Screw My Childhood Sweetheart His Alpha Brother Marked Me First novel Chapter 101

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Of course, he could feel the blend of anxiety and fear thrumming through me. “I don’t have a great track record with family,”

His thumbs swept back and forth across my cheeks. “That’s changing now.”

“I hope you’re right.” I shifted on my feet. “I guess there’s a part of me that’s scared.”

Luc pulled me into his chest, wrapping his arms around me. “You are worth loving, Senna. Nothing about you makes that difficult. You make it as easy as breathing.”

My heart gave a stutter step in my chest. “Luc”

He tipped my face up to his, brushing his lips across mine. “I love you. I think I started falling the moment you crashed into me in the band

room.”

“I love you too.” The words fell from my lips without even trying. They came easily because they were the simple truth. I loved River kindness and empathy. The way he always sought to sow seeds of peace and draw people together. I loved how seen and understood he always made me feel.

The smile that split his face nearly brought me to my knees. His forehead dropped to mine. “I’d do anything to whisk you away right now. Somewhere private.”

I couldn’t help the giggle that bubbled out of me. “I don’t think that would be very polite.”

“Fuck polite.”

My eyes widened a fraction. “River…”

“Yeah, yeah, I know, dinner with my family.”

I stretched up on my tiptoes, running my hands along the buzzed sides of his head. “There’s always later.”

He let out a groan. “I’m going to have a hard–on going into dinner with my parents.”

“Think about baseball. Isn’t that what guys always do?”

“Trust me, no amount of baseball stats are going to save me right now.”

I gave a little shrug. “Sorry?”

Luc chuckled, shaking his head and pulling me towards the door. “You’re not sorry at all.”

The front door opened and Lara appeared, with a girl who looked to be around thirteen flitting around her. “I’m so happy you could come with River,” Lara said.

“Thank you for having me. I hope I’m not intruding.”

Lara pulled me into a quick hug. “Never. You’re family now.”

The easy words made a flicker of pain light down my sternum. A mixture of fierce want and fear. “Thank you.”

“This is River‘ sister, Lily.”

She bounced on her toes. “Is it true you can heal people? That you saved Vaughn’s life?”

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I waved him mit “Nice to meet you, Lily. I can hond my hand rates. I don’t rom and any doe

Lily sighed wistfully. That would be such a cood gilt she looked at her mom What do they

River ruffled his sister’s hair. “Maybe yourli he side to turn on men inte fog!

She made a face at him. “Gross.”

“Let’s head inside, Greg’s just putting the finishing touches on dinner?

“Thank God,” Lue muttered.

“I heard that,” Lara shot back.

He sent her a sheepish smile. “You have lots of gifts. Cooking just isn’t one of them

Lara laughed. “My son has a point.”

Greg looked up from where he set a plate of what looked like chicken wir fry on the table, “Netivne, Ya

Thanks for having me.”

“Any time. Take a seat. What can we get you to drink?”

“Water’s fine.”

“She likes Diet Coke,” River told his dad.

Lara grinned at me. “A girl after my own heart.” She pulled two cans from the fridge and powed the contents into glasses. “Sa tour was your day? You guys went to the lake?”

My cheeks heated, remembering all the events of the day. Thankfully, River filled my awkward silence. It was great. I tink we al tested a

break.”

Little worry lines appeared between Lara’s brows as she set our drinks down. “You guys have been dealing with a ht. Too much for this age

Greg squeezed his wife’s shoulder and lowered himself in a chair at the head of the table. “He’s growing up.”

Her eyes misted. “I can’t help seeing him as my baby,”

“Mom, don’t cry,” River said, an edge of panic in his voice,

Lily rolled her eyes as she took the chair opposite mine. “He hates it when she cries.”

Lara swatted at her daughter with her napkin. “Don’t give your brother a hard time.”

Luc relaxed back in his chair at the hint of an exasperated smile on his mom’s lips. “She lives to give me a hard time.”

“Siblings,” Greg muttered.

Another pang hit my chest. Lacey and I had constantly given each other a hard time. Always trying to one–op the other. But mire times gut ni ten, it was all in good–natured fun. It had been so long since I’d been around that kind of dynamic.

Luc reached under the table and took my hand. This time, he was careful to only release a trickle of energy. Just enough to pull away the aurs

of the hurt.

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Chapter 101

I toyed with my napkin as fireg loaded up all of our plates. “What was my birth mom like?” I had to get the question out there. I knew if I waited too long. I’d lose my terve altogether.

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