Shackled (The Lord Series) by Amy T

5. Angel
Alekos puts the office phone on speaker and dials a number.

After a few rings, a man answers. “Did something happen?”

If Alekos has a commanding tone, this other man sounds… sad.

“Not really, but I need you to come to my office. Is Reyes with you?”

“Yes.”

“Both of you, then.”

“On our way.”

The man, whom I assume is Stefan hangs up, and Alekos dials another number. A moment later, a woman answers.

“Mr. Raptou?”

“Florence, you have the rest of the day free.”

That was his secretary, if I remember correctly.

Alekos doesn’t wait for her to say anything else and hangs up.

If the secretary is given the rest of the day off and Stefan and Reyes are on their way here, then Alekos is really thinking of f ucking me on his desk. How many women have he bent over it before me? He might say I am his woman, but I know better. I am, as he said, ‘just a hole to be used by men’. This is exactly why I stayed away from men and never dated. Not that I could have dated if I wanted, since my father practically forced me into Carlos’ arms soon after I turned sixteen. And because of what Alekos did after he told me he was in love with me.

want a bed and a man with experience. While Alekos has plenty of experience,

means. He has never been in a long-term relationship, usually dating for only a few weeks before moving on to the next woman.

woman will probably break my heart all over

circumstance can I allow myself to fall in love with him all over

am not staying. When I find a safe way to disappear forever,

‘yes’ to being my woman, Angel? Think well because once my blood-brothers

accident that took my mother’s life left me scared of driving. And

me being your woman. I am sure you would want someone

“You know, all this history about Carlos does not add up. Why would your father want you to marry Carlos? There is something you are

“Like what?”

know.

Alekos. “Well, there is something,

“But?”

a way of getting in my way. “I was in my sophomore year, when I first touched myself.” His eyes start to heat up with desire. “Do you want

red again. What’s wrong with

wanting to

“I am starting to believe you were sent here to

an eyebrow. “Forget that I asked that.

I just dug

interested. “What type of

that proves I am not a spy?” I try my best to explain. “I don’t

will obey us in everything we say, without making any fuss. In exchange, we will protect you from any harm. If you don’t, we will have