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REVENGE UNDER THE MOONLIGHT
CHAPTER 45 - PLEASE STAY
CHAPTER 45 - PLEASE STAY1093words
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The moment he mentioned there was another woman involved in his life, the only person I could think about was Jimuel’s sister. At the party, he was extra gentle and caring to the woman. I clenched my fist because I had so much to tell him but I couldn’t think of the right words to say.
I was just staring at him as if I was memorizing every freckle or wrinkle on his face. When he told me that he was engaged to another woman, my world suddenly crumbled. Because here I was, hoping that we would be together forever. I hoped that the Moon Goddess had given me a new mate, but what happened? Why was my love still one-sided?

“If you're engaged to someone else, why did you let me fall for you?” I asked him after a few minutes.
“Isabella, what's the problem? You're also engaged to another man,” he reminded me.
“We both know that, Luke! From the start, you knew that my father had arranged my marriage to another man, but you also knew that I had no intention of marrying that man!”
“And why not? The Alpha must have told you that the marriage needs to be fulfilled or else, you will lose a lot,” he said.
“You know what, you're so mean to me. You knew that there was no hope for this but you just let me fall in love with, Luke. I love you so much and you probably feel that, right?”
My voice slightly trembled as I waited for his answer but the man took a while before he opened his mouth. He was just staring at me, and when our eyes met, I couldn't help but let my tears flow.

“Forgive me, Isabella.”
“So, was all this just a game for you? Maybe, I was the only one who loved between the two of us. I'm so stupid. I gave everything to a man who had no plans to stay with me forever.”
“Please don't cry. It hurts me to see you cry like that,” Luke said.
“You're crazy! You hurt my feelings, and then you can't bear to see me cry? Are you crazy? Then close your eyes, you son of a bitch!” I cursed him out of sheer annoyance but instead of getting angry, the man laughed.

“Listen to me, sweetheart. If I'm engaged to another woman, it doesn't mean that I don't love you. I love you too and you didn't assume that. I love you but I'm scared.”
“You have so many excuses, Luke. Why don't you just tell me straight that you don't really love me? You're scared. You're a fool!”
“Can't we talk properly? We both have baggage,” Luke said.
“What are you talking about? Do we both have a piece of baggage? Why? Did I agree to marry another man?” I asked him.
“Do you think you can endure your parents, Isabella? Maybe you don't know why your Daddy is always short on cash, right? Your Mommy is seriously ill and every visit to the Doctor costs millions. You grew up not caring about the people around you, Isabella. All you think about is yourself!”
“So, are you saying I'm a selfish person?"
"Selfish. Spoiled brat. Name it, you have it. That's how you are. All you think about is your own happiness and you don't care about the feelings of others. I don't even understand why you treated Aric that way, that's why I'm scared that you might leave me anytime when you get tired of me," he ranted.
So, is that how they see what I did? That I didn't accept Aric Stormheart's proposal to be his wife because I got tired of him? I just laughed at what I heard. Anyway, Luke didn’t know the real story. I couldn't tell him that I came from the future and I would die there if Aric became my husband.
"You don't know anything so you can say that, Luke," I complained.
"Then, explain, Isabella. Tell me why you suddenly became cold to Aric. Because, I saw before how much you loved him. You were always excited when you two met and then at the engagement party, you suddenly changed your mind. That's scary!"
"Well then, be scared, Luke. Okay, let's stop this conversation. I don't want to explain and you won't understand me anyway. If you want to leave, then leave. Let's not prolong this," I said in a weak voice because I didn't want to fight for what I felt for him anymore.
"Isabella...," he said in a soft voice.
"I'm confused too. But before you leave, can you tell me who?" I asked him and the man's forehead wrinkled slightly.
"What do you mean?" he also responded with a question.
"I want to know who the woman you're going to marry is," I said but Luke suddenly sighed in front of me.
"I don't know who. Only my Uncle talks to the woman's family, and I don't know her yet. He just mentioned to me that he had chosen a woman for me," the man answered.
"And you agreed right away without question?" I asked in disbelief.
"My Uncle only wants the best for my life, Isabella. I owe everything to him, and if it wasn't for him, I wouldn't be in this world now. I would have been dead a long time ago if he hadn't come then," he said in a sad voice so I couldn't help but think that he was still hiding a lot from me.
"Why did you even let him dictate your love life? You have your own mind, Luke and you're not stupid," I said and he just nodded.
"You're right. I'm not stupid but once, I was also stupid in love. We almost lost everything because of my stupidity and I don't want that to happen again," he stated.
I wanted to ask more to understand the situation but I was afraid that he might think I'm a very nosy person. "Did the woman you loved betray you?" I asked, unable to hold back any longer.
He just nodded. At that moment, all my anger towards him vanished because I knew what it felt like to be deceived and made a fool of. I knew what it felt like to think that a person loves you, but all of it was just pretense.
"Stay with me, I won't hurt you," I said, surprising even myself with the words that came out of my mouth.