Bitten With Lies Book 1

Chapter 19

Caterina

"You don't have to please anyone, you're perfect the way you are"

Those words kept playing in my head as we walked towards the house, it made my heart warm in a very weird type of way. He led me in and the first person I saw was Dmitri who was standing near the window inside.

"Well, aren't you two adorable" Dmitri said as soon as we walked in. Luca gave Dmitri a look and in return Dmitri just smirked. I looked between both brothers who were glaring with each other. "Why don't I show you your room" I heard Anna's voice from the doorway making me glad she was there.

I smiled at her as she guided me out of the room "Looked like you needed saving" she chuckled as we went up the stairs. She showed me a beautiful room that was at the end of the hallway, she even pointed her room and Luca's if I needed to know. I thanked her and made my way inside my room.

I took a breath remembering everything that had heard.

"Caterina is not a Yevgeny"

"Papa is trying to get rid of her"

"Caterina was never in the picture because of her blood"

"Even if she is not our blood, she is our sister"

My legs gave up as I leaned against the door on the ground. I kept my breath in line trying to take everything in. Everything makes sense now, I always felt that I wasn't a part of the family, it wasn't just a feeling but it was true. I leaned my head against my knees.

"Why wait if he knew she wasn't his blood?"

"Why wait for that long, if he wanted he could have gotten rid of her long before or even before she was born?"

"Why wait?" I whispered to myself. Why would he wait till now? Why now?

I'm done being the nice daughter. I'm done pleasing him. He wants me dead, I'm going to find out exactly why and I'm going to make sure regrets every lie he told me.

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I woke up to the sun shining through the window, and turned to find that it was almost 8am. I woke up with a "I got this" feeling, I'm determined to find out why my father wants me dead and why my life is falling apart okay not the falling apart thing but you know the whole murder situation. I'm sure there's history somewhere.

I mentally made myself stronger as I got ready for the day and found that there were already clothes placed on the dresser in the closer. "Must have been Anna" I thought as I put them on.

I made my way downstairs towards the kitchen and heard voices in there, guess everyone's an early riser. I stepped in and the first person I saw was Valentina, sitting at the dining table with Dmitri on her opposite and looked like they were having a conversation before I entered.

"Good morning Caterina" I heard Anna from the kitchen, I looked at Valentina for a few more seconds before turning away to where Anna was. "Good morning" I said smiling at her. She places a full-on breakfast plate in front of me making my mouth water.

"Wow, you made all this" I asked as I looked at all the food around the island. "Oh no not me I can cook but not as well as that" she said pouring a glass of juice for me. I heard a snicker from beside me, the guy from yesterday Alex was it, yea Alex, he was sitting at one of the stools near the island.

"She cannot cook, even if it was her life on the line" Alex whispered to me making me chuckle. Anna reached over and smacked him on the head making him pout "Ask me to make you pancakes next time and see what happens" Anna said angrily but it looked cute to watch them both fight.

I took a bite and almost moaned from the taste, it was so damn good. I wish I could cook like that, I mean I can cook just I don't get how can you cook this good. At home mama only does like 20% of the cooking, most of the time she just gives our maids the instructions as she stand there like a hawk watching them.

"Good huh?" someone said near my ear from behind me making me jump but I felt a hand on my shoulder. "It's just me" I turn to find Luca walking in with a towel on his shoulder, looks like he just had a shower.

"The chef himself" Anna said sarcastically as she took a sip from her glass of what I was assuming is coffee. Wow Luca made this, I cannot imagine all that gruff and scary steel cooking behind the stove, like that would be hot- wait what no. I cursed myself mentally.

"It's really good" I said towards him and he smiled taking a bottle out of the fridge, I saw him look behind me for a few second making me turn to look as well. Valentina and Damon were standing against the wall as if they were two children who just got called time out. 

Damon looked at me "Can we talk?" he asked softly and I saw Valentina begging with her eyes "Please" she said so soft almost I didn't hear it. Good they know I'm mad, I mean who wouldn't be mad.

"Aww did you get the naughty corner" Dmitri teased them well more specifically Valentina and he dodged a punch Valentina tried to throw him. He chuckled as he walked closer to where we were "Don't go easy on them" he whispered to me.