Chapter five

LIANNA'S POV

 "What?" Did I hear him correctly?

 "Marry me." He repeated smiling.

 "Fuck you." I spat at him and started to walk away.

 "Lianna wait." He said urgently.

 "I tell you what I've been through and you think it's cool to make a cruel joke like this."

 "No, it's not that. I would never do that."

 "Then what the fuck do you mean by that."

 "I mean it, Lianna. Mate with me." I stared at him blankly.

 "I mean it. Think about the advantages."

 "Advantages? What advantages? Do you want to solve my marriage problems with another one? Am I supposed to use one brother to cancel out the other? I'm already being called a gold-digging whore and now you want me to marry the elder brother of my ex-husband who happens to be the rich former Alpha. They would bury me alive."

 "Only if you let them. Ethan mistreated you, I would never do that I would show them just how valuable and important you are. And even if they still didn't like you no one would dare say a negative word to you, not even Ethan himself. Think of it optimistically."

 "There is no optimism. I got rejected by my husband and suddenly I'm married to his brother? How did that happen?"

 "Love?" He shrugged with a half smile. "We'll tell them I've always loved you. It could even be the reason I left the pack. Even when we were children Ethan was always jealous of everything I had. It would be the perfect revenge against Ethan. Seeing you happy with me."

 That made me pause, the idea of getting revenge on Ethan. But no this was too crazy. I'm better than this.

 "Can I borrow your car?" I asked him.

 "What?"

 "I can’t shift. I need to borrow your car."

 "Will you think about what I said?" He asked as he gave me the keys.

 "I cannot do it, Edward." 

 I drove out of the hotel to the house Ethan and I once shared. I was going to get my certificate and I was going to take the bar exam and pass this time. I was ready to continue my life. 

 I parked the car and went inside. I saw them in the living room making out. She had her hand in Ethan's pants and they were moaning. I wasn't prepared for the fresh wave of pain that washed over me.

 "What are you doing here, bitch? You don't live here anymore." Freya said when she noticed me standing there.

 "I just need to get my documents and leave," I said hoping they wouldn't get in my way.

 "This?" Ethan dangled my brown file in his hands. "I knew you'd come for it. The only thing you ever accomplished in your miserable life." 

 "Please just give it to me." If anything happened to it I would have to resort to begging to survive.

 "I could easily burn it to ashes or. . . You can get on your knees and thank me."

 "What? But I didn't take your money." I said confused and Freya started laughing maliciously.

 "You ungrateful little slut. What about all the times he's taken care of you, fed you, put a roof over your head."

 "I-"

 "And what did you give him in return? Misery and embarrassment. Get on your knees and thank him."

 With no other option, I sank to my knees with tears streaming down my face. 

 "Thank you," I said to Ethan.

 "That wasn't enough. Thankfully I have a speech prepared for you." She squeezed a paper and threw it at me. "Pick it up and read it."

 I did as she said with shaky hands and fresh tears started to pour as I saw the things she wanted me to say about myself.

 "Go on, read it." Ethan prodded.

 "I am sorry that I am so ugly i made you disgusted every time you looked at me. I am sorry I trapped you into marriage because I am a whore and a gold digger just like my mother taught me to be. I am slut and I don't deserve to be happy. Thank you for feeding me and letting me live in your house even though I am worse than trash. I am happy you vomited on me. Thank you-"

 He flung the papers at me, cutting me short.

 "I don't want to hear any other thing from your mouth."

 I sobbed as I got back up to my feet holding my documents.

 "I didn't say you could stand up bitch. Crawl out." Freya smirked.

 I refused to listen to her and tried to run out but she caught up with me and shoved me to the floor.

  "I said crawl!"

 "Lay a finger on my fiance again and I will ruin you and everyone who knows you." The cold scary voice came from the door. 

 I looked up and saw Edward. His eyes had gone black and his fangs were out ready to shift and attack.

 "Sebastian, you're back." Ethan looked so shocked. "I apologize for my friend's behaviour. She can't be your fiance, she's my mate. Darling, come here." 

 It took a while to realize he was talking to me, Freya looked confused too. Even though Ethan was the Alpha, he looked scared. This was the first time I ever saw him scared. He was scared of Sebastian.

 "You're my ex-mate." I managed to say to him and he looked panicked. 

 "I didn't just reject her, she asked for it not me."

 "She already told me everything you did to her," Sebastian growled as he walked towards Ethan and Ethan flew from his chair.

 "You're not going to believe her over your brother, are you? You're not going to believe that bitch-"

 He couldn't complete his sentence as Sebastian rushed to him and grabbed him by the throat.

 "Don't forget I made you who you are, one more word against her and I'll take everything away from you, including the air you breathe."

 He released and left him gasping for air. He came to me and carried me out of the place as Freya ran to help Ethan.

 "It's okay. He'll never hurt you again." He said when we got into the car.

 "You told him I was your fiance."

 "I'm sorry too I'll make sure he doesn't tell anyone."

 "No, it's fine."

 "What do you mean?" He asked hopefully.

 "I'll marry you. I'll be your fake mate."