Chapter 251
Thea
Angel carried me inside the mansion and took me to the office where he and the men discussed important matters. He let me down on a couch and I quickly moved away from him.
“Give me your leg.”
“No.” I blatantly refused.
“Don’t be stubborn, give me your leg Thea.”
“I said no!” I yelled moving away again but my leg hurt with the force I applied so I let out whimper. I stood up from the couch and Angel followed me.
“Are you going to cause more harm to yourself walking around with a sprained ankle?” He asked and I could detect the annoyance in his voice but I didn’t give a fuck about his temper right now. He shouldn’t have brought me here in the first place. I leaped, moving away from him but he grabbed my arm and came in front of me looking at me with disbelieve in his eyes.
“Why won’t you listen? you’re hurt.” I pulled my hand forcefully from him breathing hard as I felt anger rise from within me.
“It doesn’t hurt much, you’re the one overacting. The one who needs care is Leo!”
“Are you defending him? I beat him up because of you.” He yelled back looking angry and I looked at his eyes, darting from one to the other. What a joke of an excuse.
“No Angel, you did it for yourself don’t pin it on me.” I countered and Angel wiped his jaw seeming stressed with our banter. He sighed and spoke calmly this time.
“He pushed you and caused your sprained ankle.”
“You’re the one to talk? Did he do half of of the things you’ve done to me?”
“Thea….”
“You should apologize to him.” I blurted and Angel gave me a look of disbelieve.
“What?” He asked looking shocked. “Why would I do that?”
“Is your ego too big that you can’t apologize to your men for hitting them without cause?” I said and waited for a reply which didn’t come instead he just kept staring at me like I was insane to think he’d actually beg Leo. ” I was the one at fault, I kissed him without permission and he reacted as he should.”
“Then you shouldn’t have kissed him! I wouldn’t have hit him if you just kept to yourself….” He had an outburst like he had been waiting for this moment. He was panting heavily and I gasped feeling startled. “fuck your excitement….” He muttered and I blinked severally in shock.
A scoff leaves my mouth as I look at him moved by his audacity.
“Don’t tell me you’re Jealous… because Angel you have no right to be. You had sex with Natalia, you fucked my bully while I suffered for nothing! Who the fuck are you to even hit Leo for that? I can kiss who ever I want, have sex with whoever I want. I’m not your lover Angel so stay the fuck out of my business!” I had my own fair share of outburst. I needed to let out the steam. I haden’t had the chance to yell at the top of my voice since I lost our baby.
Angel looked shocked and visibly hurt by my words.
“… You don’t mean that Thea.” He spoke in a low voice that came out cracky.
“Why not? You could fuck whores while you were supposedly heartbroken and I can’t? You’re a bloody bastard….” I say pointing an angry finger at him. “fuck you! And Don’t ever think because you have my freedom in your hands that I’ll let you have it easy with me. You already put me through hell, I can take more of it but I’m never going to let you control me. You either lock me up in your dungeon or stay the fuck out of my business.”
There, I let out to my hearts content for the moment. My heart felt a little lighter from all the hurt and anger that still remained within me. I just wished I could go up a hill or mountain and yell at the top of my voice to my hearts content.
I looked away and began to leap towards the door, ignoring the pain in my ankle. Florentine would take care of it. I placed my hand on the knob ready to pull the door open when I felt a warm hand over mine. My body quivered slightly as I felt startled from Angel’s sudden appearance behind me.
What else did he want from me? I glare at him but that doesn’t send him off instead he does something more shocking. He retrieves a single key and locks the door. He proceeded to fling the key across the room making it very difficult to search.
“Go back to the couch and let me treat you.” He says seriously.
“You’re insane….” I reply and leap toward the direction I felt he had tossed the key to. I needed to find it. There was no way I’d spend more minutes with him.
Angel looked unfazed about my stubbornness and proceeded to say.
“Even if you find it I won’t let you leave this place.”
