The-Wrong-Bride-Ares--Raven’s-story-(Maura,-Catharina)_bibis

I place my hands on his shoulders as I lean against him, towering above him. “My words still
stand,” I tell him, my voice soft but firm. “I won’t let you cheat on me. If you want to be with Hannah
once our three years are up, then so be it. But until then, I need you to be faithful to me. You might
think that you can sneak around and won’t get caught, but that isn’t a risk that’s worth taking. If you
cheat on me, I stand to lose as much as you do. I won’t let it happen.”
He wraps his hands around my waist, his gaze filled with emotions I can’t read. He’s never
looked at me this way before. “I hear you,” he says, his voice soft. “I won’t break my vows, Raven. I
won’t lie to you and tell you that I’m not tempted, because I am. It would be so easy to pretend that
you and I aren’t married at all — that we’re just roommates, that you’re still just my fiancee’s little
sister. But I won’t.”
I exhale shakily and nod at him, relief washing over me. This is as much as I’ll ask for. So long as
he’s faithful to me, I’ve got a chance.
One chance is all I need.