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DAMIEN

Rayla was thirteen when I first met her, our parents introduced us as soon to be siblings. I couldn't put a finger on it but there was something about her that annoyed the fuck out of me.

I hated the way she smiled at me even though it was clear she wasn't happy about the current life we were being shoved into. Yet she gave me a big smile as she introduced herself.

I also didn't like how bubbly she was, I hated how she tried to include me in everything, how she tried to treat me like a real brother!

It wasn't until years later I realised I was helplessly in love with my step sister, I hated her smile because I loved it, I hated the way she treated me as her brother because being her brother was the last thing I wanted.

In order to mask this forbidden feeling, I became mean to her but that's just the thing about Forbidden, knowing you aren't supposed to want something makes you want that thing more and that's the case with Rayla.

I wanted her more than anything else in this world and I didn't care if it was wrong. How could something that feels so good be wrong? But the moon goddess went ahead to ruin everything when she paired my Rayla with someone else besides me!

She was mine! There's no freaking way I was going to allow some god in the universe to give what belongs to me, to someone else. After punching my shower wall for a good amount of minutes, until I let out all the anger, I decided to confront her.

It took a week to finally talk to her without feeling the urge to punch something. I didn't want to scare her away, I have been doing that over the years and it is finally time to stop and claim her as mine.

After our confrontation it was clear to me that she didn't want Brandon, not in the way she would want me once I claimed her as mine, so I went to Brandon instead.

"I didn't believe it when my guest turned out to be you." The bastard was saying to lead me to his room. "Not that I was expecting it to be someone else."

Before I came to him, I had previously did my research about him, the moment Rayla announced his fucking name at dinner a week or so ago and I found some rather interesting fact about Brandon Nightshade.

Despite belonging in the Beta rank, Brandon would never smell any title because he was an illegitimate son. His asshole father cheated on his mother which resulted in his birth, despite his rank status, people still treat him like an outcast.

He craves acceptance and the Alpha title, but Illegitimate children are never considered as an heir. His father already has three legitimate sons fighting for the Alpha title already, so I know where to strike poor Brandon.

"Don't be modest, we are going to be in laws pretty soon." I managed to reply with the right amount of force.

"Really?" He spun around, obviously pleased with my response. "I thought you didn't like me?" Well, I guess he wasn't that stupid after all.

"Rayla is my baby sister, did you really expect me to like you?" I sat down on the single chair in his room, eyeing the dirty magazine he left on the table.

Who needs a fucking dirty magazine when you have Rayla? Another reason this fucking bastard doesn't deserve to breath the same air as my Rayla.

"That's right, I suppose. I'm glad you got over that." He chuckled like we were best friends already, too trusting. That would be his downfall but I'm more than happy to give him the life experience he needed to navigate this cruel world.

"You're right buddy, I'm here to help you. I overheard Rayla telling one of her friends how much she wanted to be a Luna." His face fell at my word. "Which I'm sure you understand, her rank is very low and she's being disrespected for it. I protect her as much as I can but this is enough indication that I won't be able to forever."

"This is where you come in, I want you to reject her in front of everyone at school tomorrow." I held up a finger, stopping him before he interrupted. "This is temporary because I'm going to help you become an Alpha."

His interest piqued at that, forgetting I just asked him to reject the most amazing girl. "I'm the next in line for Alpha in my pack, I'll have all the power as my Dad is about to retire." That wasn't a lie though, once I graduate training school next year, my father would retire and then I would take over.

He wants to enjoy the remainder of his years with his mate or whatever he says. "Having an alliance with the Moonshine will ensure that. Think about it, I'll further clue you in on the plan if you decide to do this." I patted him on the shoulder and left, knowing that would be what he was going to be thinking about all day.

As Rayla shoved me once more, I jolted out of my thoughts, watching her brown eyes glaze with confusion at my actions.

"Have you lost your mind? You thought the humiliation of rejection wasn't enough for me and you decided to add to it? How could you!" She shouted, tears running down her face.

"Humiliate you?" I questioned, shaking my head. "That's far from what I intend to do to you."

"Enough!" Brandon boy growled, deciding to speak. "You both took me for a fool right? This was all planned!" He snarled mostly at Rayla.

Without thinking, I punched him hard on the chin. "You will not address my mate in such a manner!" Another disbelief gasps from everyone including Rayla.

"That's enough already!" She hissed, matching out of the cafeteria.

I turned to the crowd after Rayla left. "That's right, Rayla is my mate. If anyone has a problem with that, they should take it up with me!" I growled, challenging them.

No one said anything, my words were met with dead silence until Brandon coughed and stood up from the ground, his eyes blazing with fury.

"You tricked me!"

"Did I?" I chuckled. "I simply took back what belonged to me, in fact you should be grateful for my generosity. I gave you something you wanted more in return, I will keep my word and promises..." I stalked towards him. "If I see you an inch near my mate then that Alpha throne you are so worried about sitting on, I'll paint it with your blood and then fuck her on it."

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TBC