Prologue

“Oh there you are, Sera!,” My mother beamed as I walked into the sitting room dragging my wet umbrella behind me.

“Hi mum.” I made to hug her but stopped when I saw that my whole family were gathered in the sitting room - including my boyfriend, Kael.

My brow raised in surprise. He never told me he was coming over. Fuck I've been texting him all day but he never responded.

Was everything okay?

But judging from the grin on my parent's face, everything was perfectly fine.

But what's going on?

“Come on in dear. Come in. We have got great news.”

“Exciting one!” Dad quipped in and I raised my brow as I took off my coat and followed my mother into the sitting room.

“What's going on?”

Kael was seated beside my sister and he was the only one not smiling.

No - instead he's trying as much as possible to avoid my gaze.

Which just raised my suspicions because seriously - what was going on?

“Okay, so hit me! What's the good news?”

“Your sister Thalia here and Kael are engaged! They are to wed next week.”

I blinked and turned to my mum with eyes wide open. Surely I didn't hear her right.

“What?” I breathed, my heart suddenly beating faster.

“Kael and I just got engaged. We are to wed next week.” Thalia said, and I shook my head in disbelief.

Kael.

As in, Kael, my boyfriend?

But..how?

“Oh I'm so excited. There is so much that we need to plan, so much.”

I stared at my mother, dumbfounded at her reactions. 

Was she for real?

What on earth is going on?

Kael is my boyfriend. My. Boyfriend and -

I turned my gaze to him but he averted his gaze and stared fixedly on the floor.

“I…I don't understand.. understand.” I stammered standing up from my chair when it became clearer that this was no joke, my head spinning.

“You are marrying my boyfriend?!” 

Thalia shrugged, “you mean my fiancé?” 

I scoffed in frustration.

How could they all sit here like everything was normal? How could they be happy - rubbing the news to my face? 

What the fuck happened?

How did this happen? Kael and I were on a date just last night and now he's marrying my sister?

“This better a joke because goddess help me — “ I turned to my mum and my anger increased “you are excited? You knew about this? You knew Kael is my boyfriend and you are okay with this? You knew they were going out behind my back?”

My mother rolled her eyes as if I was just being ridiculous, “what do you expect us to do? The boy made his choice Sera. You cannot crucify him for choosing.”

My knees almost gave out on me but I steadied my stance - just so I won't embarrass myself by falling in front of them.

“Mother…”

“For god's sake, Sera, do not be so dramatic! The least you could do is be happy for me.” Thalia snapped and I laughed, my vision blurred with tears as I stared at my beautiful sister.

“Happy for you? All my life, Thalia, you have always had it all. The attention, the love, the care. Every single thing and just when I thought I found my own happiness - you couldn't allow me to have that too.” a tear fell and I brushed it off, “and our parents have always supported you. You want my congratulations? Fine! Congratulations! I hope you two rot in hell!!!! I hope you meet death!!”