All Chapters of The Price Of Us: Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

ASTRID'S P.O.V.I held on to the white roses as I struggled to hold my bag and open the car door. My face lit up as I saw a light from the room, he was home. I had specifically gotten these white roses knowing Anton loved them and what better way to celebrate our three years anniversary?I pushed the door open with my foot and a familiar laughter reached my ear that made me confused, that wasn't Anton. I placed the flowers on the table and walked upstairs while my heart raced, something didn't feel right, the voice grew louder, and I felt a weight against my shoulder. I pushed the bedroom door open and my eyes stung with tears as I watched Anton laid upon my twin sister with the sheet wrapped around them and his head immediately snapped towards me“Astrid, baby, it’s not what it looks like!” Anton scrambled to sit up, his words tumbling over each other.“It's not what it seems? You're in bed with my sister!” “Oh, don’t be so dramatic, Astrid. It’s just sex.” Ingrid mumbled still tra

ASTRID'S P.O.V.I tugged at the bodice of my wedding dress as the soft material clung to my body. Everything about this dress felt suffocating, but there was absolutely nothing I could do about it, moreover I was forced into a marriage that made absolutely no sense. Why was I the one marrying Jace? Ingrid had always been their favorite child and I don't give a damn about this family's affections let alone a prestigious marriage. The door flew open, and I looked into the mirror to see Ingrid leaning casually against the door looking at me with a smile on her face. Talk about the devil. “You look… radiant,” She mumbled, and my face remained emotionless as I ignored her “…Funny, isn’t it?” Ingrid continued, tracing a finger along the edge of the vanity. “This should’ve been my wedding. But Jace…” She paused, her smile widening. “He’s no fool. He realized his little empire is crumbling, and he needs someone with substance. You, the workhorse of Valerian Interiors, are the perfect candi

JACE'S P.O.V.The room became dead quiet as I walked quietly to the shattered window and a relief washed over me when I realized they were gone. I turned around to see Astrid holding her knee to her chest while staring into thin air.“They’re gone,” I said softly as I sat next to her “Are you hurt?” She shook her head.“Who were they? Why did they leave so suddenly? And Ingrid?” I sighed while running my fingers through my hair. “There’s a lot you need to know, and none of it will be easy to hear.”“Then start talking,” She snapped and the fire in her eyes appeared, but there was something else, she was scared. “What aren’t you telling me, Jace?”"I found out the truth about you the night before our wedding,” I began while watching her from the side of my eyes.a “I was at the venue, making final arrangements, when Ingrid showed up out of nowhere.”“Ingrid?”“She told me everything, your parents weren’t planning on marrying you off to me. They were planning to sell you to the richest