Chapter 6
Robert was caught between anger and distress as he yanked Lexi back to his side, his gaze fixed on the man before him–one whose presence alone seemed to suffocate the room.
“Mr. McLeod, this is Stormhavn. You should know that even the strongest outsider can’t overpower the one who rules the local area.” His voice was steady, but there was an edge to it. “Besides, Bain Group has never crossed the McLeods. You were the one who took my fiancée and attacked my men. Don’t you think I deserve an explanation?”
Spencer arched a brow, his eyes cold and fathomless. “I wasn’t aware my own sister was engaged to you.““]
Robert’s face stiffened, the shock unmistakable.
He thought back to all the times he had asked about my family, only for me to dismiss his questions with vague excuses. They’re not in the picture, I had always said.
Under his breath, he murmured, almost in disbelief, “Ada… Adalyn… she’s a part of the McLeods?“!
The McLeods from Umbragrad had three powerful sons, each commanding their own influence. They also had a daughter, the youngest. The very girl who had never shown herself into the public.
Robert’s pulse quickened. Looking at Spencer’s dark, unreadable expression, unease crept into his chest. This was getting far more complicated than he had anticipated.
His gaze flickered down to me. My face was pale, my eyes still tightly shut.”
Then, a soft, broken whisper escaped my lips. “No… please… my eyes…”
A shudder ran through me as I trembled, lost in the haze of my own fear. The fragile sound of my voice sent a ripple through the tense silence, and for the first time that night, something in the air shifted
Spencer gently stroked the back of my head, his touch filled with quiet pain. Without hesitation, he lifted me into his arms and carried me toward the door, stepping past the stunned man without so much as a glance.
The sound of retreating footsteps echoed in Robert’s ears, and a sharp pain seized his chest. He was losing me.
Panic shot through him. In an instant, he turned and blocked Spencer’s path, his eyes burning with desperation.
“Mr. McLeod, Adalyn is my fiancée. Even if you’re her brother, you can’t just take her away. Today is our wedding day. I promised her a grand ceremony, a day she would never forget-”
Spencer’s voice was deathly quiet, chilling to the bon
“I wouldn’t mind turning it into a funeral instead.”
Before Robert could react, Spencer’s foot slammed into the back of his knee. With a sharp crack, Robert collapsed, both knees crashing onto the floor.
“Robert,” Spencer said, his tone dangerously calm. “You know exactly what the McLeods are capable of.“}]
The distant growl of an engine rumbled outside.}
A cup of warm water pressed against my lips as Spencer carefully propped me up, handling me as if I were made of glass. The warmth spread through my body, chasing away the lingering cold.§
Meanwhile, Spencer’s fingers moved swiftly across his tablet. With each flick of the screen, his expression darkened. Then, he saw it.” The forced cornea donation. The removal of my uterus.”
A slow, burning rage seething within him, the beast he had spent years restraining now clawing to be free. He exhaled sharply, forcing himself to stay in control. The last thing he wanted was to scare me.
In that moment, Spencer felt like he was losing his mind.
A low, muffled sob reached my ears. I tilted my head slightly and whispered, “Spencer?“}]
Spencer’s voice trembled with guilt. “I couldn’t even protect my only sister… I don’t deserve to be your brother. I’m sorry, Ada. This is all my fault…“”
I felt his body shake ever so slightly, and my own tears slipped silently down my cheeks.
Cool fingertips brushed them away. Spencer’s voice was soft, almost gentle, but beneath it, a quiet storm brewed.
“The people who hurt you… let me deal with them.”
I shook my head, my voice barely above a whisper. “No. This is my revenge to take.“}]
***
Hours later, the plane touched down at the McLeod estate in the capital.
“Ada!”
Nico and Ronan, my two elder brothers, had been waiting. The moment I arrived, their sharp, uneven breaths filled the air, thick with tension and unspoken pain.
I reached out, trying to reassure them. “Nico, Ronan… I’m okay. Don’t worry.”
The McLeod brothers were feared for their coldness, their ruthlessness. They now stood before me, their eyes red at the edges, their ironclad composure slipping. Their hands trembled slightly as they grasped mine, holding on as if afraid to let go.”
At that moment, no words were needed between us.
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