"I want you to be my fake boyfriend." "What do I get in return?" "I can give you money." "Money is not what I am after." He looked into my eyes and smirked, "I want you." Kylie Wade's happy life hit rock bottom when she found her boyfriend cheating on her with her own sister. To add oil to the misery, her adopted mother wanted to get her married off to a rich old man. Desperate to escape her fate and get back at her ex, she ends up hooking up with the captain of the football team- Elijah Crawford. What supposed to be was a one time thing changed into a dedicated courtship when Elijah took a liking on her. Was she ever going to be with that playboy? NEVER! Little did she know that Elijah had a secret- he was not an ordinary human but a werewolf.
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"Ah, yes! Fuck… That's it."
"Oh, baby! Tell me, do I do it better than Kylie?"
"Don't remind me of her while we are having sex."
My hands which were about to twist the door open stopped midway when I heard the ambiguous noises coming from the bedroom. My weary eyes turned cold, I did not have to think too much to determine who was inside.
My train of thought stopped abruptly when I heard Lisa scream out my boyfriend's name in pleasure as they reached their climax.
After a moment of silence, Lisa asked in a serious tone, "When are you going to break up with her?"
"What's the hurry? Aren't we having enough fun?" Justin replied, his tone as nonchalant as always. His words seemed to have triggered something within the girl as she snapped, "How long do you need to break up with her, Justin? She is just an orphan we picked up from the street. What's so good about her?"
Justin twitched his lips, his words reflected his unwillingness to linger further on this topic. He said, "Babe, do we have to do this now? I am tired."
"No! I can't wait any longer." Lisa dismissed his pleas almost immediately and said, "You have to make your choice right now! It is either me or Kylie."
The corner of my lips curled up in mockery when I heard her words. I was working extra time at the restaurant to save money for her birthday and this was what she had for me in return.
I could not hold myself back anymore and pushed the door, announcing, "Don't make his choose, Lisa. You can have him."
"Kylie?" Justin immediately jumped out of the bed, distancing himself from her. Anger bubbled inside me as I watched the flabbergasted couple try to cover their modesty with the quilt.
Justin hurriedly put on his pants and stumbled towards me, "This is not what it looks like."
"Save it! I am not interested in knowing." Even though I sounded as if his cheating did not affect me, I could hear my heart crumble inside.
I met Justin in junior year, he was one the most popular guys in school because he was on the football team and hailed from a wealthy family.
After courting me for three months, he finally confessed to me on the field, right after they won the season.
He was my first-ever boyfriend and I was genuinely committed to him. I was working part-time at the restaurant, saving money so that we could go to the same college.
I was planning for our life ahead only to be backstabbed by the man I wanted to spend the rest of my life with.
Lisa seemed to have noticed the change in Justin's demeanor. She quickly intervened and said, "The cat is out of the bag now. Justin, you don't have to hide anything anymore. Tell her what you told me just now!"
I replied, “No need for that either, I have heard it already. I don’t want him anymore.”
The victorious smile on Lisa’s face shrunk, she pointed her finger at me furiously and said, “Kylie, stop intimidating him like this. We both know that Justin is too good for you and he was just with you because he is naive. You should not be greedy and aim for something you don't deserve to keep." She turned towards Justin and said, “Babe, tell her that you don't love her anymore. You are too good for her, anyways."
Lisa wanted to put me down but to her surprise, Justin scolded her, "Shut up, Lisa! Stop talking like that to her."
"What?" The girl muttered in disbelief. Before she could say anything, Justin grabbed my hands. He said, "Kylie, please forgive me. I did this on impulse, she has been seducing me since the day we met. This was a mistake."
"Justin, stop." I spoke but he refused to listen to me.
He continued, "I don't know what I was thinking. I promise I won't ever do this again, please just give me a chance."
My eyes clouded with disgust when I watched the usually proud Justin, begging me. But unfortunately for him, I was not the kind who believed in second chances.
With a layer of frost dusted on my tone, I said, "Justin, this is not gonna work. Let's break up!"
"What is all this fuss about?" Hannah Wade, my adoptive mother, came bragging inside, fastening her robe. She was trying to get some sleep but was disturbed by the heated argument outside.
"Lisa! What the hell are you doing?" Her soul left her body when she saw her naked daughter on the bed. She noticed a shirtless Justin and understood what was going on.
She asked, "Are you out of your mind? You are engaged! Why are you fooling around with another man?"
Lisa was set to be married to Tony Jackson against her will. He was a disabled man with a disfigured look, no one would have married him if not for the huge prize money that came along with him.
