Alistair's POV
I loved Melissa. I really did. But the more I loved her, the more I hated her.
But it was not her fault that I had such feelings toward her… but because of the way my mother treated her.
Everything my mother had, her love and her attention, was reserved only for Melissa. It didn't matter what I did, how hard I tried… I was always just another middle child who was raising hell everywhere he went!
That made me dislike Melissa, even if she wasn't at fault. But I still had some place somewhere in the corner of my heart.
I didn't want to lose her completely. She was the only sister I had, and I still wanted to be her big brother.
Even after I left the Lancaster family, I kept my distance from the others but not from Melissa.
I chose to stay in touch with Melissa. I chose her over my brothers. I regularly called her and showed up when she needed me. I thought… she was the only person I needed in this world.
But everything changed the day I was told the truth.