“Shut up and let me concentrate… Ahh!” I screamed from pain as I got my already hurting leg twisted. The pain felt more obvious and I cry out while Angel rushed to my side.
He sighed looking down on me as I cried in pain.
“Why must you be stubborn?” He speaks gently.
“Do something already!” I yell crying the more. Angel comes closer and squats to my level. He touched my hurting leg and presses his finger slightly to get the exact area of pain. A cry rippled through my throat as I felt the pain from his contact over my hurting area.
“Does it hurt here…?” He speaks softly, pressing a spot that got me whimpering. I nod unable to find my voice.
“Alright, just look at me and don’t think about the pain. He said and I complied, I’d do anything to reduce the pain I was feeling.
While I stayed glued to his eyes, a spark of desire arose within my heart in fleeting seconds but the next second I was soon engulfed in pain by whatever angel did to my leg. I didn’t feel better but it certainly didn’t feel like my muscle or bone was being twisted or dislocated.
“It’s okay, you’ll be fine. I’ll get you some pain relievers. Angel said bringing me into his chest while I sobbed. He stroked my hair and in that moment I almost forgot that I shouldn’t enjoy any comfort from him. I pull away suddenly as if realizing myself. He clears his throat and gives an awkward look. Without asking, he carried me into his arms and laid me on the couch.
“Wait for me here I’ll get you some medicine.” He said and turned his back to me. I reflected in few seconds and was quick to stop him from leaving, this was a good chance to ask him what I needed to know.
“When will you let me go? He stops in his track and turns to me.” You want me to forgive you but keep me here against my will. What makes you think I’ll forgive you?” I say hoping to spark some sense in him.
“Thea ….”
“What’s my fate? Will I be stuck here forever or not? I asked and tears glisten in my eyes. I watch Angel gulp hard, he seemed to be have words stuck in his throat. He gave me a hopeful look but I didn’t want to expect too much from him.
“I already decided.” He spilled and my eyes lit up.
“I’ll arrange for you to return home to your mum after I come back from the casino tomorrow.” He continued but I became uneasy hearing him mention the casino.
“What do you mean? What casino? I asked forcing myself to stand up.
“Antonio is hosting ….” He simply answers and my heart sinks remembering the time I had followed him to the casino. That was when I became his whore newly.
As much as I didn’t want to show it, I was really worried about the turn out of things there. The last time wasn’t pretty.
“Will Sparrow be there?” I asked in a shaky voicee as fear gripped me.
“I believe so.” He answered and I gasped in fear.
“And you’re going?”
“I can never run from him….”
“Then you better have a plan because if something happens to you what then will be my fate?” I put my words that way so he didn’t know I was actually worried about him.
A little silence reigned between us before Angel finally spoke.
“My men know what to do with you should anything go wrong. You’ll be sent home as promised so you don’t have to worry. He said and without waiting for me to speak again he moved towards the door. I guess he had a spare key since he didn’t bother to look for the one he tossed away. I was right because he opened the door after retrieving another key.
“Angel….” I called stopping him from leaving. I moved towards him and stopped at a good distance.Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.
“Don’t you think you’re being selfish?” Angel looked at me in confusion and I noticed a spark lit in his eyes as he watched me while crossing the distance between us.
He squints his eyes and gives a mild tilt of his head.
“Are you worried about me Thea?” He blurts making me almost waiver. I found the courage to respond just in time.
“Jokes on you. I could careless about your existence. I’m just looking out for Cassie, you’re the only family she has left so don’t put yourself in harms way.”
I took my chance to walk out before he did and shut the door behind me once I was out then I leaned over the door as hot tears spilled out of my eyes.
It wasn’t long when he made my heart almost leave my body, appearing with a blood stained shirt and now he was walking straight into danger by attending the games.
I pressed my hand against my lips muffling my sobs then I looked up and made a short prayer.
“Please protect him.”I pleaded.
My heart bore me witness that I loved that man with my whole heart despite the bad blood between us.