Shackled (The Lord Series) by Amy T

105. Angel

Lord Series)

It is the first time I have harmed someone like this. My intention wasn’t just to harm him, I meant to kill.

I pull out the fork and try to stab him again, but he hits my wrist, and the fork flies out of my hand.

His eyes meet mine. “I will kill you, you fucking bitch!”

Shit! I screwed up, big time. In the movies, it is always easy to kill someone, but it is not the same in real life, especially when adrenaline kicks in.

I run from him, but he catches me fast, grabs my hips, and yanks me to him, making me lose my balance. My first instinct is to protect the baby, and my arms go around my stomach, but I hit my face hard on the floor as we both fall. Pain explodes in my nose as I hear a crunching sound. Pretty sure it’s broken. Blood pools on the floor.

His hands lock around my neck. I try to crawl away from my father, but his weight pins me down. I refuse to think this is how I am going to die. It can’t be.

My arms are beneath me, and I try to move my body so I can free them, but between the lack of air and hitting my face on the floor, I am so dizzy my strength leaves me.

Death is not the end of things but rather a new beginning.

But Alekos, Reyes, and Stefan will never know-

Suddenly, my father lets go of me and gets off of me. I cough as my lungs fill with air.

“I am going to fucking rip you to pieces with my bare hands for touching her!” a man yells.

Stefan?

my side, and I see not only Stefan but Reyes as well. Rin is also

temple.

and Stefan, and I start to ugly cry. They came after me.

me, his body shaking with rage. His right

especially since blood is still running from my nose,

wince. “I need to

me as he picks me up and cradles me to his chest. “If something

does one respond to that

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side of his shirt. “I was so scared I would never see you again. Any

are safe now,” Reyes tries to reassure me. Then to Stefan, he says, “This is all your fucking fault! All you had to do was stay with her. But no, you had to go get drunk while I was trying to find out

worried for me? I want to believe so, but trusting him is so hard. He hurt me so much, and he

go once I am sure she and the baby are well,” Stefan says before leaving. He didn’t even look

He is leaving?

must still be upset about me

him, and let’s go,” Reyes orders

Days after I was saved by Beetle, I learned Carlos left Veross

destination still unknown.

with us then,” Reyes changes

so I look over Reyes’s shoulder, keeping an eye on him. When I see him putting his hand in his pocket, I yell, “He has a gun!” I don’t know if he actually put it in his pocket, but

“Next time, it will be both your knees,” he snarls as he