Rosa POV.I sit on the windowseat looking out over the back garden. What am I supposed to be doing? Charlie gave me another shot of liquid obsidian, and I still can’t feel anything.“I need to take this damn collar off.” With that, I pout as I stand up and move to the bathroom. I have now decided it would be best if I could try to sort this out before resorting to ending my life.So if it means trying to get Cece out and reconnecting with her, then so be it. As for the murderous psychotic oracle, she can stay in a damn coma for all I care. When I’m strong enough, I will try to engage her. Maybe I can I show her the world again from that of love.I scoff to myself. Yeah right. I don’t even love myself at the moment, so how am I to show her?I look in the mirror and move closer. I tilt my head to get a better look at the collar. I reach up and spin it around, looking for a lock or a clasp. But there is nothing. How the hell did they get it on?I sigh and drop my head, shaking it as I ch
Rosa POV.“Rosa, is she ok?” Odessa’s voice pulls me back as Cece whines in her sleep.“She is exhausted and seems to be in pain.” I say as I watch Cece in my head.“That is to be expected. She has spent the last five years separated from you. It would seem she was only able to shift under Jadara’s command. The barrier that not only you placed but that of what Jadara placed will have taken a lot of energy for her to break through. She will be ok in time. The important thing here is she is now back with you. Let her rest.” She says, and I give one last look at my sleeping wolf and open my eyes.“You did good, sweetie. She will be ok and so will you. Give her time.” Dragus says and I nod my head, feeling a headache form. It is strange to know I have her back, but I didn’t know the damage I was inflicting by keeping her out. The damage that not only I have endured, but she has too.Cece has endured more being stuck with that psycho bitch and all the things she was made to do for her. Thi
Charlie POV.“Odessa has just told her about the fae side of Jadara. Why didn’t you tell her when you found her again or, better yet, tell her when you knew all along?” Dragus asks me as we sit at the kitchen island having a drink.“Why didn’t you? You were with her for many years and neither you nor anyone else told her. You all only told her she was part oracle. So don’t put this solely at my feet. You all had the opportunity to tell her the truth, too. Why should it be down to me?” I ask him when he growls at me and I see his dragon flash in his eyes.“You were her mate. You had a better understanding about the oracle than she did. Your people still use them more so than the rest of the world, but not so much anymore. It shouldn’t be down to us to tell her. But then again, you don’t know the horrors of what Jadara has truly done or why she was killed in the first place, and do you want to know why?” he asks as he huffs out smoke from his nostrils.“Go on.” I say with a scoff.“Beca
Rosa POV.It has been two weeks since I was brought to this new prison. Every night I have nightmares of blood and hearing Jadara’s manic laughter and the words she utters all the damn time. You belong to me!“Rosa, Rosa. Are you listening to what I have just told you?” I snap out of my thoughts and look at Charlie in a daze. Yes, he is still here. He has been helping with Odessa. The training has taken me back to basics. To harness the natural energy around me. To remain calm but also the physical training. A healthy and strong body in turns creates a healthy and strong mind.Odessa has been teaching me to rebuild the walls in my head that surround the empty part that, according to Cece, is where Jadara is currently being held. So far she is still subdued, but the liquid obsidian is not having the desired effect anymore.At times, I can feel her. The dosage is being increased and I’m worried that it will cause me permanent damage.“Hmm. What were you asking?” I look at him, and he si
Charlie POV.I watch in shock at the transformation of Jadara. I knew she was strong, but not this strong.Odessa chants something and a bubble like barrier appears around Jadara, and she looks at me with her chilling white eyes and smirks at me.“Jadara, I have called you forward, and you need to listen to what I have to say.” Jadara looks from me to Odessa and she lifts her chin higher as she regards the other oracle in front of her. She touches the barrier around her and chuckles.“You think this can hold me, Odessa? Shall we test it out?” she places both her hands on it and groans before she removes her hands. She looks at her hands in a silent question.“As I was saying. I have called upon you to give a warning. No, not a warning. A bit of good news for us, but bad news for you. So take it how you will. The gods may have given you the purpose to do what you want, but it would seem there was a slight loophole.” Jadara looks up and moves closer, but stops as she looks around.“You
Rosa POV.I tackle Jadara to the ground as Cece bites and scratches her. When we are thrown back as Jadara stands and just holds her hands up.“Cece enough!” she shouts at us, when Cece growls again and lunges at her for us to be caught and thrown to the floor.“I am not your enemy. You heard what we were talking about. Please, we need to work together. I promise you I won’t harm you anymore. I thought I was doing the right thing. So kill me if you need to, but you will end up killing yourself.” She screams at us when I go still.“Cece, give me control.” I say as I shift back and shove Jadara away from me. I stand up and look at her. Why is it I am the shortest in the damn room?“I want the truth. Now!” I growl out as I step up to her. She looks at me with a small smirk on her face.“No, I will show you.” she offers me her hand and I look at Odessa and she nods her head and I take it. I gasp as I feel the pull to her and I close my eyes and I see everything. Her meeting her mate for t
Rosa POV.My head is spinning with this revelation. But I can’t even call them liars, because I don’t know. I barely remember my birth parents. I couldn’t even tell you their names.“I know this is a lot to take in. But that is the truth. I wouldn’t lie to you Rosa.” I look up at Odessa and I stand, releasing Jadara’s hand.“I would like to be alone to process this. Jadara, you are free to either re-enter me or walk around. I don’t care right now.” I say as I walk away and out into the back garden.I walk towards the seating area by the pool. The twinkling fairy lights overhead offering a warm light. I sit down and think back to what I have just been told. The proverbial bomb that has been dropped on my unsuspecting self.“Rosy, are you ok? Dumb question, just ignore me. I’m here if you want to talk,” Cece says and I ignore her too. I’m not being rude. I just need time to think and I can only do that in silence.I think I need to learn more about Rosalie and who my parents were. But s
Rosa POV.They are dead! What? No, that can’t be right.“When and how? I mean, gods, I’m so sorry Charlie.” I say when he hangs his head and I wait quietly and patiently for him to continue.“When a siren goes into what you call heat. The female will mate with many males until they become pregnant. Unless they are already mated. Lyra was in what we call the mating season. I had returned from Moonlight Cove after our session and it was then that I started to feel resentment towards you. So in my spite I mated with her and marked her.” He says, and I wince at what he is saying. He fucked her to get back at me. Wow!“She became pregnant, and I became filled with more hate, but not just towards you, but me. I stopped going to the settlement afraid to see you. Then one day the oracle in me wouldn’t stop. She was filling my head with the promise of it was me who was meant to have Jadara. Not you a weak wolf. So I gave in to it.” He says, and I narrow my eyes at him.“Well, you know what hap