Chapter one
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Valeriane
“I’m done with Genevieve.”
My heart skipped a beat.
“I don’t want her anymore.” Lucian said.
I have heard it a million times, yet it was always the same, he crawled back to her, to my sister Genevieve, while I am left all alone with a broken heart.
A whiff of alcohol hits my nostrils, and his blue eyes met mine.
“Lucian.”
His arms wrapped around me.
I froze, clusters of butterflies filled my body.
“I am done this time, I mean it, I want nothing to do with her, she chose someone else over me and she is getting married to him.”
She is getting married to her fated mate.
My chest tightened, he is here with me and not her. After all these years of having a crush on him, he finds himself with me.
My smile widened.
I helped Lucian into the iron-claw pack house, I made sure we were quiet as I led him into his room, he held my hand softly.
My lips formed into a smile, it always did.
He knew what I felt for him yet he chose Genevieve, my step sister, just like everyone else does, I wonder what he sees in her? What did she have that I didn’t? What did she do differently.
She always got the better end of everything, at home, in school and in life, she is getting married, to a powerful man, she found her wolf at eighteen and I haven’t, everyone shamed me for that.
Lucian didn’t see me as an equal.
“Stay with me, Val.” My nickname rolled off his tongue, my heart begged me to leave, he always does this, it always ends in my tears.
I stayed.
His hand brushed against mine.
“You are perfect, it should have been you.”
His words felt like melody in my ears, filling me with confidence.
“You are just saying it because Genevieve picked her fated mate instead of you.”
“No.” He smirked.
People say the truth when they are drunk, right? And Lucian is heavily drunk, he was minutes from passing out.
“I’m saying it because I should have paid attention to you, I should have always been there for you, but I chose your sister, it was a huge mistake Val, I want you to be my girlfriend.”
My pulse hammered.
This is not what I expected to hear but I wanted it.
I stared at him, hoping I didn’t hear it wrong, I had waited for this moment my whole life, to a point, I imagined it would never come true.
“I want to be with you and not her and it’s not because she left me, I always wanted to be with you.” Lucian begged.
No it can’t be. I must be dreaming.
“I am serious Val.” He spoke.
My heart fluttered with hope, I felt a grin creeping onto my face, my thoughts pondering between two ideas. He wants me for me, or he is just saying using me like always
This could be my chance, I want to be with him
“You want me.” I asked again, he paused, his eyes pulled away from mine.
“Yes I do, I think-“ Lucian uttered, his gaze fell on mine as he paused.
“What’s wrong?” I asked.
“It’s just… I need a reason to attend the wedding. I can’t go as her ex, but if you are my girlfriend, no one will question it.”
I blinked twice trying to comprehend what he meant? But he said he wants to be with me and now this.
My stomach hallowed with anxiety.
Tears spilled down my cheeks, the words attempted to escape my lips when it did.
I lost my breath for a moment.
“You want us to go together to make her jealous.”
Lucian leaned in.
“I want to see her one last time, I know you understand what it feels like to be in love with someone and they don’t want to be with you, it hurts, I want to say goodbye, I want to be with her one last time before she belongs to someone else.” Lucian begged. “You have to do this for me, for my happiness.”
I knew what that felt? I am feeling it right now, the ache, the pain, the uncertainty that comes with it, it was hurtful.
I don’t want this, I don’t want to make her jealous, I don’t want to hurt his feelings.
“I don’t-“
“You are the only one I can trust with this Val, you won’t let me suffer right?”
“I won’t.” I responded.
His eyes was covered in concern, he is just in love, just like I am.
“After this we can be together, you are the only person that can make this happen, my last wish to see her, please Val, if you do this it will make me happy, I know you would never want to do anything to hurt me, I know you would hate for me to be in pain.”
“I will.” I responded.
I felt his touch against mine, his soft fingers grazing against my skin.
“I love Genevieve, and now she is going to belong to someone else, she is never going to be a part of my life, her husband will take her far away from here but you can be a part of my life, maybe when she is gone, we can give it a try.” He smiled. “I think we may end up working out, my family will love you, we can have that life you always wanted us to have Val.”
His touch was delicate, yet it had a great effect on me, just a graze is enough to keep me on my toes, I smiled again at the thought of a future with Lucian. A future where my step sister will be far away and I will get to be with him.
I love him, more than I could imagine.
I want to be his mate, his wife and I want to always be by his side, right now I think this may be my chance.
“Will you do it for me?” Lucian asked. “Will you make me happy?”
“Yes.” I whispered.
“This is why you are always going to be special for me Val.” He mumbled and I smiled, some words slurred out of his lips
The alcohol was starting to get a hold on him, when he laid on the bed and I helped him take off his shoes, I placed the blanket over his body when I leaned in to press a kiss on his lips.
“Genevieve.” He smiled.
My chest tightened, it’s always her, as a tear slightly fell off.
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