter 149

I step out of the shower and wrap a towel around my body. The past five days have been a blur of sex, cuddling, and more sex. Alekos and Reyes refused to let me get out of bed, insisting they have to repair the bond-I am still not sure what to think of this as I think I am lacking information. While Stefan has agreed I am their hellstar, he is reluctant to touch me. His coldness hurt a lot because I genuinely liked him. He was the most level-headed of the group until I threw Emily's ring in the toilet. Since then, he has become bitter and distant. Rightfully so. I should not have touched his stuff, let alone thrown out the ring in anger. But as the hours pass, Stefan's coldness bothers me less and less

His heart belongs to Emily, and if she were to be still alive...1 would not

be here right now

The pain in my chest is no more, a numbness settling instead, filling in the hollow in my soul. It feels strange, but I can finally think rationally

Something I have been unable to do since the day I saw Alekos for the

first time in years

I use my palm to clear a part of the mirror and look at my reflection

The woman that stares back at me is someone I don't recognize. Sad brown eyes, dark circles around them, and instead of a smile, there is a

grimace of pain on her face-on my face

When I decided to run away from Carlos and seek Alekos' help, I had a plan. Instead of sticking to it, I let three assholes step all over me

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A strange smile appears across the face of the reflection

more. I need to regain control of my life and

on the towel

the three Lords who have wrecked my life that women are strong. I

I trashed Alekos' room are slowly healing, and I finally stopped using bandages. Only around my thumbs do I still have some, as they will take a while to heal. Scars will probably form, a reminder of the night I spent in the room of terrors. My knees

again, the bruises on

in the kitchen. Everything has been cleaned, and replacements for

into the three cups placed on the counter, their backs to me.

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absorbed in their conversation that

strong legs on display. The tattoos from their right upper arms look so real I half expected the king cobras to snake down onto the floor and attack

people. I silently walk to it and sit

top of the small mountain. Next to it

in the complex?

them humiliating me. Alekos' house is well guarded, and so far, no one has attempted to attack it. Same for the headquarters of the

is Carlos

keeps an eye on his laptop while he drinks from a mug before placing it on the counter

text pops up. Stefan rubs his chin as he reads. Did he receive bad news, or is he

about something else?

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sip from the mug before asking, "What's the

inside that cheeky ass of hers, I need to get back to the house and see how Giselle is doing. She is still in the basement, waiting for her punishment." He glances at Alekos as he says, "I will take her to the Blood Lodge when I am done with her. There are blood- brothers that could

to get her out of the situation she got herself in. At the same time, I don't want anything to do with her anymore, not after everything that has happened. At least for now. I am not one to hold grudges for a long

"As for Giselle, as much as I want to honor my father's wish and keep her away