Chapter 5

Samuel gaped at her, disbelief written all over his face. I swallowed, I silently prayed that she's his aunt as in she's his mother's sister. Lucia had a guilty look in her eyes as she ran her hand through her hair, clearly trying to figure out how to explain all of this. "Your mother was my older sister." she started, giving Samuel a stern look when he went to speak. "I...I lost my mate a few years before she found Mark. I didn't have any feelings for him, I was so happy that my sister was able to find her mate. When I found out about her cheating, about you being born, and when Mark killed her...I...I had no idea what to do. My father, your grandfather, was thirsty for power so he immediately told Mark he should marry me. I was disgusted by my father, but as I spent time with Mark I started to have feelings for him. Unlike Mark, I wasn't distraught over my mate, he was a terrible man. A pirate. You know, he did all those regular things that pirates did. Anyway, I married