Author's P.O.V.

"You are looking like a shit" Alex laughed leaning on the door of the room.

Alex was coming to Raven's room for his charger. But, when he came there, he saw something.

Standing infront of Mirror, Raven is struggling to comb her hair with her plastered right hand. She uncomfortably held her comb from her left hand and was trying to comb her hair which was not less than a bird's nest.

Raven turned towards the door and glared at Alex.

"What do you want ?"

She scoffed.

"Geez chill. Why so annoyed ?" Alex surrender raising his hands.

He came inside and picked his charger from the desk.

"Nothing, just get out" Raven sighed.

Alex stared at her struggling self and sighed.

He came behind Raven and stopped her hands.

"Wait let me help you"

Raven frowned "what ?"

"Yeah, sit" He made her sit infront of Mirror and stood behind her taking a brush in his hands.

"Why are you so annoyed by the way ?" He asked her softly brushing her hair.

Raven sighed in content.

"I don't know" She mumbled.

"But I know" He said properly combing her hairs.

"What ?" She tilted her head up.

Alex chuckled at her actions.

"Hmm" He said braiding her hair.

"Then tell me why I am annoyed ?"

"Because you can't work properly with your right hand being plastered, right ?" He smirked.

Raven sighed and nodded.

"Yes Alex, I felt like I am sick, I mean I can't even do a single thing properly with this. I am tired" Raven pouted.

"Hmm. You are right. But you know, you have so many people to help you then why are you annoyed ? You know you don't need to push yourself hard, we know you and we know that you are the best girl, I ever met. You can just sit and order us around ofcourse I am not going to follow your orders but others will" Alex smiled cheekily, leaning down a little to take a rubber band from the desk.

Raven giggled at that.

"But still, I am bored" She said.

"Umm then, you should go to park to clear and fresh your mind" Alex shrugged his shoulders tieing rubber band to her remaining open hair after making braid.

"Done" He smiled, stepping back to adore his work. He smirked looking proud of himself. He tugged her braid a little, smiling at her.

Raven stood up and turned towards Alex.

"Yes, you are right, I should go to the park" She squealed.

Alex chuckled.

"Shut up, your voice sounds like a mimicking mouse voice"

Raven glared at him to which he just laughed.

"Shut up" She rolled her eyes and took out her shoes with her left hand.

Alex folded his hands on his chest observing her actions.

She put her foot in the shoes but because of her injured hand, she can't tie laces of it.

Sighing, she looked up at Alex who in response raised his eyebrow.

"What ?"

"Help me with this"

"What ? What did you say ? I can't hear it."

Raven rolled her eyes.

"Alex, could you help me ?"

"What ? Did you say something ? I am unable to hear your voice. I don't know what's wrong with my ears." Alex came near her with fake confusion lines on his face.

Raven sighed.

"Alex, could you please help me with my shoes ?" She gritted her teeth.

"Oh yeah sure" Alex smirked.

"But what I will get in return, bro ?" He asked, keeping his finger on his chin thinking something.

Raven glared at him "what do you want ?"

"Oh well, bring me the cupcakes as well as donuts" He smiled cheekily.

Raven rolled her eyes but nodded.

Alex immediately sat on his knees and made her wear her shoes properly, tieing laces of it. He repeated his actions with her left shoes too.

"And Done" He grinned.

Raven grinned too.

"Don't forget my treat" He reminded her.

She gasped "What treat ?"

"You bitch-"

Raven laughed at that running away from him out of the room.

Alex chuckled and shook his head.

"MOM MOM MOM-"

"Yes Rav ?" Ruby replied cutting vegetables.

"Mom I am going to the park. I will be back in a hour or something" Raven said.

"Ok, but be careful, call us if anything happens and return before Dinner, got it ?" Ruby instructed pouring oil in the vessel, on the gas.

"Ok Mom. Bye" She ran towards the main door.

But frowned soon, seeing Ryder there.

"Ryder"

"Huh ?"

"Where are you going ?"

"Uh nothing, it's just Mom told me to bring some items from grocery store" He shrugged looking at the paper in his hand.

"What ? M-Mom ?" Raven's eyes widened slightly.