I was sympathetic towards her until now…
Lisa's eyes pooled with tears as she hugged herself protectively. She muttered, "I don't want to get married…"
“Are you out of your damn mind? All the arrangements are done, we can’t step back now.” Hannah clenched her fist. The Jacksons were very powerful and it was the Wade family's only chance to climb the social ladder. The Jacksons would surely not forgive them if they found out about Lisa's infidelity.
The girl, however, had a plan of her own. She looked into her eyes and said, “You can’t force me to marry anyone else because I am pregnant.”
“What?” Her words caused the middle-aged to gasp. A ray of light gleamed within Lisa's eyes as she vigorously nodded her head and announced, “I am pregnant with Justin's child. You have to cancel the wedding.”
Justin was shocked when he heard her words, he immediately shook his head and said, "I have only slept with her twice. There is no way she could be pregnant!"
I turned away, refusing to listen to him but his words did affect Lisa.
She broke down in tears and said, "Justin, what are you saying? I am pregnant with your child and this is how you react to the news? If you don't trust me, you can come to the hospital with me. We can get a test, will that be enough to make you believe in me?"
"No, I…" Justin opened his mouth to say something but was cut down by Hannah. She said, "The Jacksons will destroy our whole family if they find out about this. We can't call off the marriage."
"I am sorry, mother. I know what I did was foolish but I love Justin! I want to have this baby." Lisa said through her tears.
Hannah looked at her daughter; even though she had pushed her off the cliff, she was still her daughter. After much thought, she looked at me and said, "Kylie, you are also the daughter of the Wade family. Why don't you marry Tony in your sister's place?"
I was taken aback by her words, how could she push me in front of the bus?
I said, "Are you out of your mind, mother? I don't want to get married."
"Yes! She can't marry anyone else, I won't allow it." Justine chimed in, making my mother frown. She said, "You cheated on her and then got my daughter pregnant. You have long lost the right to have any say in this."
Justine gritted his teeth, he was having a hard time believing that he was kicked off his pedestal.
I watched the whole scene unfold in disbelief, who were they to decide my life for me?
I interrupted them and said, "You can't always expect me to clean up your daughter's mess, mother. I am not marrying Tony and you can't make me do it against my will."
I didn't even want to stay under the same roof as them anymore. I stormed out of the house and went to a bar where I knew I could find some booze.
I was in a terrible mood and even the alcohol down my throat wasn't helping me. I know my mother, even though she raised me all these years, she favors Lisa more than me. She would find a way or another to force me into this marriage.
My clench on the glass tightened, I had to find a way out of this.
That was when I saw a familiar face not too far away.
The person was wearing a casual black shirt, paired with black pants. His eyes were emerald green with chocolate locks falling aimlessly on his forehead.
Sitting alone in one of the couches and helping himself with a glass of whisky, he looked like a king who owned the whole world.
I stopped drinking and stared at his perfectly chiseled face illuminated by the fancy bar lighting. He was Elijah Crawford, the captain of the football team.
"What is he doing here all alone?" I wondered.
Elijah was the most popular guy in school, often surrounded by a bunch of fangirls throwing themselves at him. I was not close with him, even my impression of him was pretty bad. So I rolled my eyes and initially wanted to ignore him when suddenly, an idea lit up in my head.
If I manage to find a temporary boyfriend, I can both avoid marrying Tony and get back at Justin for cheating on me. Who would be a better candidate for this other than his captain himself?
I got up from my seat and adjusted my looks a bit before making my way towards him.
"Hey, there." I greeted him with a smile.
He lifted his tipsy, green eyes and looked at me; his thin lips parted to ask, “Who are you?”
“My name is Kylie Wade. You might not know me but we go to the same school.”
“What do you want?”
I took this opportunity to sit down next to him and said, “I saw that you were alone and thought that you could use some company.”
He scanned me from up and down, indifference clouding his face, "Why do you think I would need your company?"
"Are you sure?" I encircled my finger around the rim of the whisky glass on the table and sucked it suggestively. Looking into his eyes, I said in a seductive tone, "I can show you some good times tonight."
