Total pages in book: 147
Estimated words: 148949 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 745(@200wpm)___ 596(@250wpm)___ 496(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 148949 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 745(@200wpm)___ 596(@250wpm)___ 496(@300wpm)
I turned around and faced her.
There, she stood with her bare feet planted firmly on the ground. She still wore the black dress from last night. The fabric clung to her curves. Her hair was ruffled a little on the sides, but somewhat in place.
Meanwhile, a determined look set in her eyes. “David, can you please leave? I would like to talk to Kaz alone.”
I scowled. “Perhaps, you should let David remain here to keep you safe.”
“I don’t need anyone to protect me from you.” She walked off and headed to our bedroom.
I stomped after her. “Do you know where you were supposed to be this morning?”
“In bed next to you.”
We entered the room.
I slammed the door behind me. “Were you in bed?”
“I was not.” She continued to the closet.
I followed. “When were you going to tell me that you would be sleeping in a cell from now on—?”
“I told you that after Dr. Stovall worked on my hand—”
“You offered the suggestion and I shut it down.”
“That wasn’t a damned suggestion, Kaz. I was serious.” She opened the closet door and headed in. “And I still am serious. Do not fight me on this because you will lose.”
“I will lose?” Touching my chest, I went into the closet too. “Are you sure about that, mysh?”
“Kaz. . .” She stopped and faced me. “Think of this like. . .Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.”
“What?”
“Do you know the story?”
“I know it, but what does that have to do with you?”
“Everything.”
I groaned in annoyance.
“I always liked that story when I was a kid.” Emily shook her head. “Now, I wonder if on some subconscious level I knew that I was just like Dr. Jekyll, constantly trying to find ways to repress my evil urges.”
“You are not him.”
“I didn’t make a potion like Dr. Jekyll, but my brain did attempt to separate the hidden evil in my personality and. . .just like Jekyll when I transform only Hyde-like chaos occurs.”
“If you wanted a secure place, we could have—”
“What, Kaz? Built something. Put a steel door in a bedroom. What about the objects in the space? How do we know Lunita would not figure out a way to get free?”
“A cell—”
“Is the best place for me to be right now.” Emily stabbed the air. “I want that bitch to know that I am not playing with her.”
I widened my eyes.
“I love you. I want you safe. I want the people that I care for safe.” Emily hugged herself. “Lunita told you three for three.”
“She did, but unless, I trigger her, Lunita will not—”
“She threatened David and Valentina. Two people who I love with all of my heart. Enough with Lunita having the upper hand in this.” Emily’s voice cracked. “What the fuck are we talking about? Stop fighting me on this.”
“What about the birdcage in our pleasure room?”
“I could break off one of the spokes and slip out of that birdcage. Surely Lunita could too.”
“She is not as smart and strong as you—”
“And I am not taking any chances.” She frowned. “Jekyll felt himself lose control—”
“Are we back on that?”
“He knew that Hyde was a dangerous man bent on committing heinous acts.”
“You are not him.”
Emily whispered, “Jekyll killed himself.”
Tension gathered in my shoulders.
She headed off. “At least, I have other options.”
My heart felt like a lead weight dropped into my gut, dragging me down to the depths of despair.
A voice inside my head screamed for me to stop my mouse, to protect her at all costs.
But another part of me knew that Lunita was a force to be reckoned with, capable of unimaginable horrors beyond the comprehension of mortals. I doubted Emily knew that Lunita had come out this morning. If she did, that would be even more proof to my mouse to stay in the cell.
“Kaz, we don’t have a lot of time today. I need to hurry up, dress, get back to the cells, and beat the shit out of those bitches.” Emily went to the shelf stacked with tons of her jeans and grabbed a pair of black ones. “Then, I have to hurry back up here, shower off the blood, and do a feeding or pump milk. I’m sure Max will need more bottles just in case and—”
“If you sleep in the cell, then I will sleep in there with you.”
“No. The whole point of my being in the cell is to not have Lunita come close to you.”
“I can deal with her.”
“You cannot.”
“She will not kill me.”
“Enough is enough, Kaz. Let’s move on. Besides, I have to find a wet nurse or consider switching Emilio to formula.” She rummaged in a drawer and then pulled out a long sleeved black shirt. “Then, I have to check out the list of new number twos Blue put together for me as well as make sure the staff packs the kids’ stuff as well as ours—”