Novel & Cerita She Loved Me

She hated me, but the bond didn’t care about pride or politics or timing. It only knew one thing. She was mine. And I had never wanted something so badly that didn’t want me back.

Save her. Because he loved her…

She snapped, and I felt weak in my knees. She loves me?

she whispered. Lucian smiled, brushing his lips over hers. "Now you have everything." She leaned and kissed him back, a small smile at the corners of her mouth. "I love you so damn much, Lucian Wilson," she declared before curling up in his arms as he protected her from the breeze.

Something selfish. I loved her. Not in a way that demanded anything. Not in a way that expected to be chosen. Just… quietly. Constantly.

“Get a dog. Name it Karma. Train it to pee on his shoes.” She laughed—real this time, head thrown back, dimples on full blast. My chest did a weird flip. She wiped her eyes quickly, like tears were a weakness she couldn’t afford. I wanted to hold her hand. I didn’t. “You know what the worst part is?” she said. “I still love him. Even after all this. I hate that I do.” I nodded. I knew that kind of love. The kind that keeps you chained even when the door’s wide open.

Her voice dries up. “Make you feel what..?” She takes a little breath. “…How do I make you feel?” Her fingers squeeze, and she smiles a sad smile, and my heart is hers. It’s been hers since she stared up at me in the rain. It’s been hers since she blew out her birthday candle. “Loved,” she whispers. “You make me feel loved. And I’ve never… had that… and I want to… show you…” Show you how grateful I am.

- I lifted my head slowly, numb, and looked at her. The face I used to love so much now felt unfamiliar. Worse than that, it made my stomach turn. "Didn't you say you always had my location? That you'd come for me the second something happened?" She froze for a split second, then forced out an explanation, guilt written all over her face. "I'm sorry. Things were complicated overseas. It delayed me. I'm really sorry, honey… But it's okay. No matter what happens, I love you." Love me?

I whisper to myself, knowing that Leo is able to hear me too. “ and now… ” I look up, my eyes displaying all sinister emotions perfectly. “ She’s mine. ”