Charlie POV.Well, this is just fantastic. I come back this morning after our little argument last night and she has gone. I’m so fucking screwed. Gaia is going to have my guts if I don’t find her, and fast. I can’t even tell Dragus or Odessa. She, the crafty little cow, broke the barrier and disabled the alarm system. I should have known better than to leave her alone.If I were Rosa, where would I go? Well, that’s easy. I would run away again. But where? She has masked her scent, so what do I do?I begin walking the streets every minute I become more angry, more worried. Especially now that she is on talking terms with Cece and Jadara. So I suppose I could just follow any screams. Because I don’t trust the murderous hybrid bitch, not one bit. She will never change, and Rosa is being too trusting.I walk the streets asking people if they have seen her and described what she looks like. I mean, she is rather unique looking so she will be easy to spot. But not one person I have asked h
Rosa POV.What was that? How did I do that? What the hell is happening to me?“Rosa. Wait.” I walk faster when I catch my reflection in the mirror. I stop, my mouth hangs open at my hair and my eyes.My curls have dropped and my red colour is becoming more white, my green eyes are becoming more silver. What is happening?“Jadara, what is happening?” I ask her and she hums in my head.“It would seem your fae side is showing. But you used power in your anger. How is that possible?” she mumbles to herself and I have don’t know how or why this is happening. Sure, yes, he pissed me off, but I have never been like that before. Never wanted to harm anyone. I just wanted him to stop, and I imagined him being thrown across the garden and blam he was.“I don’t understand. How could I have done this? I thought the fae were peaceful?” I say to her when she sighs.“Yes, they usually are. But we know different now, don’t we? Besides, you are the heir, so I’m assuming you will have some of the power
Rosa POV.I wake with a slight headache and remember what happened yesterday. My hands glowed, and I threw Charlie away from me. That shouldn’t have been possible, but it was. Apparently, I am now manifesting into something more, especially when I’m angry and I don’t like it.I have never felt such powerful emotions before. I am usually happy-go-lucky, but not anymore. It is like a defence of sorts. I sit in my bed and don’t know what I’m supposed to do, but I know one thing: I can’t run from this.“The book.” I say to myself as I pull the quilt back and shuffle close to the edge of the bed and get down. Walking toward the doorway, I poke my head out, but I don’t hear anyone. So I walk towards the bathroom.I use the facilities and walk back out, going in search of Charlie. I really need to apologise to him for what happened yesterday. I was acting like a brat.When I walk down the stairs, the house is eerily quiet when Cece whimpers in my head and I stop in my tracks. I sniff the air
Rosa POV.So far, the only thing that helps to make my hands glow is anger, which is not something I like using. Don’t get me wrong, I’m no pushover, but anger and violence never solves anything. Now I understand why I am part fae. Wolves are usually so strong and are quick to violence whereas me, I am quick to wanting to sort out disputes logically and with minimal bloodshed if possible.The nightmares are still happening, so I have made a journal of each one to help try to make sense of them, but so far, they are all the same. But I find myself crawling into Charlie’s bed and he seems to have no complaints about just holding me and playing with my hair. Our relationship or friendship has started to improve.We still argue, but he isn’t horrible to me anymore. If anything, he looks at me differently now. He knows strength just isn’t physical; it is mental too. And boy am I having to be mentally strong. Jadara and Cece are working together in helping to find a solution to this power i
Charlie POV.I know Rosa is feeling frustrated, but we are all trying to find ways to make it easier for her to access her power, but so far, we are all coming up blank. Even Asteria and Gaia can’t think of anything. But then again, their power is filled with darkness.“How about we ask Sofia? She is light, right?” I ask and they look at me like I’ve just solved all their problems. Sofia is Gaia’s little sister, and she is the light to her darkness. So if anyone can help, it could be her.“No, she is in hell right now helping Xavius with the gate and Bellious with the demons.” Well, that makes no sense, but then again Sofia’s mate Xavius is the original keeper of the gate before he handed over the responsibility to the demon Bellious.“So what do we do then?” I ask as I look between the two most powerful beings in the world. Who both look so defeated by this.“She isn’t trying hard enough. She needs to unlock the power in order to be able to control it. If she is this angel of death,
Rosa POV.This is what I have needed. To just be around the family. I know everyone is worried about little miss stabatha. But so far she is on her best behaviour. Now don’t get me wrong, she has sensed betrayal happening but has not taken action. Could this be a new thing for her?“Rosa, are you ok? You zoned out.” I look up and smile at Charlie as we sit in what was my old bedroom. It hasn’t been touched. I guess Sassa and Skoll left it alone, like I told them to when I left here to go to the settlement.“Yeah, I’m fine. It is just surreal being back here after all this time.” I say and he looks down sadly. I know he is still harbouring guilt for what happened and it will take a long time for him to get over it. Me not so much, I think I got over it pretty quickly. I mean, I had to.“I’m sorry Rosa.” I move to him and sit next to him and rest my head against his arm. Yeah, I’m still a short ass.“Hey, don’t go there Charlie. It’s ok. We are working through this storm together. What
Rosa POV.My breathing comes out fast and shallow as I look down at my hands. They begin to tremble when hands grasp my face.“Dad, she is going into shock.” The voice sounds distant as all I can hear is the blood rushing in my ears and the faint sounds of screaming and a manic laugh.“Jadara, what did you fucking do?” I scream in my head when she hisses at me.“I didn’t do anything. It was all you. Cece and I tried to stop you, but we couldn’t. Rosa, don’t you dare blame me? I didn’t do this?” She screams at me and I take a shuddering gasp of breath as I shove my mom away and scramble to my feet. I look around frantically for the evidence.I clutch my head, willing the images to go; I stagger as I scream out loud when I feel something inside of me crack and then burst free. The power burst out of me as I watch in slow motion as my mom and pops get thrown back.“Rosa, RUN!” Cece screams in my head and I turn and run as fast as my feet will take me, staggering over upturned roots and f
Charlie POV.“There has to be a good reason why she would kill those fae scouts? You saw what happened. This is not Rosa. You know she would never hurt a damn fly. This doesn’t make any sense.” I say to Gaia, Fenrir, Odessa, Dragus, and Asteria.“Well, she did! You saw what she became. So tell me, Charlie, you have been with her all this while. Has she ever done this before?” Gaia asks, and I scoff. She can’t be fucking serious.“No, she hasn’t. She has had nightmares and always ends up in my bed to keep her grounded. She has never shown this side of her. Well, apart from the day I found her. But it was Cece and Jadara, not her. Gaia, you know her as well, if not more than I do. You know she isn’t capable of doing this. Not without reason.” I say to her and she shakes her head.“So you’re telling me even during all her supposed training she has never done this before? You expect me to believe that when I have fifteen dead fae scouts at the borders.” She hits the desk and I look at her