Shackled (The Lord Series) by Amy T

426. Bought - Bonus chapters VII

**Samael**

Erelah finishes the crown of flowers she has been working on for the past hour.

"What do you think?" she asks me.

I shrug as I wait for the fish to take the bait.

It's been about five months since I fell from the sky, and the cold winter turned into a warm spring. There's still no trace of my army, and I don't know how long I will have to wait for them to break the shield around this world and find me. During this time, Erelah has kept pestering me about learning her language-more like forcing me. Since I had nothing better to do, I gave in. Big mistake, because now she visits me every day to talk to me. Not one day passes without her showing up uninvited and forcing me to learn something.

Like fishing.

She didn't stop bringing it up until I picked up a fishing rod, sat under a willow tree, put bait on the hook, and cast it into the water.

"Pretty," I mutter because her eyes shine each time I say it.

Erelah puts the flower crow on top of my head. "Now you are pretty."

I huff under my breath. No one had anything good to say about me until Erelah-monster, heartless, killer, and so on, but not pretty.

Erelah keeps talking. "Pretty grumpy."

I snort while she laughs.

A fish takes the bait and I start pulling the rod toward me. The fish tries to escape, but I get it closer to me.

"You got this," Erelah encourages me.

No one has cheered for me until Erelah.

So help me Ophyr, I don't want to kill Erelah anymore. I want to keep her. Like a pet or a love. Whatever she wants to be for me. While I don't have carnal urges, if that's something she wants, I'll join my body with hers.

I was created to destroy, but she has shown me nothing but...love since she found me.

one of our enemies get into my head, but if he were to spend time with Erelah, he would understand. No. No. Letting Asa close to Erelah

bring the fish to the shore, and Erelah rushes to throw it in the bucket with the daily catch.

me how to recognize different types

to me. "I think we have enough

aside and take the bucket from her.

smiles. "I'll go find more blueberries. Sister Hael has been mentioning for days that she wants to

distance. The last thing I want is more pesky females. Erelah is more than enough. It will be good

say, heading inside

that I am watching her, she turns around, a smile on her lips, and waves at me.

this morning's fire. I put the flower crown on the bed and quickly clean the fish the way Erelah showed me before I put them to cook above

it when she has

I become so...

heal my wings. I had lost hope that they would

to do now is to convince Erelah to return my sword and armor to me. She hid them, and while I searched the entire island, I couldn't find any trace of them, so I assume they are at the monastery. One of these

after I have the food ready, Erelah returns. Her basket is full of blueberries, and she puts it on the table next to the food. "You did well," she says at the sight of the full

keep someone by my side. In all the worlds that I have destroyed so far I've never encountered someone like Erelah. She is...useful. That's the only reason why I decided to spare her life because of

kill me, he can't force me to end her. If I feel he's a danger to her, I will have to kill him. He's my best warrior, but she saved my life when he would have cut off my wings, showed them to the rest of the Nephilims,

up the fork and takes a bite from the fish. Her eyes close as she chews. "So

stirs to life. It's strange and uncomfortable as it has never happened before. I try to ignore it until I

crease forms between

I deal with a stiff

na

even more erect, to the point of pain. Why does my body react

with hers? Would she want that, or would she continue

matter?" Erelah

in a thin

plate. "I know that look on your face. I've seen it on other males. You know

"It

"Then how?"

her hand free, she says, "I need time to think," before

you'll never return." I dip my head and snarl in her ear, "If that is to happen, I will come looking for you." Erelah looks

"Then stay with me."