Shackled (The Lord Series) by Amy T

273. Olivia - Demon III

Two armed guards appear at the top of the stairs, ready to kill anyone in their path. The moment they see Mose, they run like they've seen a cannibal demon covered in blood. Mose doesn't even bother to follow them. I arch an eyebrow. Are these Azael's men? Cowards. "It looks like you owe them both a new pair of pants." Mose's chest rumbles. In a serious tone, I add, "We need to get all the experiments we can out of here before this place is destroyed." "No," Mose growls. "Leave. Now."

"I have nothing against leaving, but there are innocent people here who need help to get out."

"No. Mine!"

Just because we are bonded, it doesn't mean he can order me around. He's a Lord. Or a demon. Damn. This is too complicated. It's in men's nature to order women around or prevent them from doing anything they want. What makes this demon different from any other man?

"Fine. I'll do it myself then." Before Mose can protest even more, I add, "I'm not asking your permission; I'm telling you what I'm going to do. You can either help me or fuck off."

I bite my bottom lip because I can't believe I said that. It's different with Azael because I'm not scared of him. He can't do any more to me than what he has already done. But Mose and his blood-brothers are an entirely different thing. They never hesitate to punish me in the worst way possible, especially Tyson and Rueben. They are the ones who hate me the most.

Mose spanked me even when I was trying my best to do as I was told. I don't want him to think I haven't learned my lesson.

If I had this darkness inside me the night I killed Camila, she would still be here. I would have still lost him, but at least I would have had my best friend with me. Going on without her is so hard.

to tell me to die already. Once Mose and the others are safe, no one will ever see me again. There's no point for me to live with

look angry,

moment of hesitation, he

to say when a man agrees with me or does as I ask, so I kiss him. "Glad to see you can be reasonable. You can put

alarm goes off, leading to mass

we've been trapped inside. If we don't

gone. It's a good thing I shared my location when I sent the SOS message. Maybe word of my whereabouts will reach *him*, and *he* will visit this place to say *his* final goodbye. I ask for too much. *He* will never do that. Not wanting to die with resentment between us, I let go of any negative emotions I have. I don't forgive *him* because *he* deserves it, but because I'm so damn tired of blaming *him* for leaving me. For not being by my side when I most needed *him*. I made choices that led me to where I am

Azael's hands except my father never gave them to him. It makes me wonder if my father knew what a threat Azael was and is, and that's why he kept the daggers a

be answered, and I don't mind. I've lived my life and loved with

is waiting for

my little boy

be reunited with them

love him-Jasper and Mose, too. Not the way they wanted or deserved, but it

batshit crazy and kill even more experiments, I say loudly, "Anton, time to find 919 and figure