Bought n Sold

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"Alacai! Dining room now!" Bryon's voice boomed through the halls and startled Alacai awake. He slowly made his way into the dining room where everyone sat.

Keller.

He sat there with a glimmer in his eyes and a smirk plastered on his face as he made eye contact with his brother "What's this-"

"Sit down." His dad's voice had bass behind it. Alacai listened and sat down next to Demetrius "You're fucked." Demetrius muttered without looking at his brother "Ah, the star of the show. Love please come sit." Byron pulled a chair out for Love who took it with a kind smile.

"What's going on?" Love's voice was light and airy as she scanned the table curiously.

"It has come to my attention how poorly my younger brother Alacai has been with you." Byron started "So, I have discussed this heavily and I have decided that you don't need to marry Alacai." Alacai's glare went over to his older brother.

"Oh, Cai, stop you don't care. So, don't fucking play like you do." Byron snapped glaring down at his brother. It was tense in the room but it was clear who owned this room right now.

"You're going to marry Keller instead. A real man who can treat you right." Alacai chuckled.

"Like fucking hell she-"

"Didn't I tell you to stop fucking acting.. Shut your mouth. You have degraded this woman, put her down, and treated her like an object. Our little brother has talked to her more than you have. In a year when I think you're ready we'll find you someone else. But, I think she is the perfect bride for Keller."

"I uh.. I thought Keller was married already." Keller shrugged "Veronica walked out on me before the wedding." Keller answer Love.

"This is absurd! I picked her! She was-"

"Not yours. She was sold to us remember? Our family. Not just you. But, none of us see her as an object Cai- Just you." Byron sighed "She's a beautiful, smart and funny girl. An excellent, excellent improvement to our family. No thanks to you of course." Byron shrugged "She'll be perfect with Keller." Byron ended.

Alacai stood up and slammed the chair into the table before he stormed off "He's mad. But, I would be too if I was that stupid." Demetrius joked making everyone look at him like he had his shirt on backwards "Come on it was funny." Demetrius huffed.

"Love this is not how I saw things going. I can understand if you need some time." Love stared at their father who seemed understanding for once.

"No, this might be a better fit." Love nodded slowly.

"The wedding is in 5 weeks. You know this right?" Love's eyes widened as she stared at Byron "What?" Byron chuckled "Have you all told her anything? The wedding is in 5 weeks. Our driver and personal stylist will take you to get a dress tomorrow so alterations can start on it." Love slowly got up and nodded.

"Okay, um.. okay cool." Demetrius hid his laugh at Love's response "I'm going to bed or something." Love held her hands up before walking back to her room.

"Love! Wait up." Keller jogged up to her side "Listen, I had no intentions of marrying you- no offense. I also had no idea this was happening until Byron got here." Keller explained "You're nicer than Alacai. It's not the fact I'm marrying you- It's the fact I'm getting married period. Especially this way."

"I completely understand. I just wanted to explain-"

Keller was cut off by Love hugging him.. Why did she do that? She didn't know other than Keller had been so open and kind to her and she felt like she personally needed this.

Alacai stood down the hallway watching his brother hug the girl that Alacai was originally to marry. Alacai knew he couldn't fight this. It wasn't going to work.