Samantha’s PovAfter a few knocks, Luca popped his head inside the room.“May I come in?”“Sure,” I responded, and he entered the room. He strode to the bed and sat down beside me. I shifted, sinking into the sheets.“How are you feeling?” he asked.Terrible. I feel terrible. I didn't respond; I just kept mute, my eyes focused on the door.“Hey,” he said, tucking strands of hair off my face and brushing them to my ear.“You know you can tell me anything, right?”“I know.”“You have been in your room for days, and I am worried about you.”“You don't have to be. I am fine,” I lied. No matter how much I try to sleep, I can't. The picture of my dead sister still haunts me, and it is all my fault. If she hadn't tried to save me, this wouldn't have happened.I ruin everything. I am nothing, nothing but a liability.“Talk to me, please. Just talk to me. I don't like seeing you hurt this way, so please, talk to me.”“What do I say?” I asked.“Anything. If you need to vent it all out, then do
Luca's PovDays. It’s been days since Lily’s death, and the royal palace is quiet like a graveyard. Samantha hardly leaves her room or opens up to me. Mikala has tried talking to her, but she chases everyone away. Xavier… he has it bad. I don’t even know where he is. After Lily’s burial, I saw him in the maze with a smoke between his teeth.I now realize how much Lily meant to him. To be honest, I have no interest in hating him for leaving. It still hurts, but I understand what it means to lose a loved one. He had waited for her, and the only chance he had to be beside her—it was taken away from him.This is the problem, you see. Lily’s death proves that the prophecy will come true. I shouldn’t think about that right now, but I can’t help it.“Still mourning Lily?” Tyler asked, stepping into the library. I snuck in here to relax my head and think.“I’m not mourning her. You should know that.” A small grin spread on his lips.“What are you doing here then?”“Relaxing.”He eyed me, taki
Samantha Pov “Lily…you can't do this!... not now…” Xavier murmured as he cradled her body in his arms.She didn't respond.“Please!!” He begged, his voice hoarse from crying. “I just got you back…” He buried his face in her neck, wetting her body with his tears.I clenched my arm closer, sobs racking through my body. My sister that I just gained was dead.She died protecting me.She should have just left! She should have ignored me and kept her nose out of whatever the fuck this fight was about.“...you should have taken the advice you gave…” I cried.In that moment, the fighting around me became nothing but background noise, the fact that my life was in danger meant nothing. My whole world reduced to Lily, my sister.Xavier gave me a pained look over his shoulder, his eyes were red but he wasn't crying anymore.Do you blame me?... I couldn't bring myself to ask him.He gently picked her up, my heart ached at the way he cradled her. He held her like she was the most precious thing in
Samantha's Pov It's been days since Luca attacked Xavier and we still haven't talked about why he did it. In his defense, he fell asleep with his face between my breasts that day and I haven't brought up the topic since then.I really don't want to be the one to bring it up, I want him to tell me when he's ready. I expect him to do so.“You're thinking hard about something, not that I care but if you're here with me, don't you think it's fair that your mind is also here?” Lily asked glaring at her bowl of fruits like it offended her somehow.“You're not exactly good company.”I still don't know why Luca released her but it's clear that they strucked a deal. She has her own room but I've not seen her leave the house.She sniffed, “that's an insult to my personality. Besides, you've not really said anything apart from asking why I hurt you even though we've established that I'll never tell you. It's getting boring sister of mine.”“We can't talk like normal sisters. I barely know anyth
Luca's PovTyler sighed. My thoughts seemed to be mirrored on my face because he gave me a soft sad look.“Luca, this isn't something you can keep from her. You have to tell her.”“Won't she be better of without knowing? What if she finds out and takes it upon herself to develop said abilities? Right now, her abilities are just awakening, if she doesn't know about it they might remain dominant. If she doesn't use her abilities, no one will know she has them. Thanos won't be able to get her that way.”“Listen to yourself Luca.” He didn't look disgusted but I could picture the look on his face so clearly that it almost looked like he was.You're just obsessed…you don't love her…“You want to subdue a part of the woman you love just because you're afraid? That means you don't believe in yourself to protect her, it means you don't even believe that she can protect herself in your absence. I'm not even going to talk about your lack of faith in me or the pack.”“I'm sorry,” I rubbed my face
Luca's PovWhat Lily had said has been bugging me. I can't bring myself to tell Samantha about it. The thought of Xavier and Samantha being together—does this mean Samantha and I will be separated? Does this mean she and Xavier will end up together? Is fate trying to repeat itself?I closed my eyes before picking up the pen and continued writing on the plain sheet."What's eating you up?" Tyler asked, looking at me out of the corner of his eye."Nothing," I replied, focusing on the papers in front of me."You've been moody lately. And oddly quiet."I raised an eyebrow at him. "Am I not always quiet?" I asked."I digress."Fucker..."Come on. You know you can tell me anything."I sighed and dragged my hands over my face helplessly. Tyler is my Beta, and I trust him with almost anything. He has been by my side, and as a brother figure to me, we hardly keep things from each other. Telling him this, however..."Is this about Lily?" he asked."Yes," I replied, dropping the feather pen onto