Shackled (The Lord Series) by Amy T

Chapter 25

25. Angel
A table with four chairs greets me, but I want to see the view, so I go to the railing and lean against it. When Reyes brought me here, I could not appreciate how big the garden is, but it is bigger than the one my father has. Trees and flowers are planted in it. Next to the house is a pool, and a tennis court
I never played tennis, but I might try to see if it is something I like.
Reyes stops next to me, two glasses in his hands-one with whiskey, the other with vodka. He gives the one with vodka to me.
put it to my lips and take a long sip, while Reyes looks at me.
“I was thinking you were a wine girl.”
I shrug. “Wine is good, but after the day I’ve had, I will need the entire vodka bottle.”
Hell! I will probably have to drink two or three bottles while I try to understand at what point my life became so complicated.
While my father never said out loud that he was disappointed that I was born a girl, actions speak louder than words. I was salutatorian, the second best of my high school class. When my graduation day came, my father didn’t show up. It crushed me, but I hid my disappointment behind a smile. When I was told I would not go to college, I did not make a fuss. For months I pondered what to do, before deciding to go behind my father’s back and obtain my college degree.
I never told anyone that I am an accountant. I created a fake identity for my freelancer profile. And I am not the only one who did this: All my work-related Information is saved on a private cloud that only I, and a few others, have access to. If someone were to check my old laptop, they would only find photos of fashion.
Reyes drinks from his whiskey. “It has been a great day for me. My blood-brothers and I finally found the woman who will complete us
“Yeah, right,” I snort.
“The sooner you accept it, the better for all of us.”
He dips his head and k*sses me slowly. His lips, while soft, are commanding.
Many women adays dream of having a career. While I wanted to be an architect, I wouldn’t mind having a family. But that won’t happen with Alekos, Reyes, or Stefan.

I am not sure what Alekos agenda is, but I am probably here because I remind him of his younger self, when he did not have so many obligations as a the novelty around me wears off, he will let me go.
“Reyes, come see this,” Stefan yells, from inside the living room.
Reyes mutters something under his breath, before going inside. I remain on the balcony, finishing my vodka, before joining the guys in the living room
Lord. Once
The three of them are sitting on the couch, their jaws clenched and their shoulders tense, as they are listening to the news. I wonder what got them so angry, so I turn my attention to the TV. There, on the flat screen, is a photo of me, and next to it, my name and other information about me. Under it is a message for me.
You have until midnight to return home. Untouched.
It is from Carlos.
The photo is replaced by the reporter, and she is saying something, but I can’t hear it as my ears ring.
If I don’t return home, Carlos will start killing people. I know his modus operandi. He will first start with my friends. Luckily, I pushed most of them aside, and the last time I spoke to any of them was a year ago. I blocked all their numbers, before deleting all the messages from them. Since I threw away my phone anyway, I hope Carlos won’t find them.
Alekos
turns off the TV. Turning to me, he says, “I forbid you to step outside of the house. We already talked about this, but I will remind you, in case you have forgotten: you can’t contact any of your family or friends. Ever.”
I grit my teeth. “Despite what you think of me, I am not st upid.”
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25. Angel
Alekos furrows his brow. “I never said you were stu pid”
“Please! Must I recall how many times you referred to meas
no me as “stup id bind, because I fed to sleep with you in high school
Both eyes and Stefan have a drink in their hands, and they sp from them, while looking at how Aleks and I fight.
“You were the one to come crawling to my offer, begging for my co ck. Not to mention you get on your lones and de
to you because I knew y
desperate. I offered my merede, like an animal, and forced my hand into my bee and sucked your c ocks, became I am
“Verpiss dich! Hijo de puta!” I his eyes chokes on his whiskey. “I never ned for your cod. I vignity, in exchange for your help. You accepted, but not before moving Chip and Dude in our business. You becoming your “woman” Alekos tries to interrupt me, but I am too angry to stop speaking. “You think to stu pid? I might be a b itch, Alekos, but I am a smart bi tch. You better remember that?”
Alebos looks at me, with a smirk on his face. Like he is better than me.
Before I say more I
mone things that I will probably end up regretting, I go back to the balcony.
“Who’s Chip, and who’s Dale?” Stefan’s voice comes from inside.
“Hay ab,” I snarl. Laughter reaches my eaEL
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