Twin Tormentors By RARE

Chapter 25

LORENZO POV

After our little conversation, things got a little heated when reality settled in that there was no turning back! Leigh-Ari had asked for her phone, Vernero flat out told her no; she looked at me thinking I’d put in a good word for her but I just shrugged and continued drinking my wine.

She had then fled out of the lounge running back to the room she was sleeping; temporarily.

Vemero and I planned to take her to our bedrooms soon. Things were really looking up and I was loving every minute of it.

Vemero turned with a phone in his hand, punched some digits, and then placed it on his ear:

“Valerie, prepare Madam’s room.” He informed shortly and then hung up the call, walked towards me, and perched himself beside me.

“She is pissed.” He called out, deep furrows forming on his forehead.

“She should be. Let’s give her some time.” I interjected giving him a manly slap on his back.

I checked the watch on my hand and realized I was running insanely late.

“I have to go. I am late.” I got up and looked back at him, he had his mouth wide as if he wanted to say something, but his own voice failed him.

“What?” I chuckled turning fully to face.

“You are leaving her with me?” He asked bewildered.

“Of course. I have to work.” I raised my hands on my sides gesturing to nothing in particular.

“Yeah, I know that. But she hates me.” he pointed to the direction where Leigh Ari took off to.

“No, she doesn’t.” Was he ridiculous?

“She calls me a hooligan for crying out loud. She hates me.” I thinned my eyes and took a step back to the couch, stood in front of him, and just stared down at him, he was being hard on himself and I had to step i n to soothe him, or else someone was going to die.

okay? She is Leigh-Ari. Our girl, Your girl okay? You know what she likes and what she hates, you have known her all your life and you may think that we’ve missed out on 10 years of her life;

I called out while I was a good

VERNERO POV

kept on pacing in my office trying to find an excuse or a reason to go up the tower and see her. She was

maybe for shopping or anything. I didn’t want her to feel like we had stripped her life and freedom off of her. I wanted to

and told them to prepare a hearty meal for her. Once everything was ready, I took the tray and climbed the stone stairs to the tower lounge. Standing outside her door, I thought of all the things she’d want to say to me and I took a huge gulp of air when I felt the space closing in around me. I needed to man up, I wasn’t going to hyperventilate here; of all

overlooked the dense forest, a few meters from the castle. She was a little white dress she had earlier and nothing on earth and beyond could compare to her! She was the most beautiful thing

when she realized it was me. Panic shot through me with the realization that

coffee table that was at the side of the

intended. She paid me zero attention as she focused

to soften my voice but that seemed to be as impossible

couldn’t I just speak like

am not hungry.” She cut me short and refocused on her

two days damn it.” Her head flung my

“What?”

said it’s been two days since you’ve had food. So you should

to make sense of the situation. She remained quiet

she asked

to stay quiet since I didn’t want to anger her

should eat,” I said

this place?” she narrowed her eyes at

“Dark Woods.”

“And where is that?”

she sucked in a huge breath before chuckling softly. But the chuckle held no humor at all. Instead, i t was a cold, mocking, defeated chuckle ever that nearly knocked me on my

you guys kidnapped me

her and stood in front of her, my tall figure hovering above

I am taking you somewhere.” I voiced out hoping that

did not mean any