Shackled (The Lord Series) by Carlos

96. Stefan

She told me

was het first. She even acted like a scared virgin during our

How the f uck did I let myself be manipulated by her? All the time she was with me, she was f ucking Jason and his friends while telling him about Alekos’s family. She is a lying wh ore. Even after her death, she kept spying on Alekos, and she is the reason why Nikolas was caught off guard the day Carlos killed him.

All the hacking love I have for her turns into ashes, and if not for bring in a hospital, I would have killed her with my own hands. I want to break everything around me, but somehow, I mature to remain calm.

If I look at Angel’s folder, will I find something similar? Is she a f ucking lying wh ore, just like Emily? No wonder I didn’t trust her.

My hands shake as I open Angel’s folder.

I don’t bother looking at the photos and start watching the videos.

The first one is of her in a hospital bed. She is a child, maybe ten? Probably taken after the accident in which her mother died. She looks at the camera with empty eyes. The following are of her crying, playing, or reading in her room. She is mostly alone, and on rare occasions, a nanny is with her. Then, videos of her in the facility, lots of tests done on her. Then of her as a teenager-again alone in her room. The day she graduated high school, crying on her bed. That is the last video of

her.

I read the report on her and leam that the tests performed on her were to determine if she was a hellstar or not. Results-inconclusive. The reason why there are no more viders of Angel is because Luis Hernandez and Carlos came to an agreement regarding ber future. Since she was to be Carlos future wife, it wasn’t appropriate for him to spy on her. While Carlos kept his word and removed all the hidden cameras from her mom, he kept a close eye on her, especially after he started to suspect her of being part of the most mysterious women’s society called the Sisterhood. It was formed five hundred years ago by hellstars, and no matter how hard the Lords or the Dukes tried, they never found its location or the women who were part of it. It was thought that it’s existence ended two hundred years ago, but I see that’s not the case.

If Angelis part of a-

The phone slips from my hands and falls on the floor.

how many more hellstars are out there?

Angel is a hellstar. And I left her in the hands of the Duke s to save Emily. Go d I made a huge mistake. I have to tell Alekos. No. No. He and eyes will f ucking kill me. No one can know about what I did.

When Aleins finally makes it to the hospital, I am calm and collected, the hatred I now harbor for Emily hidden behind a mask of worry.

“Any luck finding Angel?” I pretend to be worried about her. Or maybe I am worried about her? I feel like my head is spinning. First I need to take care of Fimily so I can concentrate on other things.

1 yet. But I am sure she will appear sooner or later. What about Emily?”

“She was taken to the recovery room and is being monitored until the anesthesia’s effects wear ofT. A nurse will let us know when we can see her,”

His phone rings. “I have to take this. It’s Reyes”

While Alekos is talking with Reyes, a doctor comes to tell me I can see Emily. I go to her. Seeing her in bed, all sorts of machines connected to her, has me hate her even more. She still looks a little groggy, but I want this discussion done and over with

She smiles at me, and all I want to do is yell.

“Stefan, mein Liebe,” her hand reaches out for me.

My love another love. I was never her love. I was the other one. The idiot that fell for her charms

“Touch me, and I will break every bone in your b*dy.”

Her eyes widen, her hand drops on the bed. Stefan, what’s wrong?”

*| know everything.” I snarl. She tries to say something, but I don’t let her, as I keep speaking, “About Jason and you. About you gathering information about Aleson

96. Stefan

and Nikolas. I won’t all you this time, but if we ever

“There enough cash on it to get you out of the city and sta

“Stefan, let me explain.”

“There is nothing to explain. I saw videos of you and lam talking. regret ever knowing and loving you.”

She starts crying. Probably fake tears because she was caught. Thi

year ago because I was about to come to you and tell you everything I wanted to started having feelings for you, but lason blackmailed me and fixed my death.

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the help of Carla int

“Lies, lies, and more lies.” She shakes her head. “You should have died during the operation, in beto len op

Alekos is still in the waiting room, but I need to get out of here and clear my head bature I do something

“We are done here,” I tell Alekos.

“And Emily?”

Alekos narrows his eyes. “If not for Angel masang, you and I would have a serious talk about wi while now. It is time to get your sh it together. Especially since we found our bellatar, and the

“I will do that,” I promise. “I might go to the cabin for a few days.”

“Reyes and I need you to help us find Angel.”

“I will help when I return.”

Aleks clearly not happy but does not inst

We leave the hospital

The cabin up in the mountains, and a few days alone will help me deal with all the rage I feel. My car is parked in front of the Tech Compan taxi take me there. Once inside my car, I leave the city behind.

It is noon when I tally reach the cabin. 1 get inside, change my clothes, grab my hunting gear, and disappear to the Fr

, and sleep in a tent. When I make it back to the cabin, Alekor and Reves are waiting for me. They look Due to

“What’s going on?” I ask

Reves throws me his phone. “Watch the videos” be mark.

They are of Angel in the hands of Carlos. I watch everything that is done to her, and

I break down arving and tell Alekos and Rives everything.

she is beaten with a leather paddle.

When I am done telling them what I have done. Reves nam