Shackled (The Lord Series) by Amy T

367. Mose - I'm back II

"I just need a few days to think things through. In the hospital, I panicked, but now that I'm home, I might see things from another perspective."

While I don't like her considering keeping the baby, the choice is hers in the end. If she wants the baby, he will be mine as well. In time, I will learn how to love him because it came from Olivia. "I just want you to be happy," I say.

We spend a few hours together until Olivia says she is tired and wants to take a nap. I tuck her in and go to the kitchen. The smell of spices makes me realize I missed cooking just as much as Olivia.

I open the fridge and rummage through it. There's mostly junk food in there. That won't do. Olivia needs a healthy, balanced diet, especially now that she's pregnant. I take out vegetables and fruits before looking in the freezer for meat. I end up finding chicken and fish.

I wash my hands and get to work. Chopping, slicing, and dicing food always calms me and allows me to focus on my thoughts. I put the chicken and then the fish to defrost in the air fryer.

It doesn't take long for my blood-brothers to come to the kitchen. They each hug me, which is more than awkward before they sit at the table. I quickly explain to them what happened between my demon and me.

"You've been trapped in your body for three months, and the first thing you do is cook," Jasper comments.

"What else am I supposed to do when you are slowly killing yourself with the food you've been eating so far? Order takeout?" I wonder.

My blood-brothers laugh.

I finish cooking the fish. I will save it for Olivia and put it together with vegetables.

"While we liked your demon, we are so happy you are back," Tyson says.

"You missed

chuckles. "For sure your kimchi. Tyson had to buy from the store, and he hated it. He was bitching about it all

wasn't bitching," Tyson

cheek. It's strange to see them two together. "Right. That's why you have been searching the internet for a

"My recipe is

Jasper rubs it in my face because he knows how much I want him to tell me how they are made. There's one or two ingredients that I can't identify no matter how many times I eat the damn dish. We

pairs of eyes blink at me. "What

shrug. "Olivia wants

but the baby is also

we going to force her

won't make it. I think she's only trying to

ever be over the death of my child." His throat bobs and Jasper gently squeezes his hand. "I understand Olivia's fear, but I'll never let anything happen to her and the baby." The others quickly agree with him. "I'll find the best doctor to look after her, no matter the cost. Hell, he can have all my money. I just want Olivia to be happy. If that means she won't keep the baby, so

chooses to keep the baby, her mental state will suffer. She might even lose the baby or enter premature labor because of the stress." We start to eat. The food tastes like ashes. Probably because of

how spicy your food is," he says before going to the

chicken. "I don't know why you are complaining. It's not even

take

see what Jasper is trying to

her now will only add

from. “Olivia wants to get married. I don't see why

bite my tongue. "Fine," I agree because it is useless to protest when the others

start packing