Chapter 24

024 Secret From Five Years Ago Scarlett’s POV “Ewww! That’s the truth???” Aurora exclaims, “You SLEPT with him?! Seriously?

After running into Gabriel at Nightingale, we couldn’t stay there. Instead, we found a small, random bar down the street. A quiet, cozy small place, perfect for girls‘ talk.

Lilith closes her eyes with a desperate look, dying under Aurora’s judgy looks, “Accidently, okay? The key word is accident!”

Now that makes sense. Lilith used to be the one handling most of my “code reds“. I can’t imagine two enemies just suddenly fall in love. But then again, Gabriel looked deeply in love though...

“But Gabriel?!” Aurora takes a deep breath to calm herself, only to burst out again, “It’s...Gabriel!”

Lilith looks just as devastated as Aurora.

“When was that?” I ask. If it’s recent, then we might need to buy another set of pregnant tests. A baby not born out of love is the last thing we want...again.

Lilith glances at me before darting her eyes off to her glass.

“What?” Aurora and I exchange a confused look.

“It was...” Lilith bites her lips, struggling, “...right after Scar’s wedding...

Phew. At least we are clear of the possible baby issue.

“Why?!” Aurora bursts out again, rolling her eyes, “Why why, why?! I know you were upset about–that thing, we all are, but why lashing out in such a way?!*

“I got drunk, okay?! You think I wasn’t grossed out when I woke up to see him?!” Lilith rubs her hair in frustration, “I was just really upset about–that thing...

She glances at me again, and then looks away again.

What’s “that thing“?!

“What? You two have your own little secrets now? Excluding me?” I sneer at them with faux anger They don’t get my joke. They exchange struggling looks, bothered by something.

Frankly, I don’t care about some secret. But I enjoy how after five years, we just slip back into our old times like before. We can tease, joke, TALK with each other. I finally feel heard, being my true self and being accepted, knowing that we can trust each other no matter what.

“It’s not like we wanted to hide it from you...” Aurora starts, and Lilith grabs her arm, in nervousness.

Are they trying to get me more curious on purpose or what?!

“It’s fine, I don’t have to know,” I scooch into Lilith, asking the question I really care about, “sooo...we are good now?”

“Lilith turns her head away.

024 Secret From Five Years Agos +25 BONUS “Don’t lie to me,” I chuckle at her red ear tips, “you must love me a lot if I was important enough for you to beat up your one–

night–stand EVER.”

“Ughhhhh! It’s such a stain on my record!” Lilith grunts, rubbing her hair messier, “If that’s your only clue then it doesn’t mean anything, because that dumb ass means absolutely nothing to me!”

“I mean, you didn’t kill him afterward,” I make a face with Aurora, “that says a lot already.”

Lilith rolls her eyes, “I’m not a monster, okay?! Besides...I think I was the one dragging him into it...” “Ewwwwwww!” Aurora exclaims and I burst into laughter.

Even if Lilith is really into Gabriel, it’s not like I would have been super against it. I just feel like she deserves someone better.

Gabriel has a queen already, AKA, Ava. He puts his queen above everything. just like Sebastian.

I know what it feels like now, to have the man you love keeping another woman at a higher position in his heart over you, at ALL times. It’s the sourest taste in the world, and I don’t want that for Lilith. I don’t want that for anyone.

Love is a selfish thing. It’s a game only big enough for two players.

“I think we can tell her now,” Aurora asks Lilith, “we should have told her five years ago.”

“What’s the point telling her now?” Lilith frowns, biting her lips again. She does that when she is in a struggle, “What’s the point telling her ever?”

I look at their serious faces, trying to ease the tension: Lilith, I want you to know that it’s okay if you are in love with-”

Lilith grips my mouth and breaks Gabriel’s name before I can say it.

But Lilith doesn’t have her joking face on.

“Scar, did you really divorce Sebastian?” Lilith asks, so solemnly that I can’t joke anymore.

Yes, I did, I swear!” I raise my hand, “Signed and done! You are not allowed to stop talking to me again. At least not for that!”

Lilith glances at Aurora with a nervous look, and only after an encouraging nod from Aurora, does she look up at me right in the eyes:

“I guess I can tell you Sebastian’s secret now.”