~LUCAS~
Fuck.
I did not know what to do.
I promised myself to treat my wife better, especially since I knew she was aware of my feelings for her sister. It was even harder now that I knew she also had feelings for me and that she has had these feelings for a long time.
I was hoping I could do it, but with Avery in front of me begging for me to at least be her friend, have conversations with her, and not ignore her, it wasn't as easy as I hoped.
I could not ignore Avery when she stood before me with tears in her eyes. The mate bond was pulling at my heart, insisting I comfort her. However, I was holding back as much as I could. No matter how badly I wanted to ease Avery's pain, I knew I could not do anything that would hurt Freya.
"Please say something," Avery begs. "I do not want
