Eternal Temptation: Awakening Sinful Desires

It was as if there was a wall between them now, separating them from each other forever.

It felt like she was trapped within a small box that kept growing smaller and smaller, making her feel suffocated. It was like an invisible force that held her in its grip, refusing to let go.

She wanted to scream at him. She wanted to shout at him. But most of all, she wanted to cry. Tears welled up in her eyes, threatening to spill down her cheeks, but she fought back the urge to let them fall.

Instead, Alia glared at Asher. Her eyes burned with a fiery rage as she gritted her teeth, struggling to contain her emotions.

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"You're lying! You don't love me anymore! You don't care about me anymore! You don't even think about me anymore!" Her words were filled with venom as she spat them out with a hateful tone. "If you love me, then why did you give your heart to someone else? If you love me, then why are you abandoning me?"

Alia couldn't understand why Asher would do something so cruel to her. Why would he betray her like this? Didn't he realize that he was hurting her more than anyone else in the world ever could? Didn't he care at all about her feelings? Did she mean nothing to him anymore?

The pain in her heart intensified as Alia clenched her fists tightly, unable to bear the thought of losing her little brother forever.

"I'm not abandoning you!" Asher shouted back without hesitation. "Don't you understand? I never wanted to hurt you. I never wanted to cause you pain or sorrow. I'm just trying to live my life! And I'm sorry that I haven't been there for you like I should've been, but that's not because I stopped loving you.

I haven't changed. I'm still me. I'm still your brother. I'll always be your brother, no matter what happens between us. So please, please, Big Sis, forgive me."

"I can't! How could I ever forgive you? You're betraying me! You're hurting me! How can I ever forgive that?" Alia retorted angrily, unable to accept Asher's words.

But Asher wasn't planning to back down either. He couldn't afford to back down. Not now. Not when there was so much at stake. He needed to convince her to give him another chance. Otherwise, he'd lose her.

"Big Sis, I know it feels like I'm betraying you, but love isn't something that can be controlled. It isn't something you can choose to stop. It's just something that happens. And once it does, you can't help but feel happy and excited, and you start wanting to spend more time with that person. You want to share every moment of your life together because it feels like you belong with them."

Asher paused and took a deep breath, calming himself before speaking again. "Don't you feel the same way about me too? Don't you feel excited to see me? To spend time with me? Because I sure do! I love spending time with you.

I love being close to you. I love seeing you smile and hearing your laughter. I love holding you in my arms. I just love everything about you."

"Then what about the other women? You don't love them? Are they just games or pastimes?"

"No, they're not just some games or pastimes. They mean something special to me. I love them. And they love me too. As I said, it's impossible for one person to choose who they fall in love with. Love is beyond our conscious choice.

You can't control who you have feelings for." Asher said as he slowly reached over and wrapped his arms around her, pulling her closer to him. "Please, Big Sis. Please believe me when I say that I love you. I always have, and I always will."

Alia didn't speak, nor did she push him away. Instead, she remained silent, as she didn't know whether or not to believe him. But she couldn't deny the fact that there was something about his tone of voice that made her believe every word he spoke. There was something about the way he held her in his arms that made her feel his unconditional love for her.

There was a part of her that wanted to accept what he was saying. She wanted to believe that everything would be fine between them. That they'd find a way to work things out. But there was also another part of her that refused to let go of her anger and bitterness towards his other women.

That part of her was still holding on to her pain and sorrow. It wouldn't allow her to move forward.

"Aren't you being selfish now, Little Ash? How can I forgive them? Those girls who took away my little brother? Those women who are stealing your time away from me?" Alia asked as her voice cracked at the end. "You expect me to just accept them like that and allow them to love you like I do? Is that what you want from me, Little Ash?"

"Big Sis, who says that I can't love all of you? Who says that I can't make you happy? Who says that I can't give you what your heart desires? I can give all of that to you and more. All I ask is that you trust me and accept this small selfishness—that I love these women just as much as I love you."

However, there was one thing she couldn't change. One simple fact which couldn't be denied. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't get him to be hers alone.

As the realization hit her, Alia's anger dissipated, and all that was left was sorrow and regret, making her cry bitterly while burying her head in his chest.