Rejected, I chose his father

ra's

I slumped onto the bed, staring at the ceil

That was when I felt something stiff benea

ett

d, glancing around my empty roo

thought w

eaving but why would she be so sneaky about it? My stomach twisted

ci

trembled as I clutched the p

at sundown, I have something

d, signed with his

ng while, the words

orite spot. The river was where I used to hide when I couldn't handle the whispers anymore

ld almost hear it. I pressed my palm again

see me?" I muttered but deep

room, chewed my nails until they were almost gone and checked th

he sun was se

g myself to tell her. She would've asked a hundred q

letter, what if she do

ghts reeled th

ed I was

e asked, squinting at me wh

said quickly.

ed. "You'

nding to yawn. "T

. The moment she left, I pulled the letter ou

lothes three times before finally settling on a simple

uldn't stop

ame home, he not

" he asked, raising a brow as h

shed to

ing to see Luci

Lucian? At

come. I wouldn't go o

he worry in his eyes. He had always bee

t stay out too late and if anything feels wr

smiling to reassure

heart leaping with each step. The night was cool, the

ves under my shoes

dy there. Lucian leaned against the tree, his

eam-tall, sharp-jawed, with that con

id, smiling as he

clutching my hands togethe

actually show," he tease

ied, trying to hide th

et, pulling out a small box. My eyes widened a

asp

hat is thi

ntly, sliding the

yone says about you. I don't care that people think you'

I mumbled my

g into my eyes so seriously

esn't tie us together, I'll still choose you. I'll

ripping down before I could

dy. "I mean it with everything

lding on tightly like if I let

ever give me anything good. But this-this

the top

need to listen to them anymore.

it shined faintly under the moonlight, an

o

wasn't as crue

everything was fina