~LUCAS~
"I don't think there is a single man on this earth who is better than you," she says in a soft tone.
Her words sent my heart into overdrive. She shouldn't say things like that to me. I didn't deserve such kind words.
"No." I disagree. "A better man would have fought to make your life happier. And that man isn't me."
Instead, I vowed to protect her sister for the rest of my life even though I knew I would never be able to love her.
I was nothing close to the man that Avery deserved. I always thought that I would be a better mate than my brothers were to their mates at the beginning of their relationships. It turns out that I was much worse.
I'd given up on my mate before even trying to give us a chance. It was clear that my loyalty came first to my family. I chose to prote