ELIJAH's POVThe Evening dragged on as I waited for the manager to make the call. But he was stalling, looking at me like I was a fly, a pesky fly he couldn't wait to get rid of. Well, Jokes on him, because I was stubborn. Plus, he had made Kylie unhappy. I wasn't leaving this place until someone got punished."I'm waiting for you to make the call, manager.""you… you can't just come here and make demands like this. The owner of this establishment has a million and one other things to worry about aside from having to deal with a situation like this.""ah , I see. Then you should have thought about this before you sided with your server and threatened to throw us out.""The peace and tranquility of this place was being disrupted.""Well, I'll let you know that this place will be shut down by tomorrow, if he doesn't appear. Now, call him." I said icily, "I won't be so calm the next time I say this."“Are you threatening me?”“You think yourself to be all that, don’t you? But, no. That w
KYLIE's POVThe night air mixed with low dim light, giving an evening full of peace and tranquility, in the restaurant where Elijah and I ate. I know I said I was going to keep my distance, but I was unable to refuse him when he asked me to dinner after school."It's the weekend, Ky. Come dine with me. You don't even have to have a conversation with me, you can even pretend I'm not funny and charming," he said, and I raised a brow, fighting the urge to smile. But there was a crack in my cool demeanor, and Elijah caught it."fine. I said. But don't expect to have the time of your life." I told him.But I was having a good time after all, because for all the ways I tried to keep Elijah at arm's length, I still always found myself feeling calm and safe in his presence."you know all the nicest places," I told him, looking around me. There were couples at different tables, some were having conversations, while some were eating their meals. And all of them looked at ease."Would you believ
KYLIE'S POVHe hadn't flinched. Elijah had not flinched, not after my accusation, not when it seemed like what we had was on the line. Instead, he had taken all that I said in good faith, as though he had nothing to worry about. He even asked me out on a date. A date!I told him I would think about it, and today when he asked what my answer was, I had betrayed my subtle anger and said yes. Now, I stood in front of a mirror in my room, trying to decide between a black or red dress."The red." I finally decided, tired of the back and forth. If Elijah didn't like it, then he was just going to have to deal with it.I heard a car horn and checked the time."Seven." I sighed, just exactly the time he said he would be here. I had to hand It to him, he scored great points for being on time and keeping his word.I picked up my purse and went outside. Parked beside my building was a black Bulgari, with the windows tinted, and when the driver's window came down, Elijah's cocky smile appeared."Y
KYLIE's POVThe night air wrapped around me like a warm embrace, the ghostly feelings from moments ago still playing in my mind. I wanted desperately to be held, so I hugged myself as I waited for Elijah's reply."So, let's hear it then."He let out a heavy breath and looked at me intently before shaking his head."There are some truths you can't take back once you've had them, Kylie.""Maybe you're right. But I'm tired of being in the dark where it matters. Come on, Elijah. You still think it best to give me half-truths after what just happened?""And what exactly just happened?" he asked, and I looked at him somewhat astounded."Elijah? What are you trying to do?""Nothing." he said, and shrugged, "I'm not doing anything, I'm just asking what you believe just happened?"I narrowed my eyes at him, trying to take control of my emotions. If I didn't know any better, I would say Elijah was trying to gaslight me."we will come to that." I said, after a pause, "We will come to that after
KYLIE's POVI took a deep breath as I walked through the hallways that led to the anatomy lab. Since the last situation I had with the cadaver while in the lab, I had been avoiding the place. But avoiding the lab meant I could not get my project work done, and it could no longer be put off. Not for all the unease I felt in the world.When I got to the lab, I turned on the lights and set my bag down on one of the tables. The place had an eerie feel, but I set the feeling to the side, blaming it on nerves and my overthinking, and tried to get to work."lots to do," I said to myself, trying to motivate myself. I was an hour into all the work I was doing when I decided to take a restroom break, and when I got back, nothing was different, everything was the way I had left it. Or so I thought.As I walked back to my lab stool and tried to sit, I heard a faint scratching sound, that made my heart pound hard against my chest and that had me stopping in my tracks.I waited to listen carefully,
Kylie's POVElijah was one exhausting human, after taking his body measurements, I went to the locker room to take a break. Thankfully, no one had finished their test yet and Jessica said she will cover for me in my absence.I went to the locker room and pulled out my water bottle to hydrate myself. Since I was here, I decided to check my phone for any updates.I was scrolling through my phone when I saw a text message which read that two million has been credited to my account.I was flabbergasted.I immediately checked my bank account to see that the balance had shot up from a few bucks to whole freaking millions.My hands started to shiver and I could not believe what had happened. Who put this money? Was it a mistake?I checked the bank statement and saw that the money was sent to me under the comment of ‘Lottery’.Lottery?Did I apply for any lottery?I checked the text again and found a number. I called it to ask what was going on! I had to be careful as scams were pretty widesp
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