Free The Sons of Adam: The sequel of The Immortal Collection (A Saga of the Ancient Family Book 2) by Eva García Sáenz Page B

for you to enjoy the best conditions that Uncle Nagorno will allow me to provide you with."
    I was trying to get it all to sink in, but there was too much to process.
    "You left me the bottle of oxygen, didn't you? And these sheets and the down comforter.”
    He didn't nod, but I knew that the answer was yes.
    He simply stood up, with the box in one hand, and walked to the door in silence.
    But before shutting it he chewed on his nail, thinking, as if he weren't sure whether or not to ask me a question.
    "Hey, I haven't been able to stop thinking about this since I took it, along with your purse and cell phone. How did you get this? It once belonged to me."
    He showed me the bronze berserker plaque that Iago had given me on our last night.
    "Your father gave it to me the last day we were together, I'm not sure whether it was the day before yesterday or even before. He told me about the circumstances surrounding your birth, your childhood... those precious family memories that you longevos like so much," I added.
    "And he gave you this..." he muttered, without lifting his gaze from the metal plaque. "It's curious that he kept it. This plaque in particular."
    "Yes, he didn't have time to tell me anymore that night and his story ended when you reappear at your berserker farm."
    "Skoll, I hadn't thought about him in a long time," he said, staring at the flagstone floor.
    "I'm one of those people who listens," I dared to say. "And I'm afraid that the night is going to be very long here in your dungeon."
    He frowned for a moment, and took his time to come to a decision.
    "Ok, stedmor . I have to go and put my uncle to bed, wait up for me."
     

    13
    Berserker
     
    ADRIANA
     
    I sat on the bed, waiting for Gunnarr to arrive. I wrapped myself in the quilt and tried not to lean against the wall so as not to lose my body heat. I waited and waited, until sleep overpowered me and I gave in.
    I think that I dreamed, a smell that I recognized, familiar eyes.
    No, I was awake. Gunnarr was watching me, sitting next to me on the bed. My head cleared in a second and I jumped up, uncomfortable with the situation. Having that giant next to me, defenseless, hidden away in God knows what dark corner of the planet made me feel very vulnerable.
    "Calm down, are you worried that I'll hurt you?"
    I didn't answer, but I instinctively moved away from his body.
    "Does my presence in this cell scare you?" he asked, looking at my face. "Oh God! Do you really think that I would rape you? Don't worry, woman, I'm celibate."
    "Celibate?"
    "Well, pretty celibate."
    " Pretty celibate," I repeated in disbelief.
    "Yes, pretty celibate. I've only broken my celibacy on three occasions over the last 1,200 years. Three women who deserved it, one for good, and two for bad. But that's it, so don't be scared, I won't hurt you in that way. I'm indifferent to many pleasures. So don't worry, your fortress will remain impregnable while I am your captor."
    "You won't hurt me in that way, you said it. But you will be my executioner when the time comes, that's the plan, right?"
    "Tell me, why do you think that?"
    "Nagorno isn't in any shape to do it, and if he dies, you'll take revenge on your father, whatever it is he did to you."
    "Didn't he ever tell you?"
    "No, and he won't either. If Iago has decided not to tell me, there's no way to change his mind. And that's that. He's like that, so secretive," I sighed. It was painful to think about him and until then I had been blocking any thoughts of Iago out. "With a safe for a brain”.
    "Well, I'm going to be an open book, stedmor . You say you're one of those people who like to ask questions? Well go ahead, I'm not going to hide anything. You wanted to know what happened with the berserker . Well, I'll tell you. It won't be pretty, but I'll tell you. I have robbed you of your freedom, so the least I can do is to keep your brain occupied. On the house."
    I nodded my head and Gunnarr began his story, leaning back on the