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Little Bird THIRTY-FOUR.
As Ele carefully removes the wet towel from my back, I hiss when a burning sensation feverishly licks my wounds. “You are going to have some pretty scars when they heal,” Ele whispers, inspecting my back as she tosses the towel on the ground. “Don’t be afraid to show them off, Val. Wear them with pride and show the world that you survived today’s assault.” Slightly turning my neck to look at her, “is that what you do?” I whisper with my eyes trailing over her bare arms. She snorts, nodding her head, “there was a point in my life where I used to hide my scars. They made me feel dirty, reminding me of the abuse and trauma that comes with them. Now, when I think about it, I kick myself for wasting so much time hiding my battle scars like they were a dirty secret. I’m seriously contemplating getting them tattooed and flaunting them every chance I get.” As she speaks her truth, her eyes sparkle with determination and survival instinct, forcing me to believe everything she says in awe.
Little Bird THIRTY-FIVE.
“Now, tell me, Little Bird. I can see the pain in your eyes, haunting your soul and squeezing the life out of you. Who hurt you?” Aces’ eyes narrow into thin slits as his voice comes out strained. "Please, put me down." Gently lowering me, my front slides down his body until the soles of my bare feet touch the marble floor. His eyes grow wide as they travel over my body, and he realises I’m half naked with Theos’ jacket covering me. “Shield us!” His voice reverberates off the glass windows. As the words leave his lips, his henchmen standing behind him quickly enter the mansion, forming a circle around us with their backs facing us. Standing side by side, they simultaneously flip open their suit jackets to cover any open spots their bodies fail to conceal. Ace begins to peel his suit jacket off, followed by his tie and long sleeve dress shirt, “remove his fucking jacket from your body, Little Bird.” He demands possessively with his hands shaking with fury. Removing Theos' jac
Little Bird THIRTY-SIX.
As we enter Theos’ room, my breath leaves my lungs in one long sigh followed by an abrupt snort as my gaze drinks in my surroundings.“What’s so funny, Little Bird?” Ace asks me as he closes the door behind us and locks it.The faint click of the bolt sliding into place dances between us as I step further into the room. “The room is plain…” I state with little hesitation as I continue to look around it. “I don’t know what I was expecting, but I can guarantee you, it wasn’t this. I thought it would have been more… Lavish, like the architecture of the mansion.”Theo has all this room, and it’s almost empty; like the look in his eyes when he found out who I truly am.“Are you telling me that this is the first time you have been in Theodores’ room?” Ace asks me and I can sense the uneasiness with a large dose of doubt contaminating his words.Turning around, I scoff, meeting the only pair of green eyes that have managed to haunt me when I’m awake and asleep. The only pair of eyes that f
Little Bird THIRTY-SEVEN.
ACE. My phone starts to vibrate in my pocket, as I pull it out, I allow my gaze to linger over Amelias’ face, wishing I could take away her pain. I spot the red marks around her neck like someone has dared to put their hands on her and tried to choke the fucking life out of her. Desperately, I want to ask her who it was and question her further as to why she ran away. But I will leave that for another time, concentrating on trying to make life less unbearable and preparing her for the truth that is going to hit like a freight truck. “What is it?” I mutter into the mouthpiece as I answer the call. “Eleni Drakos is standing outside the room demanding to speak with Ms. Black,” Holden replies with a snarl riding his words. “I’ll be there in a minute.” Ending the call, I run my fingers through my hair while exhaling heavily. “Is everything okay?” Amelia asks with a frown on her face. Slipping my phone back into my pocket, I cup the sides of her face and place a gentle kiss on her
Little Bird THIRTY-EIGHT.
As the sound of footsteps drums across the marble floor in the en suite, I slightly sit up to turn around and make sure that they belong to Ace. The last thing I need right now is Theo entering the room while I’m naked and feeling vulnerable.“Your little friend Eleni Drakos has given you a departing gift.” Ace mumbles, holding up a black dress attached to a coat hanger. He turns it around to show me the back, “it’s backless.” He adds dryly.“Ele,” I correct him. “She doesn't like to be addressed by her full name.”I reply, feeling the agitation that enveloped my nerves dispel from my body and turn my head to the front, closing my eyes.“I seriously couldn't care less. I will continue to call her Eleni.”“How thoughtful of her. Is she doing okay?”“Better than you is all I can say.” He replies through gritted teeth, making it apparent he does not care for Ele. Changing the subject, “nice shirt, by the way,” I mumble.“Not another word, Little Bird,” he growls darkly, hanging the dre
Little Bird THIRTY-NINE.
A moan slips out of my mouth as Ace reluctantly removes his fingers from inside me, leaving me feeling empty and cold inside. With half-lidded eyes, I watch him take two steps back with his gaze boring into mine as he lifts his hand and shoves his fingers between his lips. His eyes close, and a deep, husky growl rumbles from the back of his throat, he sucks his fingers dry – savouring the taste of my arousal on the tip of his tongue. A tang of disappointment slams into me. But what else should I have expected? Of course, he doesn’t want to fuck and mark me again after I have caused him so much trouble. While his eyes are still closed, and he looks like he is trying to tame his inner beast, I turn away from him and carefully slip on the dress Ele has kindly gifted me. My eyes drift away from Ace to the crimson-coloured water gently swaying in the deep tub. Just by glimpsing at it, I know my back is a mess and I have a lot of healing ahead of me. “I’m sorry, Little Bird, but we
Little Bird FORTY.
“Leave us!” Ace orders one of Theos’ henchmen who is stationed outside Eles’ room.“Mr. Drakos gave me strict instructions not to leave my post, and he would have my head if he found out that I left my post because you demanded it.” Theos’ henchman responds, straightening his posture.A deep, throaty chuckle pours from Aces’ mouth, and he leans in close to the poor guy, who doesn't know he’s already a dead man in Aces’ eyes.“If you don’t move your fucking arse, you big for nothing imbecile, your mother and your sisters will be gift-wrapped and given to Dejan Kovac to traffic in Serbia.”His comment makes my insides turn to ice, and if I didn’t already know that Ace doesn’t like to harm women and children, I’d believe him undoubtedly.Theos’ henchman clenches his jaw as his shoulders sag with defeat. With his head bowed, he walks away, muttering under his breath in his mother tongue as he punches the air.“Your fifteen minutes start now, Little Bird.” Ace mumbles, opening the door for
Little Bird FORTY-ONE.
ACE.With the SUV tearing through the imposing iron gates of the Taurine estate, worthy of royalty, the haunting vision of Jaxsons' lifeless form being mercilessly dragged by the very horse he handpicked and generously purchased echoes relentlessly in my mind. A wicked grin tugs at the edges of my lips, revelling in the sheer satisfaction.I would have derived immense pleasure from tormenting that wretched bastard severing each finger with precision before ruthlessly removing his hands at the wrists, and ultimately obliterating his forearms. But my time is crucial, and dying by horse has a nice ring to it as well.Amelia has not spoken a single word since we departed from the Drakos kingdom. Only occasional sighs and expressions of pain have passed between us, creating an uncomfortable atmosphere during our journey here.I’ve had to still my twitching hands from reaching out to her and pulling her into my embrace as I inhale her scent, allowing it to claw at my soul, knowing that af
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