"Uh-huh yeah-" He scratched his nape looking away.

"Did you call her Mom ?" She asked amazed.

"N-No, not yet but I am planning to do it tonight" Ryder said honestly.

"Wowww" She squealed.

"By the way where are you going ?"

"Park" Raven said following Ryder out. He nodded.

"Let's go together"

"Hmm. Ok"

They came to the park.

"Ryder, you know when I was kid I always came to this park to fresh my mind" Raven said smiling, remembering her old times.

"Alone ?"

"Yeah, That time, I didn't even know Ivan and Alex"

"Ohh"

"Hmm"

"Let's go, I will show you something" Raven said pulling Ryder somewhere deep in the park, behind those thick trees.

"Where are we going, Rav ?" Ryder said following Raven.

"Secret Place" Raven giggled.

Ryder looked around.

"This is so peaceful" He muttered.

"I know Right. Not many people are aware of this place that's why there is a peace around" Raven said and sat on the river Bank.

"I usually came here to relax myself"

Ryder sat beside her. They sat in silence - a comfortable silence, enjoying the view peacefully.

"Who knows about this place ?"

"Apart from me, Dad and Rowan"

He frowned.

"Rowan ?"

Raven chuckled "Yeah, he literally followed me unknowingly to come here and I was shocked when I saw him here that day"

Ryder looked amused.

"He told me and I quote "I have to protect my one and only sister who is nothing more than a loser"" Raven scoffed.

Ryder chuckled "Why he always called you Loser, by the way ?"

"Oh, I could never forget that day, It was my first and last mistake of my Life" Raven shuddered.

"Why ? What happened ?"

"One day, we decided that we will race with each other. The person who will touched the tree first, will be the winner. Of course I was going to win. But that devil called my name from the back and shouted "Sissy, I wanna win, please" and the moment, I turned back, he showed me his innocent face with pouty lips and puppy eyes. And, I decided that I will let him win so I slowed my pace and according to it, he won the race and from that day that little shit was calling me 'Loser'" Raven mocked.

Ryder laughed at that.

"Wow-" He laughed heartily.

She scoffed with little smile on her face.

"It happened once with me too. Ryan was always a soft one out of both of us. A little innocent face and he will do everything for me and, call me devil but I always made him do my homework" Ryder laughed.

"What the fuck-" Raven gasped.

"Yeah. That was so fun. When I was a child, I would literally mustered up my puppy like face and made Ryan do my work"

"That was so mean" Raven pointed out.

"Nah ! That's called love between brothers"

Raven rolled her eyes.

"Alex was also like this. He always made me do his homework. He was always ready to manipulate me to do his homework. Thanks to Ivan, that he never let me manipulate by Alex's tricks." Raven sighed.

"Poor Alex"

"Shut up"

"Like I am going to listen to you"

"You are so annoying"

"So ?"

"Ugghh nothing"

"Why ?"

"What why ?"

"What ?"

"Oh my God, Ryder, what are you even saying ?"

"Nothing"

Raven sighed frustrated while he just smirked.

"Poor Ryan"

"Yeah ! I know right, poor Ryan." Ryder sighed. Faked.

Raven hit him on his shoulder and he laughed out loud.

Time Skip

"I am her bestfriend"

"I am her sister"

"Correction, sister-in-law"

Pari blushed slightly.

"Shut up Ivan, don't bring romance between arguments"

Ivan smirked "Sure Raven's Sister-in-law"

"Whatever. Where was I ? Oh yeah- I am girl and a girl needs a girl"

"A boy needs girl too" Alex pouted from beside.

"SHUT UP ALEX" They both yelled at the poor boy together.

"What happened kids ? Why you all are ganging up against my son ?" Ruby said taking Alex's side.

"No Mom, I don't think so anyone is ganging up against your son. As usual he must have started his story of his 'Alone' life" Rowan rolled his eyes.

"Auntyyyy" Alex whinned.

"Rowan" Ruby scolded him.

Rowan sighed and rolled his eyes "Sorry"

"Guys, we are getting out of track"

Pari reminded them.

