Page 15 of Psycho Devils: Aran's Story 2

“Wait.” Dark-blue eyes widened, and long dark lashes fluttered with confusion. Her jaw dropped. “You don’t even know what you did, do you?”

Awkward silence filled the room.

Lothaire bristled.

Arabella waved her hands impatiently at her father. “You gave me a slave tattoo! I recognize it from my history studies.”

“No.” Lothaire rubbed at his forehead. “You’re mistaken. Dick assured me it just binds your lives, and he said there were no side effects.”

The three of us shifted.

How did he not know?

Suddenly, things made a lot more sense.

“Technically you’re right,” I said awkwardly to Lothaire as Scorpius swore under his breath. “It binds us because it’s a slave brand, but I’ve never heard of them having side effects.”

I didn’t mention that they were taboo to discuss because they were a dark enchantment, so no one talked much about them.

Lothaire clenched his hands and growled. His muscles widened as he flexed like he was going to explode, but then he went still.

He shook his head dismissively and said to Arabella, “We’ll discuss this later. The important thing right now is that the binding is complete. I have a safe house set up in a realm, and you’ll RJE there immediately.”

She blanched. “I’m not going anywhere with you.”

Lothaire ordered. “You’re going to get checked by Lyla to make sure you’re still healthy after getting that tattoo, then I’ll take you to safety.”

Before Arabella could move, Lothaire stalked across the classroom, grabbed her arm, and dragged her out the door.

“What are we going to do now?” I asked my mates tiredly.

Long moments passed as we just stared at one another and grimaced. Scorpius opened his mouth to respond, but stopped.

Screams.

Pain erupted in my gut like I’d been stabbed by a dagger, and I fell to my knees. My mates did the same beside me.

I gasped at the unexpected agony, but as swiftly as it had arrived, the pain disappeared.

Only anger remained.

How dare he take what was ours?

The three of us got to our feet as the screams in the hall increased.

He threatens Arabella.

Must protect her.

Must get her back.

Must keep her close.

She’s ours, nobody else’s.

Power bristling, we stalked as a unit to retrieve what had been taken from us. Orion led the way, and Scorpius and I flanked him.

Crack.

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