SWNOVELS Chapter 172
Chapter 172
Crystal’s POV. (Continued)
“I don’t want him to hate me, Crystal… a.. and that’s why… I.. I want to go away from him.. He… he is. a wonderful soul. He… he accepted me without knowing my past… wi.. without knowing my nature.. he deserves a… a… better mate than me, Crystal,” she continued wailing while holding me tightly.
It was good that Victoria knew about mates, unlike Ivory. “But the Moon Goddess blessed her with you, Victoria. She gave you to him. She must have a reason behind this, right? This is what our parents teach us before telling us about the mate bond, right?” I replied to her in a comforting tone, still stroking her back.
She didn’t answer me this time, but kept on crying. “Allow me to tell him the reason first. I know. him… I am not his biological sister, my I have known him as my brother, and a father figure my whole life, I know him better than anyone else. So, trust me, and allow me to tell him what you have endured all these years,” I continued comforting her in the same gentle tone.
There was silence between us before she slowly moved away from me. I released her from my embrace and got off the bed. I went to the table to get a glass of water for her. “Why are our brothers so unlucky when it comes to their mates, huh? Vincent’s mate is a witch, and she can’t feel the mate bond,” Luna grumbled, making me smile while pouring water for Victoria.
“But she is ready to accept him. She only needs some time,” I replied to Luna in a light tone this time. “What about William and Victoria, then?” Luna grumbled again, and I sighed helplessly. I didn’t answer her but went back to the bed. “Here.. drink some water,” I said to Victoria while offering the glass.
“Thanks.” She thanked me in a hoarse voice while taking the glass. She finished the glass in one go. She was still in emotional turmoil, but calmer than earlier. I took the empty glass from her and it down on the bedside table.
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I sat down on the bed while hanging my legs down. I put my hand on the bed on the other side of her legs while propping my b*dy on my hand. I looked at her with a faint smile on my l*ps this time. “None of us is forcing you to tell others about this or to accept William with a knot in heart. Give your time and talk to William whenever you feel comfortable,” I said to her in a calm your
tone this time.
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She still had that fearful gaze, but she was calmer now. “I… I will request you not to push him from you. He took care of you all these days when you were unconscious. You have already become an essential part of his life. Now, when he doesn’t have our parents by his side, be a friend that he needs right now instead of rejecting him. This way, both of you will get time to understand each other well,” I continued in the same tone.
She pursed her l*ps into a thin line, contemplating what to do next. I slowly moved towards her, and cupped her face. “It doesn’t matter what you two decide in the future, Victoria… just keep this in mind: I am always with you. I will always be your sister and the friend you need. Just like you….
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Ivory is also a victim of Ruben, but she has suffered worse than you. I guess, you can help me take care of her,” I said further, and a pitiful smile appeared on her l*ps.
“Why your family have to go through so much, Crystal?” she asked me in a cracked tone, and I sighed aloud helplessly. “Almost every one of your family is a victim of Ruben’s schemes. You… Ivory… William… Vincent…. Your… your parents…. Your biological parents… everyone,” she continued, and I pursed my l*ps into a thin line, still looking at her with a calm gaze.
I also wanted to know why my whole family and all my dear ones had to go through so much? What we did wrong was that the Moon Goddess punished us by throwing Ruben and Marcus into our lives. “You can say that…. Our tolerance of facing problems is higher than anyone else, and that’s why, the Moon Goddess chose us to face all these problems and finish all those evil spirits,” I answered her while shrugging my shoulders.
This time, she smiled faintly. “I wish I also had the same positive attitude that you have, Crystal. All my life, I just thought about when I would die. I never thought about living my life… ha… having at mate…. A.. family… or… or anything th.. that can fill my life with happiness…. You are still positive. towards life in spite of facing so many problems, and… your parents‘ death in the end…. I really admire you and your brothers, Crystal,” she replied to me and I shrank my nose awkwardly.
“It’s because I have a better life than you, Victoria. If you also had the same childhood that we had, I am sure that you would also have the same attitude towards life. There is nothing great in this. Still…..If… if you really think that we are…. This great (I emphasized these two words)…. Then accept my brother… I assure you that he fills your life with his love, and you will not have even a single second to remember your painful past,” I said to her in a teasing tone, and this time she smiled. widely.
I laughed, making her giggle too. I slowly moved my hand away from her face and stood up from the bed. “Rest now… I have to see Ivory now,” I said to her in a calm tone, and she nodded in response.
“One more thing,” I said while raising my finger in the air. She looked at me questioningly this time. “Accept the pack first so that you won’t be a rogue. You will mind–link anyone, even William after that, and you will also have a sense of belonging in this way,” I suggested in a calm tone. She looked at me while blinking rapidly for a few seconds before nodding in agreement. I smiled and was about to go when she straightened her back, making me raise my brows questioningly.
