Shackled (The Lord Series) by Amy T

358. Mose - 'Surprise' I

"She's having another one!" Olivia cheerfully says.

Jasper and Olivia are offering all their support to Miss Teapot while she's having her fourth kitten, who appears to be white and black. The first three-two white females and a black male are doing great and are already nursing. From the couch, Diva watches everything with a resigned expression. She craves attention so much that she even let Ansel pet her. Of course, she was showing her teeth the entire time, warning Ansel not to get too comfortable with her. I'm scrolling through my phone, lurking on the dark web, trying to find anything that would lead me to where Azael is. Ever since Olivia killed his last vessel, he has been quiet. Maybe too quiet. He's stirring up some major drama, and I'm trying to catch it before it starts. It makes me paranoid about Olivia's safety. It makes me want to build a bunker and hide her there until after all threats have been eliminated, but she would most likely kick my ass and send me to the Catacombs. She is not the typical Lady who will submit to her mates. She's fierce, and she doesn't even realize it. That's the thing that I love the most about her-her innocence and her strength.

Ansel and Rueben are setting up the gaming area in the attic. They constantly go up and down the stairs, grabbing things they need to get upstairs. The attic is the only place Olivia has no say when it comes to decorations. After all, it's supposed to be the men's cave. The rest of the cabin she decorated with the furniture from the Lair, and we purchased a few more items that she was missing.

Ansel appears focused on his task, but I know him. He is watching Olivia like a hawk. He's different from the rest of us, yet he's the only one who fully understands my concerns about Olivia's protection.

Kitten number four is finally out, and Miss Teapot is cleaning him up. Olivia and Jasper are waiting for her to finish to see if the kitten is male of female.

Olivia feels a bit Miss Teapot's belly. "This appears to be the last one." To Miss Teapot, she says, "You are going to be one busy mom."

Ansel and Rueben are carrying a desk up the stairs. "I'm sure it's another male," Tyson says.

"Nah, it's another female," Rueben comments.

Tyson pretends to arrange Miss Teapot's basket. "Do you want to bet?"

A frown appears on Rueben's face before he understands what Tyson is trying to do. "Fuck you! It's a female. End of discussion."

Nothing annoys Rueben more than trying to make him bet again. He finally learned his lesson when he lost his car to Olivia, who immediately decided she wanted to learn how to drive. It could have been worse; it could have been someone outside the family that won his car.

"Regardless of the gender, we need to spray them so we won't end up with even more kittens." Olivia makes a valid point.

the last kitten, and Olivia quickly checks the gender before

been referring to the kitten as him,

The only way to deal with Azael is by destroying him. It won't be easy since he gained a lot of power over the years while I was

chose a vessel for himself many years ago, I hoped he was truly sorry for his actions. For a while, he managed to trick many, including me. He even

when Ansel and I show her how to use the daggers since we are the

cocky just because you got it

Rueben asks in disbelief. "I'm right more times than you are."

for the first time has been such a special moment. "Now, boys, no fighting in the house." I press my lips together because Olivia always pretends

They try so hard to hide that

fucking dare,'*

why I chose Mose as my vessel. He's always so

be when you keep a

can do whatever I want with it, even let Jasper and Tyson fuck me until **your** ass

retreats at the back of my

let's get started on dinner." I narrow my eyes because he knows how much I hate cooking, but the expression on his face lets me know that he

because that's pretty much the only thing

help

"Jasper

week or so. She's been

and I are flipping burgers on the

get the plane tickets?" Ansel

"Yes."