Kept by Him by Stone Measha

Author:Stone, Measha
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Stormy Night Publications
Published: 2021-03-03T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

Micah

It’s five o’clock when we arrive at my father’s estate for the celebration dinner. The house is already buzzing with guests when I escort my fiancée inside. At seeing the amount of people milling about in the living room, she steps closer to me and slips her hand into mine.

I give her a squeeze. She has nothing to fear here, but it’s understandable she’d be nervous. None of her family or friends are here; my father forbade it. Another way he aims to make Lena uncomfortable, and hopes somehow this will hurt her family.

Roman’s old-fashioned ways of doing things don’t work the way they used to. Joseph Staszek wants peace; he just wants to do business without worry of constant retaliation. But Roman doesn’t think this way. My father is myopic. It will have to be addressed soon.

“Who are all these people?” Lena asks as I lead her down the hall to the winding staircase that will take us up to our rooms.

I glance around at the faces. The sneers I see on some of their faces when they notice Lena send an angry shiver through me. She is to be my wife, and if anyone does anything to hurt her, they will have to deal with me.

“Some family, friends, my father’s associates.” I step up onto the stairs and tug her along. “Let’s get you upstairs and away from them all until we’re needed.”

She follows me, but glances back down the stairs. “Aren’t we needed now?”

“Dinner won’t be for another hour or two. You can change and get ready up in our rooms.”

Once we step onto the landing, she tugs me to a stop. “I’m already dressed.” She looks down at the dark brown dress she’s wearing. Her hair is plaited into a thick braid then wound around into a heavy bun at the nape of her neck, showing off her delicate ears. I wouldn’t mind skipping the entire show to have a few minutes to nibble on them.

“You picked out two dresses with the seamstress.”

“Yes, but I thought the other was for the reception tomorrow night,” she explains with a frown. It dawns on me that she has had no involvement in this wedding planning at all. While some women deal with every minute detail of their wedding, Lena has been denied every step.

I bring her to the rooms we’ll be using while staying with my father. One night. It’s all I’ll put up with. After the wedding, I’m taking my wife home.

Once we’re inside the seating area of our suite, I lock the door.

“There won’t be a reception,” I inform her. “Just a small luncheon.”

She pushes a half smile onto her lips. “I suppose taking a Polish girl for your wife isn’t much to celebrate.” The statement lacks sincerity.

“Don’t go getting soft on me, princess.” I squeeze her hand then let go, showing her the rest of the suite. “There’s a bedroom through that door.” I point to the right of the sitting room. “Our bedroom is through that door.

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