Claimed By My Husband's Enemy novel Chapter 125

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“You didn’t succeed,” Lizbeth said. “We all knew how you threw yourself to the cliff and faced your ex to save my brother when you detected he was in danger. You ended up giving your all. Do you regret it?”

I chuckled. “That was because you were wrong. I already succeeded at that time, Liz. Every day back then, your brother would show me that he was not just another passerby. He showed me that he was going to stay permanently whether I liked it or not. Even before the war, Creed fought for me and showed me that even if I gave him my all, I wouldn’t lose anything. I would actually gain so much more.”

Genuine curiosity crossed Lizbeth’s eyes. “How?”

“Because he was going to give me his everything. I gave him all of me, trusting he wouldn’t break me, and in return, he gave me all of him, fully trusting me to take care of all of his pieces despite knowing how clumsy I was. He surrendered himself to me before I ever did. And that gave me the courage to do the same.”

My voice cracked as I remembered those times, how a man like Creed Black bent his knee for me many times. “During our

stay in Creed’s beach house, even if I told myself I was over men a part of me still hoped, you know. A part of me didn’t want to keep being a warrior all my life, protecting myself, and relying purely on myself. I wanted to be treated like I mattered. I wanted to be cared for. I wanted to be protected. I wanted to be cherished.”

And boy, Creed treated me more special than that.

Maybe that was the reason why I didn’t feel like losing much even without the colors because my heart was full. All the time. My heart remembered how his eyes looked. While everyone treated me like a warrior, like a queen that needed to be respected and obeyed, my mate treated me like a princess.

For many years, I hated being vulnerable. With Creed, I realized it was okay. In the middle of my vulnerability, I didn’t have to be alert. To feel threatened. Because his arms were constantly there, keeping me safe.

When I looked around, I caught my mom, her body slightly leaning toward our table, listening as if she needed assurance, as if she needed to hear this too, as if she needed to know that this time, she was not making a mistake. Because even grown- ups could get lost too. That was what I planned to tell my son on day. That even if he was a hybrid which made people expect a lot from him at such a young age, it was okay to make mistakes. It was okay to be uncertain. Even I, who was a mother now, was still learning that.

“You’ll know it,” I assured Lizbeth while glancing at mom, and then at Creed, who was holding our little one in his arms. I didn’t have to steal his attention. He was already staring at me, ensuring I was okay and comfortable. A smile curved my lips, he smiled back, while Zane waved happily with his chocolate-filled fingers.

“I don’t know,” Lizbeth confessed. “I’ve made mistakes many times already. I’m scared. I don’t know if I can afford to give even half of myself again when I’m still broken.”

“You’ll feel it,” I answered. “If he’s the one, he won’t make you feel like love is a risk, like you’re walking into a cliff. If he’s the one, love will feel safe. There’ll be no room for fear. Just comfort and warmth.”