Lahat ng Kabanata ng Trapped with My step brothers : Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

The Diamond LeashLadina"Stop fidgeting; relax. You are ruining the dress."My mother’s voice whispered. She grabbed my shoulder, digging her long nails right into my bare skin. I winced, but I didn't pull away."It’s too tight, Mom," I whispered back. The loud wedding party buzzed all around us. "I can hardly breathe.""Good. That means it fits," Anna snapped.She let go of me and smoothed her own perfect white dress. She didn't even look at my face. Her icy blue eyes were busy checking out the huge hotel ballroom. We were at the fanciest hotel in Zurich. Bright crystal lights hung from the ceiling. Waiters carried expensive champagne on silver trays.Tonight, my mother was the bride. She finally got exactly what she wanted: James Blanthen. He was a billionaire. He owned a massive company. And he is my stepfather now."Smile, Ladina," she ordered. She showed her white teeth in a fake, plastic grin. "We won. Stop looking like a scared little mouse. People are staring at you.""I don'

Buried AliveLadina"Unlock the door," I said.My voice was shaking, but I forced the words out. I stared at Gabriel’s pocket. He had just hidden the big iron key inside it.Gabriel leaned back against the wooden door. He crossed his arms. A mean, slow smile grew on his face."Or what?" Gabriel asked. "You'll call your mommy? She's on a private jet right now, spending my father's money. She isn't coming back for you.""Gabriel," Oliver warned softly from right behind me.I was still trapped perfectly between them. Oliver’s broad chest was just inches from my back. I could feel his body heat. If I took one step backward, I would bump right into him."Turn the lights on, Gabe," Oliver said. He didn't sound mad. He just sounded bored. "I’m tired."Gabriel rolled his eyes. He reached out and flipped a switch on the wall.Bright lights flooded the hallway. I had to squint. When my eyes adjusted, my jaw dropped.The cabin was huge. It wasn't really a cabin at all. It was a giant, open mansi

The Breaking PointLadinaThe basement air was freezing, but seeing the cut wires made me feel even colder."We can't stay down here," Oliver said. His voice was calm.Gabriel didn't answer right away. He stared at the broken phone cable with a tight jaw. "Someone is playing a cruel game," he finally said. He looked at me, his gray eyes softening when he saw my pale face. "And we will freeze to death if we don't move now.""Go where?" I whispered. I wrapped the blanket tighter around me to stop my hands from shaking. "The heater is broken, Gabriel. The house is mostly glass. It's like a giant ice box.""My room," Oliver said, turning to go out of the basement. "It is in the middle of the second floor. It has thick curtains and small windows. It will stay warmer than the rest of the house."I didn't want to go with them. I wanted to hide until the storm passed. But I shivered so hard my teeth chattered. If I slept in the guest room alone, I might not survive the night."Come on, Ladina

LadinaThe camera lens was tiny, like a small bean.I couldn't stop thinking about it. Oliver had said it was expensive, military-grade equipment. Someone had planned this carefully and spent a lot of money to watch us.Someone had been watching me!Gabriel didn’t say a word, but he was furious. He grabbed the iron fire poker and marched across the room and started smashing the air vents, ripping them open one by one with pure, violent strength."Gabriel," Oliver warned softly."I'm checking every single one," Gabriel replied.I couldn't bear to watch. The sound of tearing metal hurt my ears. Suddenly, the beautiful glass walls of the cabin made me feel exposed and hunted. Somewhere in this house, a hidden camera had watched me cry, sleep, and have sex with my stepbrothers.I walked away like a zombie. I went into the small bathroom, locked the door, and slid down on the floor. There were no windows. I checked everywhere for cameras and stuffed a towel into the small metal air vent ju

Ladina The living room now felt incredibly dangerous. I stood perfectly still, staring at the tablet on the kitchen island. I couldn't stop reading the red words on the screen: I have hours of this video. Do exactly what I say, or I will send it to James.Gabriel lost his temper first. He slammed his iron poker onto the counter, right next to the tablet. "I'll kill them," he yelled. "I will hunt down whoever is doing this.""Gabe, stop," Oliver said calmly. He didn't grab a weapon. Instead, he stepped forward to look closely at the black-and-white video playing on the screen.I forced myself to look, too. The video showed the couch, the fireplace, and the blankets. It was from our first night without power, when the three of us had huddled together to stay warm and let our guard down."You can't hunt them, Gabriel," Oliver explained. "The video signal is very strong. That means the person has a power source hidden somewhere on the property. They didn't walk back out into the freezing