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Lucian’s POVI left her standing there like I didn’t care.But every step away from her felt like someone was tearing pieces out of my chest. It hurt more than any punch Max had landed on me. I trusted her. Of course I did. Why wouldn’t I? Lily had never given me a reason not to. She was the softest, most honest person I knew. The one who looked at me like I was something worth keeping.I just hated that she was with him.I hated the way their hands had been joined when they walked out of those trees. The image burned behind my eyes every time I blinked her fingers in his, her standing so close to him in the dark. I should have hugged her right there. I should have told her I trusted her, that I believed every word she said. Instead, I let my anger take over. I let jealousy and fear twist everything until all I could see was red.And now… there she was, coming out of Max’s tent.My heart tightened so hard it almost stopped. It shouldn’t have hurt this much. Maybe she was only taking

Lily’s POVMy heart was shattered.How could Lucian do this to me? I tried so hard to stop the tears, pressing my palms against my eyes, biting my lip until it hurt, but they kept falling anyway hot, unstoppable streams sliding down my cheeks. I didn’t want anyone to see me like this. I had promised myself I wouldn’t cry again, that I wouldn’t let myself be this weak, this broken. But this… this I couldn’t bear.I stopped walking and dropped down beside my tent, curling into myself so no one would notice. The night air felt colder than usual. The distant laughter from the campfire only made the emptiness inside me worse.How could he do this?He had promised we would fight everything together. He had promised he would always stay by my side. He had promised he would never leave me.“Lucian… why?” I whispered into the dark. “Is it because of Mia?”Yes. Mia would never leave me alone. She would never give me peace. But Lucian… Lucian was my peace. He couldn’t leave me too. Not when I h

Lily’s POV“Lily, don’t believe anything he said to you!” Nora shouted the moment Max tried to step closer.Max’s voice stayed calm, almost careful. “It’s not like what you saw, Nora. It’s true… I felt something for Mia, but only for a moment. The night she thought I was Lucian and kissed me that was it. After that I saw what she really is. She’s a vixen. Not a girl I could ever love.”Nora tilted her head up sharply to meet his eyes. “Ohhh, so it’s Lily you can love? After you realized you can’t handle Mia, you think you can just come to Lily?”“Lily,” Max turned to me, his voice softer now. “Believe me. I’ve always loved you. Even with all of Mia’s schemes, I never wished for you to get hurt. Please believe me.”He took a step toward me. I immediately moved two steps back. He stopped.“Get out, Max!” Nora snapped. “And don’t ever think you have a chance with Lily. She loves Lucian. You don’t have a chance, boy.”I watched the sadness flash across Max’s face as he left. His eyes lin

Lily’s POVLucian drove me home in silence, his hand resting gently over mine whenever he wasn’t shifting gears. When we pulled up in front of my house, he turned to me with soft concern.“I’ll wait outside here, Lily. Anytime you’re ready, just come back.”I gave him an assured little smile and nodded. “I’ll be back. Don’t worry.”“What about your mom?” he asked as I reached for the door handle.“Don’t worry about her. I know what to do.”He watched me with worried eyes as I stepped out of the car and walked toward the front door. The moment I opened it, I froze.Mia was already inside.This sister of mine is truly a witch, I thought bitterly how the hell did she get home fast.“Mom, I’m back!” I called out, trying to sound normal.Mom was busy in the kitchen as always. I sometimes wondered if she ever got any real rest after coming home from work.“Okay, Lily. Food will be ready in no time. You can go to your room and freshen up first.”“Okay, Mom… but Mom, I want to tell you someth

Lily’s POV“Mia, have some kind words. She is your sister,” Mom said firmly, her voice tired but sharp.Mia only scoffed and turned away, walking toward her room while murmuring under her breath, “Lucian can never be yours. Leave it… or get it.”Mom gently patted my hair as I sat beside her on the couch. “Don’t cry, Lily. You can definitely find someone better.”I shook my head hard, fresh tears falling. “No, Mom, you don’t understand. I love Lucian. I don’t think I can love any other guy the way I love him. He loved me when everybody bullied and attacked me, Mom.”Mom sighed and wiped my cheeks with her thumbs. “Okay, Lily. Don’t cry. We will find a way to deal with this. Do you want me to visit Lucian’s mother?”“No! Don’t, Mom.” My eyes widened in panic. “I don’t want you to be humiliated because of me. Lucian’s mom seems wicked. She has a really bad mouth.”Mom gave me a soft smile. “Alright. But stop crying. Always smile. You look beautiful when you do.”I managed a small, watery