Shackled (The Lord Series) by Amy T

198. Olivia - Old friend III

Jasper pats his lap, but Tyson is still holding me by my waist. "You can let go of me now," I say to him.

"Not before I make it clear that you are not to engage with the other Lords. You know I don't make light of my threats. Don't make me drag you back to the shed," Tyson snarls into my ear.

My back stiffens. "You can do as you wish. We both know you are much stronger. Besides, I don't want to engage with the Lords, just talk to my friend Levi. Or am I forbidden to do that?"

Tyson's grip on me tightens. Maybe he is right. Ever since I was forced to stopped using drugs, I've had a hard time holding back my words. And then there's this anger that keeps building and building inside of me and I don't even know why I feel like this. Or when it began. But I want to scream until I lose my voice. Jason would have never accepted such disobedience from me.

Levi's eyes are fixed on me, but I try to pretend everything is fine.

In a low voice, Tyson tells me, "Whores like you don't have friends. Only men desperate enough to want to fuck a pussy like yours.” To Rueben, he says, "We are taking the bitch shopping.”

Shopping. Right. Maybe Tyson finally decided he has had enough of me and he wants to get rid of me. Some feeling similar to happiness fills me. I wasn't lying when I said I was so tired of living. The idea of being with Camila in the next life is the only thing keeping me sane. When I close my eyes, I always see her waiting for me in a meadow. A lump forms in my throat. The stitches on my right arm itch. It would be so easy to reopen that wound and bleed to death. I can't do this to Ansel, I remind myself.

Why did he have to bond with me? Was it to punish me by forcing me to live and endure all the painful memories that won't let me sleep during the night?

wrong with what Tyson said, as

lets go of me and I quickly

to ask favors from our friends, we might as well save them from having to look at her scars. I think it is time

into his lap and kisses my cheek. Is he trying to comfort me? Because I

his arms over his chest and says to Tyson, “I see you are still

me so don't pretend we are friends. The only reason

would invite Levi over to hang out at her house. Tyson and Rueben never liked Levi, considering him not

only reason *I* am still here is because I know Olivia and she is my friend. You and Rueben can go get fucked if

tension is so thick in the air it

Knowing he is about to say something nasty, I quickly squeal, "Let's all get along. Camila," my voice breaks upon saying her name, "would have liked that." "Don't you fucking say her name," Rueben snarls before leaving the kitchen, slamming the door behind

rubs his eyes with his fingers. "Welcome to our dysfunctional family," he says to

wrong. Everyone living in this house is dysfunctional.

leans against

since Rin didn't make it clear. The man clears my confusion quickly. "I'm Gavin." He will be easy to remember since he is the only one with dirty blond hair. Pointing