Rhysand's Pov
The couple's happiness was palpable, but I couldn't let it get to me. Not when my supposed stepsister was the same person who had refused to crawl out of my skin since the first day she managed to crawl in.
I knew I looked like a dickhead who didn't want his father's happiness but I wouldn't let him make a mistake.
"Playing hard to get I see." The annoyingly familiar voice called from behind.
I turned around, took her in but didn't acknowledge her presence.
"Look, I just came to tell you that you're being childish. Our parents need this. They really seem to be in love with each other. The least we can do is support them." She spoke with a soft tone that made me cringe.
She always gave off confidence and an unbreakable spirit. Seeing her vulnerable was alien to me, an
