Shackled (The Lord Series) by Amy T

313. Olivia - Blood Lodge I

Rueben pinches the bridge of his nose. "I don't think you want to know."

My curiosity destroyed my life, and after all these years, I still haven't learned my lesson. I should get the hint from Rueben and not ask questions unless I'm ready to face the consequences, but Jason's friends made my life a living hell. Whatever Tyson did to them, it's well deserved. It is only fair that I know as well.

"But I need to know," I insist. "Leo and Sean, just like any other Duke who fucked me, took great pleasure in hurting me. If Tyson made them suffer, even a tiny bit, I want to be told all the details."

Rueben sighs before summarizing what he, Tyson, and Ansel did to Sean and Leo. Anyone with a little bit of empathy would feel sorry for them, but not me. They abused me to the point where I am upset Tyson didn't kill them. "What about Mila?" She tried her best to be my friend, but Jason didn't let her. If she was hurt in any way, I am going to be so fucking pissed.

"She is safe," Rueben replies. "The Elders are helping her start a new life under a new name. Do you want me to get her phone number for you?"

I press my palm to Rueben's cheek. "I would like that. Thank you for getting her out of there," I say before kissing him. Before he gets the wrong impression, I quickly add, "The others are waiting for us."

"Where's your coat?"

"In the closet," I reply.

Rueben surprises me when he grabs my coat. He might have stopped hating me only after he learned the truth, but he changed so much in the past few days that it confuses me more than ever. Today, he was nicer than ever, and he didn't scare me that much.

I reach out to take the coat from him, but he holds it for me so I can put it on. I'm not used to men being attentive to me, but I'm starting to like it.

and my backpack," Rueben

leave Jasper's room and first grab

I ran away. If it were up to me,

the backpack, Rueben interlaces his fingers with mine. It's strange to see the man who vowed to kill me be so...gentle

far?" Rueben asks as we make our way to the cars. "Are you less afraid of

you cut open your palm while you vowed not to rest until you end me. Now, you are just

is that a

know none of this is real. "I would be stupid to let my guard down just because

didn't see those videos. How bad are they?" When I don't

it would be best if Ansel

and I see them. To love you as you deserve, we need to

make me less afraid of you, but my body refuses to forget what you did

for drilling into

surprises me once more when he says, "Then let me teach your body to want me not

Rueben and Tyson keep love bombing me like they did

fear the day when that

I love, I

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