- And no one will stop me! - I whispered, leaning against the door.
Chapter 14
Bruce
- Damn it!
I screamed shaking my hand when what was left of the bow hit me hard. I'd pulled the rope so hard, it broke in half. I had been training for hours and ignored the cold wind that blew burning my skin. It was more a reflection of my lack of concentration. I looked at the arrows I'd already shot and took a deep breath. Many of them were off target, others stuck in targets that weren't targeted. My lack of concentration had a name, last name, blue eyes, silver hair and a temper as explosive as mine.
- Poor bow! - said a melodious voice that turned me around.
Adelaide was standing behind me with a smile. Her dress was simple, but the amount of ornaments she wore overcame her beauty and made her an exaggerated knickknack. Although Adelaide was a beautiful woman with long hair, almond eyes and full breasts, she had a habit of overdressing herself just to attract attention.
- I'm not on a good day. - said smiling on the side.
- Well! Whatever's tormenting him, I don't think the bow deserved it. - she returned the smile while swinging her index finger.
I knew Adelaide had something in mind. That hidden smile of hers never deceived me and she possessed it since I was a child. It was with those gentle eyes and that false smile that she was able to take away everything she wanted from Ector.
- What are you doing here, Adelaide? - I asked, discarding the bow and taking another one.
The smile died on Adelaide's lips and she looked at me with a more serious expression.
- I wanted to talk about yesterday. - she said approaching. - I'm sorry for my behavior, but you know Annabel deserved it.
I closed my eyes, deeply breathing and prepared myself for the shock, which I knew was about to happen.
- Really? Why do you think she deserved your childish, unreasonable attack?
- Unreasonable? - she fired with a cold voice. - Do you really think it was good for me to have taken a long trip to marry someone who lies down with the first offer that comes along?
- Adelaide? - I sighed for an arrow. - Annabel is no gift, and I didn't even know you were here, who'd say I'd marry you.
I frowned and, losing my concentration with the laughter she released, I missed the target again.
- Are you gonna go through with this story that you didn't know about that deal?
I growled up stepping towards him and grabbed his throat.
- Are you accusing me of being a liar?
- You're hurting me! - she said out of breath.
- I'll hurt you even more if you keep calling me a liar or if you don't stop offending Annabel! - said between her teeth and let her go with a push that made Adelaide fall while sitting down. - There will be no marriage between you and me, so get this crazy idea out of your head. If you wish to stay, stay, but there's nothing else to keep you in this castle.
Adelaide looked at me furiously. She was my best friend after Cora when we were kids. He knew every crooked smile, every disguised look and his untimely genius. Adelaide was an only child, so she had everything she wanted. Especially after he lost his mother so soon.
- Are you going to keep rejecting me because of that brat? - she asked in anger. - She's the one who seduced you, Bruce! Don't you understand that? You know what MacBride's capable of. You have no obligation to her.
I grunted when I heard my own words repeated by her. Squeezing the bow tightly, I approached her.
- I'm not rejecting you and I don't feel obligated to anything. - he said between his teeth. - You shouldn't be snooping around in other people's conversations. It's none of your business what I do or don't do.
- Your father would be disgusted by what you're doing! - she said with a growl.
- No, I wouldn't! - I fired, so I smiled at her with a cold smile. - He'd be proud of my decision.
- So you're really willing to marry that skinny rat-face?
- Stop offending Annabel! - I threatened again and she shrunk. - I won't keep that ridiculous contract and that's it! Stay away from Annabel or you'll regret it for the rest of your life!
Adelaide stared at me with anger, a mixture of fear and incredulity. I stood up when she started kicking and screaming furiously. I ignored her anger attack and, hanging the saddlebag on my shoulder, I stepped out hard. I started walking to the stable. My life only had room for one madman at a time and fortunately, the first of them, was already very well occupied by a blonde with fleshy mouth and kisses that led to paradise. Entering the stable, I left the saddlebag hanging next to the bay of Esperanza.
- Hello, miss? - I whispered by passing my hand over his back. - Do you have a minute to listen to an old friend?
Esperanza whinnyed as if to say yes. She was mine since I was a child. She was a colt when I got her as a gift from my father and we became great friends ever since. Grabbing a brush, I got to brush it. Whenever I needed to calm down or centre my
