Shackled (The Lord Series) by Amy T

348. Olivia - New beginning I

Move?

The thought never crossed my mind. Why would we leave our home when there's no reason?

Rueben and Ansel don't seem shocked by Tyson's words, probably because they talked about it on their way home but Jasper thinks the same as me, as he says, "After how hard we worked in building this house and creating the perfect Lair for Olivia, you want to leave all this behind and start from zero in another place?"

Tyson takes a moment to think before replying, "We are no longer safe here. Our location has been made known not only to Jason and his father but to Azael as well." He takes my hand in his. "You are not safe here."

I don't have to be a genius to understand why Tyson and the others decided to kill Maddox-he must be the one who let Jason know where I am. This is how he found the farm. I spent a long time thinking about it. Since I don't have a tracker because he never thought it was necessary, it would have been impossible to find me.

Maddox betrayed Tyson's trust.

I have a sudden realization.

It's more than that.

Maddox is responsible for Levi's death.

Tears blur my vision.

A trembling breath leaves me. Levi didn't die because of me. Neither did the others.

didn't even realize how much it weighed on me and how it prevented

Tyson is the fastest, and he quickly pulls me into his arms. The others rub my

do I need to kill for

for our little farm. I pull away from Tyson. Angel gives me a worried look, and I smile, letting her know

takes a few moments for

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keep in touch, she and her husbands left. She also made her men eat the rice, and it was funny to watch how they struggled to keep

My heart is beating strongly against my rib cage. For years, I tried to imagine what a Lair would look like. How the Lair Tyson would have made for me would have been like. Then, I stopped myself from thinking of Tyson and

once thought of the possibility of me setting foot in

top of

are more than eager to have me settled in the Lair they prepared with great care for me. I know they didn't have me in mind when they started the house, and I most certainly never dreamed of being with so many men at once, especially with Rueben, but here we are.

Ansel's hand disappears, and I

to decorate every room. You might not believe this, but I had you in my mind all

believe. Were you plotting how to kill me while

his mouth close to mine. "I was imaging all the ways I would

breath catches in my throat. His words shouldn't affect me, but fuck,

and he takes me to a spacious living room. All the furniture is vintage and

pillows make a fabulous contrast. Even the soft brown rug matches the interior. There's a reading spot by the window and house plants in the corners. The vase on the round table holds tulips, candles around it. Native American

rest of the Lair is like this, I don't think I want to leave. Rueben did put a lot of thought into the decorations, and it would be such a pity to have to move to a place that might not have the space for all the furniture. "How about we show you the rest of the Lair?" Jasper

as we interlace our fingers. "I would

the bedroom, which has an enormous poster bed, the bathroom with a shower that will definitely allow