Chapter Seven
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Valeriane.
Embarrassment burned through my skin when I walked into the Iron-claw house, Lucian stood by the gate waiting for me.
My heart skipped a beat in excitement, I still care for him, yet uncertainty and anxiety covered my thoughts.
“Come in.” Lucian smiled, holding my hand tightly, his gaze was barely on mine when we walked further into the house. Memories of last time I was here filled my mind.
“Lucian.” A voice sliced through my thoughts
Lucian abruptly stopped in his tracks when we turned around.
Malachi’s eyes met mine, my thoughts blurred completely.
He stepped closer like a predator closing in, each step he took caused my heart to ache with anxiety.
“Did you come for more Val?” Malachi asked, he looked at me like he already owned me, there was something dangerously calm about his gaze. “Something tells me you did come for me, your gaze is everywhere but on mine, are you worried one glance and I will find out just how wet you are.”
Heart curled low in my stomach. I bit my lips at the thoughts of what I was thinking, when I felt his hand softly graze against my cheek.
I froze.
A dangerous earth rushed through me and my thighs closed.
I froze beside Lucian, torn between the desire between my thighs and the love I have for the man holding my hand.
“Look at you Val.” Malachi smirked, the way my nickname rolled off his tongue, even Lucian did not have this affect on me. “Waiting for me to touch you, while you stand beside my brother, you don’t seem to care he is this close, you love that I am still close, tell me, did you think about me, my fingers inside of you.”
My pulse raced, I felt an instant rush down my c**t.
A flashback of his finger hitting inside of me filled my mind and I shook my head at the thought, I needed to snap out of it
What is wrong with me? He barely touched me.
He leaned further in, until his lips were inches away from my ears.
I felt a wave of pain shots through my body, my eyes darting up to Lucian, a tight grip surrounded my hand.
“You know where to find me, he will not make you feel this way, I can be the only one that will make you feel like that, that aching between your thighs, only I can make it go away.”
His attention draws away from me and he looked at his brother.
Lucian’s face fuming with anger, he squeezed tighter.
My pulse raced.
He didn’t even realise he was hurting me. I didn’t move, I winced silently in pain, my hand begging for him to let go.
He looked between me and his brother, his eyes watching me carefully and I felt naked under his gaze, there was nothing pure about Malachi, his face gaze alone held so much words.
“Your girlfriend.” Malachi smirked, his tone stressing at the word girlfriend, a hint of mocking filled his tone. “She is begging for me to touch her, look at her, how long do you think she has before she heads to my club looking for me.” Malachi asked.
My fingers trembled uncontrollably. Lucian’s hold had gotten tighter on my hand.
“Why are you here Malachi?” Lucian asked, I attempted to pull my hand away, he just gripped me even more tighter, Malachi’s gaze darted down to my hand
His eyes darkened instantly.
Pain shoots through my body, I didn’t want to make Lucian any more mad, as much as my body wanted, my mind stopped me from doing anything to encourage Malachi.
“Despite our parent’s favoritism, this is still my home and I can come here anytime I want.” Malachi spoke. “If you don’t like it, you can make a choice, I am certain anywhere you are, mom and dad will find you there.” He spoke
Favoritism.
The word sent chills down my spine, they can’t treat him wrongly, he is the Alpha, maybe Lucian is their favorite in some way, parents are not meant to have favorites, it had.
The air around me shifted uncomfortably.
“Enjoy brother.” Malachi smirked, before walking away, I did not miss the last gaze he gave me.
“My-“
“We need to meet my parents.” Lucian cuts me off, he pulls me toward the other side of the house, my feet attempting hardly to keep up with him, he didn’t seem to care, my hand begging for a release until we settled in a room.
His mother Beatrice flashed me a smile, she rushed toward me and wrapped me in a warm hug, I should be happy, I wasn’t, my heart felt heavy against my chest and Malachi’s words were still in my mind.
Lucian annoyed me, by the way he held my hand, the way he did not care for my pain. How could he not see through
it.
My chest hurting at every sight of him.
“Beautiful.”Beatrice smiled. “Lucian, don’t you have other things to do .” She asked, he looked between me and his mother and he left instantly, like he had been waiting
She stared at me briefly, she flashed me another one of her smile, I felt like I was under a test.
“You look beautiful dear, I can’t wait for Lucian to make you his wife, you will be the best thing to happen to him.” She smiled. “Let me take a good look at your Val.”
She stared at me to her heart full, I felt uneasy under her gaze, I don’t like being the center of attention, her eyes carried emotion, one I didn’t understand, there was no admiration, that I was certain of.
His wife.
Fear crawled up my chest.
A part of me wanted this, another part scared me.
“I know you are the only one that deserves him, not that Genevieve.” She spoke angrily.
“Promise me you will get married to Lucian, I can see the way you love him, the way you care for him just like I do and I know there is no one else for him but you, I always tell Lucian to find a way to make you his wife, you are a catch.
A nervous chill crawled down my spine, my eyes darting to my bruised hand and goosebumps washed over me.
Her words didn’t sound genuine, the way her eyes almost rolled at the mere mention of a catch, I didn’t believe any word that escaped her lip.
Her hands wrapped around mine, a nervous chill crawls down my spine.
“I want you to be his wife, I know you can fix him, and act like a shield to keep him away from that sister of yours, Genevieve, I have seen him text her, even though she is married, she should be loyal to her husband and not be hung up on my Lucian, she never wants him to move on.”
My heartbeat slammed against my rips, I felt my body lock instantly, the worry in his mother’s eyes filled my mind, I felt like I could not breathe, he is still texting her, but he said he cares for me and he will do anything for me.
He begged me, how could I be this stupid?.
I felt tears burning through my eyes, Beatrice smiled at me, she didn’t seem to care about my swollen eyes, she squeezed my hand tightly.
“You don’t have to worry about Genevieve, as long as I am here, I will do all I can to make sure that he will not be back to her, I am sure you know her better than I do and you know she is up to no good.” She spoke.
The pain in my chest was beginning to hurt.
I didn’t dare utter a word, it’s not about Genevieve, she didn’t owe me anything, but Lucian did.
“Please Valeriane, I don’t want my son falling back into an abyss or causing a scandal, he doesn’t know what is good for him and I think Genevieve is trying to trap him, I know you can pull him away, I know-“ she was about saying when she heard the sounds of a a footstep.
She flashed me a smile when Lucian walked into the room with a glass of water.
“He is sweet isn’t he?” His mother asked. “He is the perfect son.”
I bit my lips.
My eyes darting to that smile of his, there was something in his eyes, darkness that hid behind that smile.
“Yes.” I breathed out, my hands shaking a bit when I gulped down the glass of water.
“I has to check on something, why don’t you keep her company before I get back.” Beatrice smiled.
The moment she left, I could not bare the thought of standing this close to Lucian, my face could barely meet his.
My stomach stirred uncomfortably, a rumble sound filled my ears.
“I need to use the bathroom.”
I didn’t let him speak, I rushed out of the room, letting him think I wanted to use the bathroom when my feet led me out of the house
My knee nearly gave out on me, my head throbbed with pain and emotions slammed into me, I do not want to be anywhere near Lucian.
I felt foolish for trusting him.
My eyes closed for a second when Malachi’s face flashed through my mind, his words echoed through my mind.
I took a step further out of the compound, with a single thought in my mind.
I need to see Malachi.
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