Chapter 57: Chapter 57; I will take it all back

Emily’s POV

"You have to be fucking kidding me. Why the hell are you here?" Lucian spat, irritation thick in his voice. His eyes burned with anger.

I swallowed hard and kept my tone soft. "I... I just wanted to see you, okay? I didn’t come here to fight or argue. I just needed someone to talk to."

He scoffed, the sound cutting through me like a knife.

"How did you message me with her phone?" he demanded.

A small, nervous smile tugged at my lips. "You know I can do anything just to see you. Taking her phone when she wasn’t looking wasn’t hard. She was stupid enough not to have a passcode."

Lucian’s face twisted. "I really am stupid. Alina doesn’t even know this place."

The smile on my lips grew. I couldn’t help it.

"Really? You didn’t tell her about our special place?" I asked softly.

"Special?" He let out a harsh scoff. "You call this special? This is an abandoned dump where I used to fuck bitches. I would never bring Alina here."

The words stung deep in my chest, but I pushed the pain down. I didn’t care. Not right now.

"What the fuck do you want from me?" he growled.

I stepped closer, looking straight into his eyes. "You said it yourself. This is a place to fuck bitches." My voice dropped, shaky with need. "And I really want us to fuck."

A jagged laugh burst out of him. He stared at me like I was crazy.

"You don’t give up, do you, Emily? I’ve told you — I don’t want you. I don’t want anyone else."

My heart pounded. I played my last card. "Would you change your mind if Alina fucks Aiden?"

His eyes widened in shock. I saw the exact moment the words hit him.

"See? You’re losing it already," I whispered.

"What the fuck are you trying to say?" he snapped, annoyance flashing across his face.

"They’re together in the house right now," I said, my voice cracking. "I was stupid enough not to see it before. Aiden has really fallen in love with her. He doesn’t love me anymore. He slapped me in front of everyone... because of her. He never raised his hand to me before." A faint, bitter smile touched my lips even as my eyes burned. "I don’t love Aiden, so I shouldn’t care, right? But I do, Lucian. I hate that he doesn’t look at me. He doesn’t even want to touch me. I’m so sex-deprived... and you’re the only one who can fuck me the way I need."

I took another step, my voice turning desperate and pathetic. "I won’t fuck you, Emily," he said flatly.

Tears stung my eyes. I moved even closer. "If you’re worried about Alina finding out, I promise I won’t tell her. Just this once. Please, Lucian. Fuck me. I swear I won’t bother you again after this." 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

He didn’t move back. My heart raced with desperate hope. I pressed my body against his and slowly traced my fingers down his chest. Lower. My hand slipped inside his pants. The moment I wrapped my fingers around his dick, a soft, needy moan escaped my lips.

I looked up, searching his face.

His eyes were completely empty. No desire. No emotion. Nothing.

"Do you feel that?" Lucian asked, his voice cold. "I can’t get hard for you or anyone else ever again, Emily. So kill that thought."

He shoved me away like I was nothing.

"Don’t come near me again. And don’t ever pull this stupid trick on me."

Anger burned in every word. Tears rushed to my eyes as I watched him turn and walk away. My legs gave out. I dropped to my knees on the dirty floor, and the sobs tore out of me. Hot tears streamed down my face while my chest felt like it was being ripped open.

My wolf stirred inside me, her voice sharp with rage.

"You don’t need them. Don’t let them treat you this way."

But her words only made the tears fall harder. I cried until my throat hurt.

I wanted Lucian so badly it felt like it was killing me. The need burned deep in my body and my heart. I had to get him to fuck me. I didn’t know how yet, but I would find a way. I needed him that much.

I wiped my face, fixed my clothes, and went back to the house like nothing had happened. Like I hadn’t just begged someone to fuck me and got thrown to the ground.

The moment I stepped inside, Aiden’s eyes landed on me. "Emily, are you okay?"

"Yes, I’m fine," I said flatly.

"Where are you coming from?" he asked.

I let out a bitter laugh. "Why? You suddenly care about me now?"

"Emily, please don’t do this. I just want to know where you went."

"Nowhere," I snapped. "I’m tired. I want to sleep. Goodnight."

I tried to walk past him, but he caught my wrist. His touch felt warm, yet it meant nothing to me anymore.

"I know you’re still mad about what I did," he said softly. "But please believe me — I won’t let it happen again."

"Okay," I whispered.

I pulled my hand free and walked straight to the room. The door clicked shut behind me. I dropped onto the bed,I stared at the ceiling until my eyes hurt. The fan spun slowly above me, pushing stale air across my skin, but it did nothing to cool the fire burning inside my chest. Every breath felt heavy. Every heartbeat reminded me of Lucian’s cold eyes and the way he pushed me away like I was trash.

My fists clenched the sheets tight.

He couldn’t even get hard for me.

The shame twisted deep in my stomach, but underneath it, anger grew hotter. I turned on my side and curled into a ball, pressing my face into the pillow so no one would hear if I cried again. My wolf paced restlessly inside me, her energy sharp and restless.

"We can make them regret this," she whispered. "All of them."

I didn’t answer her out loud, but the thought settled in my mind like poison. Alina had taken everything. Lucian’s touch. Aiden’s attention. The respect I used to have in this house. Even the way people looked at me had changed. I will take it all back.