ROSALINE’S POV:Well, things just got worse.Of course, the universe decided to mock me by giving her the name of my deceased best friend. I was unable to utter a word for a while; I could not. My voice was lost, and I could do nothing but stare at her in disbelief.That seemed to have made Gwen uneasy because her eyebrows drew together, and she appeared nervous. My silence could do that to anyone. Thankfully, Brenda came to my rescue by breaking the unwarranted and nerve-wracking silence.“That’s such a sweet name, but what does Alpha Xander call you?” she asked, smiling deviously with a sprinkle of mischief. Gwen’s face heated a bit, and she hesitated before responding.“Mama.”Brenda released a snort, but I knew it was meant to be a full-blown laugh, but she was doing her best to contain herself. I did not find any of this amusing; suddenly, all this felt so wrong to me. Was it because of her name or because she was uncomfortable with all of this?“How old are you?” I blurted, but
ROSALINE’S POV:The three alphas stood alongside each other with expressions that hinted at embarrassment. Damien, on the other hand, had his lips sucked in between his teeth. He bowed his head for a moment, and I knew he was doing everything within his power to keep himself from laughing.He put up a façade by putting up a cold countenance. “Rosaline dear,” he started, and I knew I was in trouble. “Mind if I steal you away for a while.” “You can’t steal what’s already yours, champ,” Brenda noted, and her words brought so much heat to my cheeks. Damien shot his famous grin that had many shewolves weak in the knees.“You’re right.” He said before meeting my eyes, stretching his hand out for me to take, and I did. I hopped off the stool, and he led me back inside. I shot the girls a look over my shoulder, and they had wide smiles on their faces with their thumbs up in the air, wishing me good luck.We were enveloped in a sea of people, and I wondered where he was leading me. And sudden
DAMIEN’S POV:“He just wanted us to form a pact. I told him I would think about it and go find you,” I told her, but she did not look even a little bit convinced. She still had her eyebrows knitted together and her lips pulled downward to a frown. I hated seeing her like this; it drove me crazy, and not in a good way.After enduring the torture of watching her cry last night until she passed out, I had hoped this morning would be different, but somehow that was even worse. Last night I carried her back inside the house, and thank goodness Ariana was sleeping by then. I do not think she would believe any story I would have made up. She was way too smart for her age.This morning I woke up to find Rosaline wide awake; she was silently staring into the distance, and I had to shake her before she knew I was awake. not even speaking to her anymore.This is the version of her that I hated most. The withdrawn part of her was the part of her that was hurt, lost, and confused. That child in he
ROSALINE'S POV: “I will kill you.”Great. Another enemy I have to look out for Sincerely, this had to be my talent, and I am so stupid for not realizing it sooner. I had a talent for making more enemies than friends; I mean, it has been this way since I was a child. I just never knew things would ever get this intense.I could not get rid of that look in Gio’s eyes, that burning hatred he had for me. I have never seen anything like it. I knew he hated me from the very first day I stepped foot in here, but it grew every damn day. I would not say he has a good reason to hate me; he was just always such an ass and made my life a living hell.Or maybe he was just angry that I took his son away from him and that I had more control over Damien than he ever did. And that is what is hurting him most.I jolted when a hand suddenly wrapped around my arm. I immediately relaxed when my eyes met those of my mate’s. Damien has nothing but worry written all over his face as he reads my features."H
ROSALINE’S POV:"Well, this is a pleasant surprise,” I said, a smirk on my face as my eyes fell on the person I had expected to see here.Brenda.She had a smile that stretched to her ears, and I can only imagine the mischievous things that were going through her mind. She wore a pair of white bum shorts, a baggy black tee shirt, and sneakers. Her eyes were shielded by a pair of dark sunglasses, and her hair had been tied up into a bun.I walk up to her and wrap my arms around her. Our hug is brief yet warm. When I step away from her, I ask, “To what do I owe this unexpected visit?” I ask, and she raises a brow. Why was she acting surprised by my question? It was not like we had talked about her visiting the last time we saw her. But now that I think about it, we did not exactly get the chance to say goodbye that night.But still, who comes to another person’s place unannounced and so early in the morning? Oh, that's right, Brenda. Damien and I were in bed together when Geoffrey knoc
ROSALINE’S POV: So here we were, driving towards the western coast mall with a startled, if not horrified, Gwen sitting in the back seat. I am not even going to lie; I would be horrified as well if a raging woman came storming into my room in the middle of the day and practically kidnapped me in a palace filled with soldiers.“You don’t look so happy to see me, Gwen,” Brenda said, meeting the bewildered woman’s eyes through the rearview mirror. I caught her open and shut her lips like she was second-guessing her words.“I just... never expected to see you guys again, so soon, and in that manner. Those men always looked so fearless to me,” she grabbed her head and shook it like she was still having a hard time believing what had just happened. “Alpha Xander is not going to like this when he finds out.”Brenda snorted, “Screw Alpha Xander; I take my friends out whenever the hell I want. I do not need anyone’s permission.”“But you informed Damien before taking me,” I said, and Brenda l
ROSALINE’S POV:“How is this possible?"Alpha Xander shook his head, his face still buried in Gwen’s neck. We watched as his nose travelled up her neck and found its way to her hair. His inhale was heard, and I knew that he missed her greatly from the way he held her, like she was the most valuable thing in the world he would protect with his life. I watched his eyes turn back to normal, and it only made my theory right.Gwen was his mate.“I don’t know,” Xander whispered as he took a step away from a bewildered Gwen.“How long have you known that I was your mate?” Gwen asked, searching his eyes for the truth.Xander watched her with so much intensity that it affected even me. “From the very first night I met you, my wolf called you his but... I could not sense yours; that was when I knew you were human.”“And when were you going to tell me about this?” she asked, her eyes swirling with a thousand emotions. Alpha Xander bowed his head, and his silence was her answer. He was never goi
ARIANA’S POV:Mommy’s crying again.I hate seeing her cry; it makes me want to cry, but I know that will not make her feel better if she sees me crying too. It will make her feel worse, and I do not want that. When she came back from her trip with her friends, I thought she would be happy. I thought we all would have been happy a long time ago. I mean, mommy and friends? When we were leaving with Aunty Gwen, Mommy was always busy with work; I do not think she even had friends. It was so sad. At times, I would try to introduce her to my friend's parents, but she was never in one place or focused enough to make them their friends. I thought when we came here to live with Daddy, things would be different. I thought she would be happier. I thought all we needed was a big house, a lot of food, and money to buy whatever we wanted, but Mommy was still not happy. I want her to be happy.“Ariana? What are you doing here?” Aunty Peace says this as she comes to stand beside me. I quickly wipe