Shackled (The Lord Series) by Amy T

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Shackled (The Lord Series)
44. Alekos
Da mn Giselle for putting me in this position in the first place.
“Another mistake, and I will take you to the Blood Lodge.”
Giselle understands fast that she is still the one to take care of the Lair. “Thank you so much, Master Alekos?”
She tries to kiss my right hand to show me how grateful she is, but I jerk it away from her. “You can leave.” I snart in annoyance because I already told her not to touch me unless I say so.
Giselle stands fast and rushes in the elevator.
I grab the crystal whiskey bottle and refill my glass, then sit at the table. This day has been exhausting. I swirl the glass and watch the ice cubes move inside the amber liquid
“I don’t know how you can still trust Giselle after what happened with Anne,” Stefan says as he enters the living room.
A few days after my father’s funeral, Zak-my uncle-became the new head of the Raptou family, despite being my birthright, as Zak is an illegitimate son. He took advantage of my grief and stole some legal papers left by my grandfather together with his will, and days later, he was the new Oikos-head of the family.
My cousin, Anne, Zak’s daughter, who had been studying in one of the best boarding schools in the world, returned a week after the funeral and came to see me. I was in the office when Liza let Anne in. Giselle and Brute were in the backyard, but when he heard an unknown voice in the office, he jumped through an open window and attacked Anne. Giselle was not supposed to have Brute so close to the office that day, as I was expecting several visits. I pulled Brute off Anne as quickly as possible, but the damage was already done, Anne had many cosmetic surgeries after that day, but her face will forever be scared.
Giselle had tried to apologize to Anne and her father, but Zak is as vicious as the Dukes. He demanded that he should be the one to punish Giselle and Brute. As the head of the family, Zak had that right, and I couldn’t say no at that time. Giselle went with Zak, and a week later, she was returned to me. As for Brute, Zak said he escaped and couldn’t be found

No matter how much I insisted, Ciselle never
ver said a word about what Zak did to her. I even ordered her to tell me, but she always broke down crying. It was at this
time that I became overprotective of Giselle.
I am sure what Brute did to Anne was an accident, but Stefan has always thought otherwise. Anne has always been sweet and understanding, and she never blamed Ciselle for the attack. She even pleaded with her father not to harm Giselle.
“Giselle is not to blame for what happened to Anne,” I defend Giselle again.
Stefan shorts, “What about the incident with Emily!”
Giselle was the one to take care of Emily’s meals, and not long after Emily moved in, she got really sick. The doctor told us it was something she ate. Stefan blamed Giselle, and after, he had been the one to fred Emily.
“Giselle has already been punished for that. When Emily was better, we found out Giselle tampered with Emily’s food.
Reyes enters the living room, Angel in his arms. She looks pale, her eyes puffy and red from crying. Dark purple bruises cover her knees, making me wince internally. That nunt hut. No wonder Reyes is carrying her. Looking at her knees makes me feel bad for pushing her so hard, but then I remember her being a lying bit ch, and i
At least she was naked, as se demanded of her Heyes is wearing only a pair of boxers and a faded t-shirt that used to belong to his brother, Alec
we
How could I love someone who, at the same time, I wanted to kill?
s at the table and has Angel stand between us. “If you want the privilege of sitting on my lap, you will have to re our trust,” he tells her
Lily’s meny
on. He has been more than angy
moment Angel stepped inside his room. For him, a woman in his room is an
room is an mult to
ave kept my mid of the bargain,” looking into my eyes. “Tven if post call m aldi þer chin up and says. “I have kept my
sen I stepped into your office, Lonly let you back me so that you could keep me safe. Than
Happened today, I no longer feel safe being around you, Reyes and Stefan I wish to leave “
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