
Chapter 11
Y/N’s POV
I’ve been avoiding Steve and I’ve submitted samples with Natasha to do the DNA test.
It’s going to take some time because they are waiting for Alexander and Steve’s brother, Peter to provide samples too.
Meanwhile, my cousin Brock Rumlow is engaged to a rich heiress by the name Vanessa Zemo. Her father, Baron Zemo who's a big metal supplier.
His family is great for weapons and Brock is going to marry into the rich family and build that contact.
I started to draw the map and try to see what I’m missing.
Everyone got married off to a specific industry sector that would help my father. The only person that didn’t make sense was me.
I married Howard and he only left a small fortune to me compared to Tony and Steve.
Alexander wants to turn Tony and Steve against one another.
Why?
Natasha was visiting me with food because I’m not allowed to leave my tower unless it’s been approved by Steve Rogers.
Natasha noticed me laying out everything as I placed it on my wall like a Detective’s work.
She asks me “Your mother, how did she die?”
I looked at her and said “My mother passed away on a trip. My father left for Europe and came back, telling me an accident happened during the storm.”
Natasha says “Isabella L/N’s death was a mysterious disappearance of your father’s boat during a storm. Convenient cover-up for killing her.”
I nodded “He used her affair against me the moment I was born. My mother was suffering a lot until I turned 10. He took her from me. He kept me locked up in his mansion until there was a use for me. He meant to give me to Darren Cross but then he died.”
Natasha tells me “Steve told us he killed Darren for you. We didn’t know until now. Y/N, you can trust me.”
I nodded and I tell her “Darren sexually molested me from age 12 to 17. He claims my father knew about it and I think my father did know about it. There was nothing I can do. Steve killed Darren or else I’ll be married off to him first.”
Natasha says “Darren was part of the human trafficking ring that Howard was against.”
I had to ask “How did Howard’s wife die?”
Natasha says “It was a drive-by shooting. We suspected they thought Howard would be there because originally, Marlene was supposed to attend with Howard to Tony’s graduation.” The same year that Darren passed.
I asked, “Could it be a retaliation for what happened to Darren?”
Natasha touches her chin “I don’t think we ever thought Alexander Pierce had meant to attack us like that. The men who were caught for drive-by were executed by Howard himself but they claimed it was for revenge.”
I asked, “Did you dig into their files, who they work for, and if possible linking to my father?”
She looked at me and she realized what I’m trying to say.
The timeline showed that each side was crossing each member.
I turned to her “Do you know who had an affair with my mother?”
Natasha shook her head “There’s a rumor but we can’t confirm because he died in a car accident before you were born.”
I looked up to her and ask “Who was it?” I was glad it wasn’t Howard Stark because that would make things a whole lot disgusting.
Natasha felt bad but she says “Edward Stark, Howard’s brother.”
I rushed towards the bathroom and started to puke into the toilet.
She helped pat my back as she came to realize what was possible in this scenario.
My father had a plan to fight with Howard for power and he purposely sent me for a reason but we had no clue what it was.
We started to work on the timeline and it looked like the war was pretty clear between Alexander Pierce and Howard Stark.
Something was nagging me that it feels off. Why was I married to Howard if there was no use for me?
I think I know why. I puked because my father wanted to dispose of me in the most disgusting way possible. I’m the love child between Edward Stark and Isabella L/N.
Alexander Pierce killed both my parents.
If I’m a Stark, I married my uncle. The worst was I slept with my Uncle Howard and my Cousin Tony.
I started puking again.
Natasha noticed the look on my face and she knows I looked defeated so she says “Let’s just wait for the DNA tests to come through.”
I cried slowly and said “I just need to shower” because I want to rinse everything off my body. I can’t stand being here.
Tonight has been too much for me.
Natasha nods and she says “Please, Y/N. Don’t do anything reckless. You have us. We’re family. You’re not alone.”
I breathed out and said “Can you find out about Edward Stark’s death, Isabella L/N’s death, and get a DNA test. I need to know if I'm Pierce or Stark. I want to know what Alexander Pierce’s end game is. Please. I’m sick of all of this.”
Natasha nods as she leaves my suite.
I’ve worked so hard trying to get my father’s approval and all those time, it was all for nothing.
I took a look at the board. Why kill Howard? Did Howard know who I am?
I’m trying to recall the last conversations and months before his death. Howard fell in love with Darcy and they had sex during my 23rd birthday.
Brock knew about their affair. He pointed it out when I went to confront them.
My father must have known.
I did go to the fertility clinic with Steve but there was one visit where Howard had to come with me.
The one where we did genetic testing that we did which meant Howard should have known.
I shook my head… Did Steve know? That’s why he told me to wait for the DNA test.
I rushed over to Steve’s suite and I opened the door to see him sitting in the living room. Natasha was reporting what she knows from our last conversation to them. Sam, Tony, and Bucky were sitting there.
I screamed “Did you know? Did you fucken know that I was a Stark?”
My eyes were moving around the room. No one knew but Steve.
I walked up to him and I was determined to get the answer from him now.
