Fated to My Twin Sister's Alpha (Violet and Asher) novel Chapter 2

Chapter2

Violet’s POV

” God Elena!!! what brought you here?”

I rushed over to hug her, but then I suddenly remembered my sweaty uniform. So I stopped sharply, letting my arms drop.

But Elena didn’t care. She wrapped me in a tight hug anyway.

“Look at you, Violet! You’re still gorgeous! 5 years did nothing to your face and body! It’s so unfair!” she laughed, bouncing up and down with excitement.

I knew she was just being a good friend. It’s been 5 years since I gave up on Asher and left home, and that took a hit on me. There’s no way I still look the same, especially not after doing all those hard, exhausting jobs.

“Come in.” I opened the door and pulled her into my tiny, rented apartment. “So, why are you here? Something happen back home?”

She made a playful face, “Why do you say that? Maybe I just missed you.”

My apartment was small. The big suitcase Elena brought barely fit in the room. I tried my best to keep things look nice, but it was tough when your place was just a half-basement underneath the ground.

I cleared off a stool that I’d been using as a table and asked her to sit. Elena sat down, looking around curiously.

“Do your family know you’re living in the third world?”

I turned away, trying to keep my voice steady, “They don’t.”

“Oh, Violet, I’m sorry…”

“It’s fine.” I flashed a quick smile. “I’m doing okay now. Taking care of myself. So no need to worry.”

My parents never reached out once. It’s probably because they’ve got Kylie, their perfect Luna daughter. So they don’t need me.

My brothers called once at Christmas the first year, but I couldn’t bring myself to explain why I left. It was too painful. And they wouldn’t understand. So we stopped talking too.

But at least my physical pain was mostly gone now. I was grateful enough.

Yet Elena wasn’t convinced. She frowned and looked around again, “You call this okay? You’re basically living in a shoebox. But don’t worry, things are getting better.”

“What do you mean?”

“You’re going home!” she announced with a grin. “Alpha Asher sent me to bring you back!”

I nearly choked, “What? NO!!!!”

“But Violet-“

“No! I’m not going back. Never!”

My heart raced, and my chest tightened, like the trauma was crashing back all at once, “I can’t face them again! My family, Kylie, and…”

I couldn’t even say his name.

.Asher.

Just thinking about seeing him again was enough to tear me apart.

I had a huge secret I’d kept from him. I was his mate, but I never told him. Now, he’s married to my sister.

How could I possibly face him after that betrayal?

Elena grabbed my hand gently, “But Alpha Asher is serious about this, Violet. He says you have to come back. There’s no other option.”

“And what if I refuse? Is he going to send soldiers to drag me back?” I snapped.

Elena gave me a look like “Yep that’s exactly what he’ll do.”

“This is-CRAZY! This is my life! He can’t tell me what to do. I’ve got a job, a place to live. I can’t just drop everything because he says so-“

“Please, Violet, he’s our Alpha. Nothing will stop him. This place? He’ll buy the building. Your job? He’ll buy the restaurant you work at. He’s not taking no for an answer.”

I was shaking with anger, “Then make something up! Tell him I am happily married to a billionaire and with kids now. He can’t bother me anymore!”

“That won’t work either. He’ll send people to check, and the truth will come out.”

I groaned in frustration, staring her down. “Why does he even care now? Why does he suddenly want me back?”

It couldn’t be because he missed me.

Elena hesitated, biting her lip, “I… I can’t tell you yet.”

“Then I’m not going back. He can send all the soldiers he wants,” I said, storming off to the bathroom, slamming the door behind me.

As soon as I was alone, I turned on the faucet and let the water drown out the sound of my sobs.

I sat on the toilet and cried.

I didn’t want Elena to know how much I was struggling. But maybe I couldn’t even fool myself anymore.

I just didn’t understand.

It took me 5 years to claw my way out of the darkness, trying to piece everything back together. Yes, I have no wolf, no family, no money, no mate-but at least I survived. I didn’t have much left for them to take away.

So why do they have to come and ruin everything again?

How much more miserable do they want me to get?

That night I made dinner for the two of us.

Elena went over-the-top praising every dish, chatting non-stop about everything that had happened in the last few years. She even told me she’d found her mate-a guy named Patrick.

I laughed and giggled the whole time. I was truly happy for her. I missed the feeling of having company.

But deep down, I knew this wouldn’t last. Elena and I were both avoiding the elephant in the room.

The next morning, my alarm went off at 4 AM. Time for work.

I rubbed my eyes, crawling out of bed, and saw Elena curled up on the floor with a blanket.

My bed was tiny for 2. I’d told her to sleep on the bed, but she insisted on taking the floor. My room had no heater, so she was shivering in her sleep right now.

I felt awful. I gently tapped her shoulder, “Elena, wake up. Go sleep in the bed.”

She groaned, rubbing her eyes, “What time is it.GOD! It’s only 4! Violet, you can’t keep up like this. Please, just come home-“

“Enough,” I said firmly.

I rushed into the bathroom to freshen up. She followed, still trying to convince me, “Just come back for a little while. See how much everyone needs you.”

I tied my hair back and zipped up my waitress uniform. “I used to need them too. 7 years ago. But no one cared about what I wanted or felt. So why should I help them now? Sure, I don’t make much here, but at least I don’t have to beg anyone for anything.”

Elena’s face fell. She looked heartbroken for me.

“Because you’re a good person, Violet. You can’t just ignore it when people need you.”

I didn’t need her to remind me of that.

Being “good” never did me any favors. It only took everything away from me.

I squeezed past her, heading toward the window to check if the bus had arrived.

4 black cars were parked on the street. Way too fancy for this scrapy neighborhood.

“What the hell?” I gasped.

Elena came over and groaned, “They’re earlier than I expected…”

“So they are Asher’s men? Here to drag me back?”

She sighed, “He was going to send them right away, but I convinced him to let me talk to you first.”

“But why?!” I demanded. “Why is he so desperate to bring me back now? It makes no sense!”

There had to be a reason. Why did he suddenly remember me?

Maybe.

Maybe he had found out I was his mate?

My heart raced at the thought, but I quickly shook my head. No, Violet. Don’t go down that path again.

“Tell me, or they can tear this building to the ground, and I still won’t leave!” I said, my voice trembling.

Elena hesitated, then sighed in defeat.

“Okay… it’s Luna Kylie. She… she hasn’t been doing well after you left.”