"I know right and that's because of This Mumma's Son" Rowan pointed to Alex.

Who in response smirked slightly, turning towards Ruby with innocent look.

"Rowan, you are getting out of hands" Ruby sternly said.

"I already told you Mom about this, but what happened today ?" Everyone's head snapped towards Raven and Ryder who just came in the living room.

"Good that you both came. I was going to call you guys for dinner" Ruby said smiling.

"You brought what i told you to bring ?" Alex came towards them.

She nodded pointing towards Ryder who was carrying a bag. Alex grinned hugging Ryder and taking that bag from him. He peeked at the bag and kissed Ryder on his cheeks. Ryder's eyes widened. He pushed Alex a little, wiping his cheek. Alex grinned.

"I am hungry, Mom" Raven said and sat on the chair.

"Me too Mom" Rowan hoped towards Dining table.

"Me three" Ryan said sitting infront of Raven.

"I will eat my donuts and cupcakes only" Alex smirked sitting beside Rowan, who in response made his face all innocent.

"No No No Not today, I am not going to melt" Alex smirked taking a bite, moaning at the taste.

Rowan glared at him and took a cupcake himself from his plate.

"Hey that's mine, you little-"

"Dare to curse at me"

"-shit"

"Mommmmm, Alex is cursing at me" Rowan whinned.

"Who is cursing at my kid" Xander said coming towards the main chair.

"Alex, Dad" Rowan complained.

"Alex"

"Sorry Uncle" Alex said still munching his cupcake.

They all shook their head and laughed at the duo.

Everyone were busy in eating but something caught Ivan's attention.

He saw how Raven struggled with spoon because of her plastered hand.

He took a spoon and kept it infront of her mouth.

Raven looked at it and smiled accepting the bite.

He smiled and continued doing this.

She looked around with happy eyes.

Alex and Rowan are busy in eating Cupcakes and Donuts. Pari and Ruby are talking about something, Ryder and Ivan are talking while Ryan is listening to Xander attentively.

Her family. This is her family. A smile crept on her lips. After such struggles, she is successful in completing her family.

Lots of problems came in her way. She losts her twins at a young age, continuously blaming herself for everything, Insecure about her body. With lots of expectations, she came to her dream University. Getting bullied by her own Brothers, Getting betrayed by her own roommates, Suffering from Little Space, Being Harrassed by her one of the bestfriend, Kidnapped by her own Uncle, Seeing her own bestfriend on gunpoint, Seeing her brothers getting beaten up by her own Father's bestfriend, Seeing her brothers on hospital bed fighting for their life and what not.

But still, there is something in the heart and that's called Hope. Hope that one day everything will be fine, everything will be okay. And with this hope, she was determined to unite her family and this determination leads her here. With her Family.

She came out of her daze hearing a doorbell.

"I will see, wait" Pari said running towards the door.

"It's a letter for Ryder Denmark" Pari muttered looking Ryder.

A pin drop silence.

Denmark ? Why ?

Raven's eyes widened remembering David Denmark.

Ryder immediately stood up from his place and took an envelope.

He opened the letter and started reading it.

He could hear everyone's heart literally thumping.

His eyes widened in shock making everyone stood on their place.

"What's written in letter, Ryder ?" Xander asked concerned.

Ryder's head snapped towards Xander. His eyes are still widened.

"What Happened Ryder ? Please say something" Ruby said coming near Ryder.

He looked at her with tears in his eyes.

Raven's heart was literally beating fast with every moment passed. Her heart skipped a beat seeing tears in Ryder's eyes.

Ryder immediately hugged Ruby and started crying on her shoulder.

Seeing this, Ryan immediately snatched the letter from Ryder's hand and started reading it. His eyes also expand.

"What's written in letter Ryan ?" Alex asked worriedly.

Ryan looked up still shocked.

"Ryder became the owner of Rodriguez Industries and properties"

"What ?"

Everyone's eyes widened.

Rodriguez Industries are the famous as well as successful industries with many branches all over the world. The owner, Mr. Damien Rodriguez was died years back after that the trust is operating his business. Because of his death, Rodriguez Industries is not on the top list right now but still it is not failure too.