Thanks, Crystal… thanks for listening to me,” she said sincerely. “You’re always welcome, Vic,” I replied to her in a loving and gentle tone. After that, I walked towards the door. I took a deep breath after exiting her room. She was now living in William’s room, as she was always in this room from the very beginning.
I walked towards the living room, where William and others were waiting for me. It was William who asked me to talk to her this morning. I had to go back with Theo in two days, and I wanted to get all the matters solved and done before I go back.
“What is it? What did she say?” William asked me in an anxious tone while coming towards me. “Geez, William… let me take a breath first,” I scolded him while going towards the couch. I needed to give Victoria time to think about how to tell William about her past.
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I sat down on the couch near Vincent and leaned my head back on the edge of the couch. “You have to wait for some time. William.” I said to him in a calm gaze while staring at the roof above me. He was now sitting on the single couch. “What did she tell you?” he asked me in the same tone.
I sighed and slowly moved my head down. “This is between me and her, brother. I am sorry. I can’t tell you.” I answered him, and he chewed on his inner cheeks while looking at me with a blank
gaze.
But she will tell you by herself. Give her some time, and she will be open to you,” I said further, and he slumped his shoulders in resignation. The good thing is that she agreed to be a member of this pack,” I told him immediately to cheer him up a bit.
He smiled weakly, but I could see how disappointed he was. I took a breath and looked at Vincent who also had a worried look on his face. The only thing that I can tell you is that she is from the Night Lotus Pack… Another victim of Ruben’s cruelty. I said to him in a low tone this time.
I glanced at the first floor where William’s room was. I intentionally left the door of his room open so that she could hear what I told them. Both Vincent and William sighed aloud this time. I could feel their anger building inside them right now.
You have to be patient with her. William. She has lost all hope of having a good life, let alone having a mate. Give her some time to accept the reality that she can also have a good life like all of us.” I said further to him in a calm tone, but I kept my voice loud enough that she could listen to
- me.
William lowered his eyes while taking a deep breath and exhaled slowly. “Yeah… you are right. If she managed to survive after enduring so much pain and torture. I am sure that she will accept me and our small family soon,” he replied to me, and a small smile crept on my l*ps.
“I also want to talk to you about Ivory,” I said to him after some time, and he immediately looked at me with raised brows questioningly. I remembered what Theo told me last night. I want to take her with me,” I said to him further in the same calm tone.
“Ivory is going with us. Crystal. I deserve to be with one of my sisters to the least,” Killian said to me. in a stern tone while entering the living room with Theo. You forget that vampires are searching for Adam, as they still don’t know about Ivory and me. They have knowledge about Mom’s presence in Marcus‘ life, and taking Ivory in the royal pack will put her life in danger too,” I sternly opposed him while explaining why she shouldn’t
go
there.
“I am capable enough to protect both my sister and mother, Crystal,” he retorted immediately in an angry tone. Theo tried to grab his arm to stop him, but he yanked his hand harshly while striding
towards me.
I jumped off my feet at the same time and stood tall in front of him without any fear of him. He might be my king, but he is my brother first. He stopped in front of me. “I don’t want to argue with you on this topic, Killian. She needs someone whom she can trust first, and this person right now is me. She needs to learn almost everything about life and her powers.” I said to him in a stern tone, looking straight into his eyes.
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Only I. Theo, and Killian knew about how powerful Ivory was. Even his mate, Adam, didn’t have any idea about her powers. One mistake and she could be the doom of our world. Although I was an ancient wolf, and the direct descendant of the Moon Goddess, Ivory was much stronger than. me, as she was also a direct descendant of the Moon Goddess, but she also held an ancient power.
I couldn’t let anyone evil take advantage of her innocence. “She needs a mother, not a sister, Crystal. I agree that Mom was absent all our lives, but this was not her choice. Let her at least take care of her one daughter. Both our dads also have their responsibilities towards her, let alone me.” He replied to me in the same tone.
“I suggest to let her make this decision. Don’t forget that Adam is also associated with her, and even when she doesn’t know about the mate bond completely, she has to understand that if she
distances herself from Adam, he can die.” William said in a calm tone this time, making me groan in frustration.
“I second this suggestion,” Theo also supported William. “Me too,” Vincent was the next one. I huffed while glaring at them in disbelief. “But sending her with Adam is also not a solution until we take care of vampires. Adam is their first target,” I retorted once again, but I knew it was just a futile attempt from my side. I couldn’t deny the fact that distancing her from her mate could be risky for both Adam and her.
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