I raised my voice “I did a genetic test with Howard. Only you knew because we did it at the fertility clinic. Howard started to have an affair with Darcy at that same time when he found out about my PCOS and he broke my heart for a reason. He knew, didn’t he? Tell me.”
Steve couldn’t hide his emotions, even his best friends and Tony knew that he hid it.
That’s why he wasn’t sick like I was when he found out he is a Pierce.
He already knew I am Stark.
I shook my head “I can’t be with you. Even in death, Howard meant so much more to you than me.”
Steve shook his head “It’s not like that, Y/N. We hid it to protect you.”
Tony asks “She’s stark? What the fuck is going on?”
I glared at Tony and then he started to head to the washroom to throw up.
Natasha, Sam, Bucky, and Steve were confused at Tony’s reaction.
I tell them “Tony and I slept with each other once… the same night that Steve rejected me while I was married to Howard.”
Steve stood up and he looked ready to kill everyone in the room.
I huffed and shook my head “I guess I am the whore after all.”
I was leaving when Steve grabs my hand “It’s not your fault. Y/N…”
I tell him “Let go of me, Steve. I don’t want you touching me and I don’t want you in my life. We need to stop whatever this is. He married me off to Howard knowing that I’m his niece. I can’t stay here.”
Steve held my hand and he says “Y/N, listen to me. Howard and I were shocked as much you are now. Howard didn’t mean to hurt you but he can’t let the relationship go on like the way it used to be. He was stressed and he fell for Darcy.”
I looked up and asked, “Did Darcy know the truth?”
Steve says “I don’t know but I know she was doing her to amend the friendship.”
I felt lightheaded as the room spun.
Steve asks “Y/N?” before he catches me from landing on the floor.
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Steve’s POV
I knew she wasn’t my sister but I couldn’t confirm unless we get the DNA Test. I didn’t know what to do.
Either truth was hard. She is my half-sister or she is Howard’s Niece.
We were entangled. I can see her wall, she’s working out the timeline and cases.
It turns out that I may have indirectly caused the death of Marlene Stark. Tony’s mom’s death because I killed Darren Cross.
Tony was angry as he looked at the wall earlier “How did we not see this? She’s not even directly involved but she’s tracing it better than our team.”
Bucky says “Alexander Pierce must have known Y/N wasn’t his daughter but to keep her for 21 years and… Despicable!”
Tony says “She does look like a Stark. God, I still feel sick. I laid with my cousin.” he shook and was gagging.
I held his shirt earlier as I was about to punch him out but he said “I didn’t know. We were both drunk. There’s no recollection on how it happened.”
I pushed him out of the door. Everyone left us so that I can just watch over her. She’s been going through a lot of stress.
She hates me for hiding the truth.
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Y/N’s POV
I woke up and I felt like my world has been spinning around but then I see a sleeping Steve.
I’ve replayed everything that had happened in my past. Steve tried to stop me from opening the door which Howard purposely fucked Darcy in our room in the mansion on my birthday.
I slapped him out of anger.
My hand reaches up to his face because I remember I slapped him hard without regard for him. I felt betrayed.
My tears were forming and I hated how I was feeling.
All I could hear was Alexander Pierce’s voice
Weak.
Disgrace.
Unworthy.
Whore.
Now it makes sense why he hates me. I’m the only child he has and I’m not a boy.
Steve is his son but he didn’t know until Steve was working for Howard.
I slowly got up as I went to my suite to shower and brushed my teeth.
Alexander Pierce is not my father. He’s the man that killed my mother and my father. I’m pretty sure Edward Stark’s car accident was no accident.
Why did Alexander keep me by his side all these years? He wanted me to suffer.
Humiliation.
Disgrace.
Dishonor.
Howard gave me freedom but we committed an incestuous relationship without realizing it.
Steve tried to free me.
Zack tried to torture me and kill me. He’s John Garrett’s son who hated Howard for taking his father away.
Natasha shared with me that Zack didn’t know that his sister was raped by their father, John over the years and that she committed suicide. I felt my heart beat faster as I remember who his daughter was.
I remembered Charlotte. We hung out during the poker nights. I’ve tried to hide from Darren Cross many times. Charlotte and I hid in the library where we knew they couldn’t find us.
She held my hand as we hid but John would scream “Charlotte come out. Daddy needs you to get into the car.”
I remember John pulling her out from the hiding spot. I tried to hold her back but my father screamed at Kathy to grab a hold of me and bring me back to my room.
Charlotte’s eyes conveyed fear and I didn’t know we both were already on the same boat.
Darren Cross was my monster. John was hers.
Alexander Pierce was a sick man who only used people like pawns.
He wants me to marry Grant Ward. Why?
I finished showering and was reaching for my towel. I noticed it was moved closer as I reached for it. I already knew he was standing there before I turn.
Steve was standing there with boxers.
He comes up to me “I’m sorry, Y/N. I never meant for you to hurt like this.” He cares about my feelings even after everything.
I asked him “Aren’t you stressed dealing with your… father?” I was wiping my body fast trying to cover myself up.
Steve shook his head “He was never my father. He doesn’t care about anyone but himself. Howard was more of a father than he will ever be.” I wrapped myself as I step out of the shower.
