Shackled (The Lord Series) by Amy T

191. Olivia - Taken II

My back is to the entrance. Thinking it is Rueben, I say, my eyes on the horses, "I know you told me not to "

I am cut short not by Rueben but by Jason. My blood chills in my veins. "Here you are, you stupid whore." Diva starts to bark and I grab her by her collar before she can attack Jason. "Keep that mutt away from me if you don't want me to kill it!"

I look over my shoulder. "Wait for me outside," I say to my brother while I hold back Diva, who is getting more agitated.

Jason takes a few steps towards me. “Are you telling me what to do?" he questions me.

Holding his gaze, I say, “No.”

"Are you looking at my face?"

I quickly shake my head and keep my gaze focused on his coat. "I won't be able to keep Diva back for much longer."

"Diva," he scoffs. “What a stupid name.” He turns to leave and Miss Teapot gets in his way.

Knowing Jason hates cats, I try to say, 'no' or 'don't,' but he kicks the poor thing so hard she flies out the barn through the open door. Tears swirl in my eyes. I need to find Miss Teapot before she gets lost in the blizzard.

Jason leaves. I let out a sigh. "Stay here,” I tell Diva—who thankfully listens to me—before I go after my brother.

waiting for me in front of the barn. I close the door before

"Let's go."

find Miss

narrows his

"The cat."

give a shit about it. I said

to drag me after him and I dig my heels in the

hard my ears ring. "Say one more word and I will fucking beat you until the snow around us turns

of the shed-which is behind the barn and from there to the pasture. It is snowing so hard that our tracks will be covered in seconds. There is no way Ansel or the others will find Jason and me in time. It is better this way. Things between Ansel and

getting hypothermia? If so, it won't be

waiting not far from the pasture, and I curse myself in my mind for bad luck I have had since

Turning his attention to me, he adds, "What happened to you? You

I get in the back of the car next to

Roy, while he wasn't the worst of Jason's friends, he took great pleasure in

going to avenge him?” Leo

to Sean. "This was of great help. I wouldn't have escaped without it." Looking at Leo, he says, “We will, but first we need to get the whore home. My father has already been asking too many questions about her and I don't want

surprise me, but it's been so long since I heard anything

Sean get back in the

now?" I dare

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