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

need to regain control of my life and follow the

of the bathroom wearing a shirt Stefan left hanging on the towel rack. I know what I want to do, what I need

have wrecked my life that women are strong. I am Angelica Hernandez, a Duke's daughter, and

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 still hurt, and I wonder if I sprained my ligaments when Alekos pushed me. Even a light touch has me hissing in pain. Reyes has been kind enough to

the bruises

of Reyes' outburst remains in the kitchen. Everything has been cleaned, and replacements for everything

placed on the counter, their backs to me. A TV is placed above the freezer; the news channel

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in the morning involving wasps. The guys are so absorbed in their conversation that they don't notice

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

the middle of the kitchen, set for three people. I silently walk to it and sit in one

pancakes is to Reyes' left, and he puts another on top of the small mountain. Next to it is a platter

in the complex?

Carlos' silence after Stefan sent him the video of them humiliating me. Alekos' house is well guarded, and so far, no one has attempted to attack it. Same for the headquarters of the Alanes Tech Company. From yesterday's conversation-when

Carlos

he drinks from a mug before placing it on the counter next to

chat room is opened on the laptop, and a wall of 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

doing. She is still in the basement, waiting for her punishment." He glances

especially since hearing that they held back on me. I wonder what Reyes will do to her and if I can do something 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

I can't miss." Alekos puts maple syrup over the pancakes. "As for Giselle, as much as I want to honor my father's wish and keep her away from the