I looked up at Steve and I didn’t know why but I reached for his face.
I tell him “I’m sorry I slapped you when I found out about Howard and Darcy. You tried to stop me from opening that door. You were trying to protect me.”
Steve shook his head “I didn’t do enough. I should have taken you and run. I should have left this world behind me.”
His eyes were sad and filled with regrets because we both were pawns of Alexander Pierce.
I shut my eyes “Do you feel disgusted by me?”
His eyes were wide and he looked at me in shock “Never. Are disgusted with me when you heard about what happened to me? My mother prostituted herself and me to the same man…”
My hand reached the back of his head as I pulled him down for a deep kiss. A kiss that conveys how much I love him.
We both were broken and we both were betrayed by someone who we loved unconditionally.
My towel fell to the ground and I spun Steve to the counter.
There wasn’t anything that could make this feel wrong. I loved Steve and he loves me.
I haven’t done this in a while but I wanted to do it to him.
Steve moaned “Don’t, Y/N. you don’t have to…”
I bent to my knees and I tell him “I want to. Erase those painful memories, Steve. I only want to feel you inside of me. I want you!”
I grabbed a hold of his hard penis, I knew it would be hard to fill him in my mouth but I wanted to try.
I licked him and I started to suck him which made Steve hiss as he rolls his head back. Both hands were holding onto the counter.
I wrapped my mouth around him as I sucked his crown and I knew he was always mine. His breathing changed and he’s having a hard time controlling himself.
Steve grunts “Y/N! Baby… you’re doing so good.”
I know I’m not deepthroating it like a champ because it’s hard. I fisted him as I suck him then I pulled away because I was gagging. He’s just too big.
Steve grabs me and lifts me off.
I yelped in surprise as he places me in front of the counter to see the mirror.
I didn’t get a chance to say what I wanted to say. Steve stood behind me and thrusts inside of me.
The sudden intrusion caused me to lean over the counter as I watched him work his way into me. I opened my legs trying to accommodate him.
Steve’s face tells me he’s lost control. I moaned louder as he stretches me.
Steve lifts my upper body because he wants to touch my breasts and he’s stretching me to take him deep.
I can feel the fullness and the warmth.
Steve whispers “No matter what happens, I’m never letting you go. Don’t ever ask me to leave or let you go. I’ll do anything you ask but not loving you is like not breathing.”
My hand wrapped behind the back of his head and I arched up as he slides in and out of me. I tell him “I’m yours.”
His mouth latched into my throat and he bit down onto me causing me to cry out in ecstasy. He sucked on the bite and he marked me.
I knew he was trying to give me a love mark so that everyone knows I belong to him.
What if I can’t truly be with him? What if I have to figure out how His father killed my parents?
What if we were never meant to be together? I tried to ignore everything and just be in the moment as Steve makes me scream as he pulls me over the edge.
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Y/N’s POV - 2 days later… Brock Rumlow’s Engagement Party
To throw off everyone, I attended the party with Steve Rogers.
This was our retaliation.
I was wearing a nice golden dress with sequins. It was flashy and it was catching a lot of attention. Steve wore a blue suit that he told me earlier “I can’t believe I allowed you to talk me into this suit.” Trust me, I had to trade in my body for him to shut up and wore it.
He looked great and he captured attention everywhere he goes. People were showing signs of sickness as the word spreads that we could be half-siblings.
Alexander Pierce looked angry as he watched us spread the sea of people while walking up to my cousin or Steve’s cousin, Brock, and Vanessa. We congratulate them and say our pleasantries.
Brock says “Cousins, you both are going to give your dad a heart attack for showing up like this. It’s not going to end well for you, Y/N. I am warning you not to get your dad’s bad side.”
Brock usually warns me when something bad is going to happen. My hand loosens around Steve’s arm but Steve holds it as he growls to Brock “Don’t get on my bad side.”
Alexander walked up to us and he looked at me “What did I say?”
I looked up to him with defiance “You asked me to whore myself around and target Grant Ward.” it was loud enough for those around us to hear.
Alexander looked at me and he was angry “You haven’t learned have you?”
Why did I feel so scared? Steve already confirmed that Kathy and her family were safe away from him but my gut is telling me something is going to happen way worst if I didn’t do what he asked.
I looked at Brock and he shook his head as he says “Y/N, come here.”
Steve held me back as my body was naturally reacting to leave.
Alexander looks up to Steve “Son, you’re only going to hurt her or break her by being stubborn. You have to understand, I’m the one in control here.”
Steve says “Why would I listen to anything you say? You’re delusional to think I’ll ever side with you.”
Alexander looked at his men and nodded.
Steve smirks “If you’re looking for Kathy and her family, they aren’t around for you to hurt.”
Alexander acted surprised but I saw the hint of his grin that he was already one step ahead.
At that moment, people were making noises that they were surprised to see this person walking down the path. I turned to look because I wanted to see who it was but even I almost buckled my knees.
My tears came as she approaches us. Alexander’s men surrounded her and I can see she was not doing so well. She’s kept away from me all these years.
I reached for her but Steve holds me back as I called out “Mom!”