LOGINHii Author here , Apologies for the slow update, I was not well , I made this chapter longer to make up for the slow updates,I hope you enjoy it …I will try my best to update faster
Centerville was still the same, the small town where everyone lived like one big family. The only home I had ever truly known before Raven Pack. I was back here, yet my mind refused to settle on anything except what Rex had said in the car.“Married couples? Really?” I rolled my eyes as we stepped out of his parked car.My feet slowed on their own, and I found myself staring ahead.Centerville High.The pride of our small town.The first real building you would see when you entered. Nothing had changed—not the faded blue paint, not the old flag by the entrance, not even the cracked pavement leading up to the gates.And just like that, everything came rushing back.I was no longer standing beside Rex. I was standing in front of this same building a year ago, dressed in my graduation gown, holding my certificate with trembling hands.I had just turned eighteen.“Look at my daughter!” my dad had shouted, his voice louder than everyone else’s.I could almost see him now, spinning me arou
“ Lily ! Get up !” “ Lily !” I heard Amber calling out for me as I grumble on the bed , turning to the other side, I couldn’t get enough sleep last night . “ Lily …Get up ! Rex is outside!” She said and I stood up immediately, turning to face her .“ Rex is outside? Why is Rex outside ?” I asked and she just shrugged.“ I have no idea ….Care to tell me ?” I rubbed my eyes , I couldn’t wrap my head around whether or not I had filled Amber in on the Centervile trip.“ Uhmmm…Hmmm…He is here for our trip “ “ What Trip ?” “ Rex and I are going to Centervile for our Human studies project “ I stood up before she could ask for a proper explanation and I stormed towards the bathroom .“ WHAT ! CENTERVILE!” Amber’s voice was high , just as expected , she rushed and pushed the door open .“ What do you mean you are going to centervile with Rex” She repeated while I prepare my bath .“ It’s for a school project …I couldn’t stop it , The tutor picked Rex as my partner and we have to go t
I didn’t answer him not because I didn’t want to.But because I couldn’t.My mind went completely blank, like someone had wiped every thought clean the moment the question left Sebastian’s lips.“Are you in love with Rex?”The words echoed in my head, over and over again, but no matter how hard I tried to reach for something…anything , I came up empty.So I just stood there, staring at him because there was nothing to say.And somehow… that silence was tormenting than any answer I could have given.I looked away , breaking eye contact first. My chest felt tight, the air around me had suddenly gotten away , I couldn’t breathe properly. .“I…” I started, but the words died before they could form.I didn’t have an answer.That was the truth.And I hated it.So instead of forcing something out, I did the only thing I could.I turned and started to walk away.I didn’t even make it two steps before I froze again.Rex was standing there , I just stared at him.Then something in me snapped
One second I was trying to balance on my feet, Anastasia’s hands still on my arm, and the next he was right in front of me, his presence was swallowing everything else in the room. He lowered himself to my level, his eyes scanning my face . “Lily…”My name came out ,it sounded almost restrained, he was forcing himself not to react too much in front of everyone.Anastasia loosened her hold on me to hold something to steady us both , and the moment she did, my knees nearly buckled. I staggered back.Rex caught me before I could fall.His hands wrapped around my arms, steadyi. For a brief second all I could hear was my own breathing and feel the warmth of his grip.“I’ve got you,” he murmured.Clara scoffed loudly from across the room, clearly done with the entire situation. She turned on her heel, already heading for the door.“I’m not standing here for this nonsense—”“Close the door!.”Rex didn’t raise his voice, but the authority in it froze everyone.A student closest to the door h
“Do you want to be my friend?”Rex’s question brought me back from my mind trip. I had been lost in my thoughts from earlier, and with him suddenly saying he wanted to be my friend out of the blue, it was shocking. What made it even more confusing was the sincerity in his eyes.“Why? Why do you want to be my friend?” I asked.“Do I need a reason to want to be your friend, Lily?” Rex asked, and I nodded.“Yes. I wouldn’t have asked if it was anyone else, but because it’s you… why?” I pressed as we walked outside toward the water fountain. Recess was almost over, and lessons would begin immediately. My stomach was grumbling because I barely had anything to eat, yet I was here trying to crack the code of Rex’s sudden friendship request.“Well… I just want to get close to you.”I paused and turned to him.“You see, this is where it gets confusing. All of this… coming from you. You are making me confused. One minute you hate me, the next you are being nice to me. What exactly do you want,
The whole canteen was filled with murmurs. Everyone was shocked. These rules were Rex’s idea, they always had been. He was never flexible with them. They couldn’t help but wonder what might have changed.“Is he in love with the girl?”“Isn’t she his brother’s girlfriend?”“I doubt that Rex would settle for someone like that…”“She is pretty though…just not his class.”Different opinions were going around, and as each of them reached Clara’s ears, her anger only grew worse.“All of you, go back to your seats! How hard is it to eat a proper meal without noise these days?” one of the circle members commanded.“What is going to happen now? Are you going to leave Lily alone?” Lustre stood up and asked.Anastasia’s eyes widened. She couldn’t understand why Lustre would bring that up, like she was trying to throw Lily under the bus.“You heard Rex! He doesn’t want anyone to lay a finger on her!” someone replied.“Well… it is our law, is it not? Why should she go free?” Lustre asked, sipping
I didn’t say anything.Not because I had nothing to say, but because anything I said always made Rex even angrier. Right now, he didn’t look like he wanted to hear my excuses, so I figured it was better to stay quiet.“Didn’t I warn you?” he said again, still sounding furious.“I told you, we don’t
Now I have Roy added to my ever-growing list of things to stress about. And let’s not forget Lustre, who carried this awkward aura around her, like a wolf in sheep’s clothing except she was actually a wolf.“Arghhhh…” I grumbled under my breath as I made my way to Maltilda’s office. The judging e
So the ex Sebastian wanted to make jealous was Lustre… and according to gossip, the boy who made Lustre leave Raven was Sebastian?And the new girlfriend caught in the middle was me?My life here is never going to get better here , is it?“ So you’re Sebastian’s new girl?” she asked with a smile o
“ Let’s do it….”I agreed to Sebastian’s proposal of making our fake relationship public because I just couldn’t continue hiding from it. The earlier I got it over with, the better it would be for me. Sebastian told me it was only going to be for a few months and then we could fake a controversy an