"H-How ?" Xander asked still shocked.

Ryan told them everything (A/n : Chapter : 20)

"Woah" Ivan muttered impressed.

"R-Ryder it's good thing, right ? Then, why a-are you c-crying, son ?" Ruby rubbed his back comfortingly.

"Yes Ryder, this is literally a good news. Stop crying, Son" Xander patted his head.

"T-Thank you M-Mom" He croaked out.

Ruby's hand stopped in mid. She froze for a second hearing 'Mom' from Ryder's mouth, from her eldest son's mouth.

"M-Mom ?"

"Y-Yes Mom. Thank you so much. I am really sorry Mom, I hurted you till now-"

"No Ryder, you never hurted me. I deserve your hate, son. Please don't apologise to me. It's not your fault. You know, I am proud of you that you supported your sister." Ruby hugged him tightly.

Xander smiled with glistening eyes.

Everyone's eyes shined with tears and a smile on lips.

Raven hugged Ryder from the back with her left hand.

Ryder pulled out from the hug and kept his left arm around her neck pulling her in hug too, carefully not hurting her hand. While he hugged Ruby from another hand.

"Feeling so loved here but it's ok, come here my kids" Xander said opening his arms. Ryan, Alex and Ivan chuckled and hugged him. Before Pari could think anything, Raven pulled her towards herself. While, the youngest member of the house hugged Pari's waist.

Ivan scoffed at Rowan's actions while Pari chuckled at that whereas others just rolled their eyes.

Time Skip

"Oww- it's hurting- oww-"

"It's done it's done" Ryan said sticking new bandaid on Raven's cheeks where there are bruises.

"No Ryan, it's paining" Raven whispered.

"You have no other choice" He said holding her head. She struggled a little but immediately stopped seeing her brother's glare.

"Do you want me to call Ryder ?"

"Noo." Raven shook her head.

"Then sit still" Ryan said, before slowly pulling out the bandaid from her forehead.

"Oww- ahhhh"

He cupped her face and blew on her injury which is on her forehead.

She shut her eyes feeling pain.

"Just a second" He said taking out a cream and rubbed it there.

"It's done" He said packing first aid kit.

Without a word, Raven lay down on the bed. Ryan went to her bathroom to keep the kit there. He washed his hands and came out from the washroom.

"Can we cuddle, please ?" Raven asked.

Ryan grinned, nodding his head.

He lay down on her left side of the bed and she immediately put her hands and legs on him, snuggling in his chest. Ryan laughed at that.

"I never thought that the girl who goes around as Queen Victoria would be such a big cuddly."

Raven scoffed at that.

"Now sleep" He said patting her head.

She yawned and snuggled more. She slept with a words "I love you".

Ryan smiled. Genuinely.

That's his Sister. His Triplet Sister. His little sister. His Princess. The Sister, for whom he can do anything. The Sister, for whom he can kill and can get killed.

Because of her, he and his brother are saved and happy with their people. Because of her, he is alive to see this good side of the world.

He get his Mom, Dad, brother, and friends just because of her.

Today, he met with his family. The family, who loves him, who adores him. The family he always wants. And today, he got it.

All because of Her.

All this would not have been possible if she had given up.

He kissed her forehead and whispered "I love you too" and slept hugging his dearest sister in his arms.

Suddenly, door opened.

Ryder glared at the sleeping duo.

"They never invites me"

He muttered before closing the door. He removed his slippers and came on Raven's right side.

"No, I can't sleep on this side. What if, I will accidentally hurts her in sleep ? No, I can't risk that" He whispered standing up.

He came beside Ryan.

There is a space beside Ryan so Ryder fit himself there.

"You guys always slept without me. I will see you both tomorrow" He muttered, putting his leg on Ryan's leg and hands on Ryan's body cuddling him.

He again got up from sleeping position and leaned down and kissed both of their foreheads.

"Sleep well, Kids" He whispered with a smile and again slept hugging Ryan from back.

But this time with a faint smile on his face.

"I love you guys"

The End...

Yes, The End.

After all this book Ends 💓.

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Published : 4th July 2k23.

Total Words : 3155 words 😁.