Shackled (The Lord Series) by Amy T

332. Tyson - Revelations X

Time slows down.

I've been drugged for years. What if it's the reason why I hated Olivia so much all this time? Even now, after knowing the truth, there's still resentment in my heart.

The hand in which I have the knife reaches Maddox's thigh.

How do I cope with that? How do I fill my heart only with love, knowing she did nothing wrong?

The sharp blade sinks into his muscles.

Rueben shakes uncontrollably. He feels the same wrath as me.

I fucking feel...violated. Do men ever feel like that? Am I allowed to feel like that? I don't think I should feel like this since no harm was done to me, but what if it influenced all my decisions, which added to Olivia's suffering? Maddox grunts in pain. I fucking want him to beg on his knees for forgiveness. I don't care if his entire family was in the hands of Azael, what he did is unforgivable.

"You drugged us?" Ansel snarls.

I judged Olivia for being high when I was doing the same shit. No wonder I couldn't quit smoking, no matter how hard I tried.

I twist the blade, wanting to cause as much harm as possible.

Maddox yells, "Stop!"

to stop, not now, not

you when I know every little dirty secret you have,"

so much and Maddox knew that we had her on the

in his eyes. "You

I yell. The knife is still impaled in his leg. It would be so easy to stab him until I find his artery and let

of the drugs? I don't remember losing track of time, just endless rage when it came to Olivia. But the thought of someone hurting her made me even more enraged. That's why I punished Roy for hitting her. "You are her consort. There's no way you would have hated her if not for the drugs or all the subtle suggestions given to you each time we talked. I tried with the others as well, but only Rueben responded positively. Ansel," Maddox scoffs, "his demon is the impersonation of zen when it comes to Olivia. Jasper and

me

of his bottom lip with his thumb. "I only said what I would do if

I only took Olivia there because Maddox commented that she might know things since she had been one of Carlos' pornais. In my head, I truly believed she had information

parents weren't home. I'm pretty sure she wanted to see you, but you were working that night. It was easy to put some drugs in Olivia's juice and watch her stumble into Rueben's lap." Bile rises to my

me. To Maddox, he says, "If Azael started hating Olivia after Camila's death, why were you drugging her before that?" "Azael wanted me to

Maddox's throat bobs. He probably realized he has to tell all his dirty secrets in front of

out a cry before rushing to the couch and sitting on it. "Maddox, love, are you

to Henry and Maddox,

Reyes go to

Maddox, and the latter affectionately says, "Don't

Maddox. Very few know that Henry is in a relationship with