Shackled (The Lord Series) by Amy T

347. Olivia - Whole IV

This means that Reyes is the Butcher. He is standing close to me and I hug him while I say, "Thank you." He stiffens and starts pushing me away just as Tyson and Ansel yank me to them. The bonds between us hum with annoyance, which will quickly turn into anger if I don't explain myself. "The men you killed, they all deserved to die for what they did to...women at the Celestial Heaven. To Angel as well."

Reyes sits next to Angel and pulls her into his lap. It's like he's using her as a shield against everyone. "Dying once is not enough to pay for what they did to my woman. They deserve to suffer eternally." Angel's anger seems to evaporate. Maybe this dinner is salvageable. To Angel, he says, "I'll kill the entire world to keep you and our child safe.”

A pang of jealousy hits me. Why couldn't Tyson be the same as Reyes? Tears sting my eyes. "I need to go to the toilet," I excuse myself before tears start falling down my cheeks.

I quickly leave the living room to the bathroom down the hall and lock myself inside. Why am I being so...emotional all of a sudden? I turn on the water and splash some on my face before looking in the mirror. The sadness that has become a permanent trait of my soul is reflected so deeply in my eyes. If I want to have another chance at happiness, I must stop living in the past.

I don't know what Tyson would have done if he had not hung up when I called him to tell him about our baby. The past can't be changed, but knowing how much he loves me now, it is easier to let go of the resentment-not right now, but at my own pace.

Angel visiting me has been such an eye-opener to how my life could be if I allow my guys to love me, if I forgive myself for all the mistakes I've made, and if I decide to be happy.

I grab the face towel and dry the water off my skin.

Happiness is a choice, and I choose a life full of love and joy.

throw a last glance at the mirror. My eyes

room, Jasper and Mose have finished heating the food, and everyone is seated at the table. Angel is still in Reyes' lap, Alekos and Stefan

is no chair left for me, so

his face. Patting his lap, he says, "I'd be honored to

I only wanted to sit. You can bring another chair

Angel huffs, "You mean your men don't force you to sit in their laps and endure while they

be with us or not," Tyson quickly

all my men, my journey as a Lady begins. "I'm looking forward to seeing what being a Lady entails." Tyson kisses me. Allowing myself to be loved might not be hard. It will take a lot of trust on my part, but I think that with time, I can build a new life here on

strange look appears on Angel's face. "How about I

stand.

"Since Olivia and I are the ones who prepared the entire meal, we are the ones who know how the food

go with this, but I decide to follow along. When Angel stands, Reyes is clearly not happy but lets her have her little moment. I get up, grab

she starts putting big rations on

would have believed her. "You won't hurt my feelings and not eat it, right?" Her question and the immediate reactions of her husbands, who look like