Rose's POV"So, none of you want to try my lasagna?" My mom asked"No," We all said, causing her to pout."I will take some, love," My father said and placed some of the burnt lasagnas on his plate."I guess the mate bond is strong," James said, and Jason and I couldn't help but laugh."Don't be mean to your mother," My dad said"We aren't," James said"You know what, mom, I will take some lasagna," I said, putting a little on my plate."Thank you, Rose," My mom saidI tried some, and it tastes way worse than it looked. I didn't know lasagna was supposed to be crunchy. But, my dad ate it with a smile on his face. "So the Ceremonies are next week. Is there anything that we need to get besides picking the cake and food this weekend," Aunt Lisa asked"No, I think that's it. Rose has her dresses picked out, and we have ours," My mom said"I guess that's it then. Did you send out all the invitations Michael," My mom asked"Yes, most have already RSVP," He said"I can't believe my little g
Rose's POV It has been a week since Derek and I fought, and everything has been going well. My mom, Aunt Lisa, Kate, and I have been preparing everything for the Mating and Alpha/ Luna Ceremonies. Derek has been getting everything ready for us to move into our house, which I am excited about. There have been no more issues with any females since Derek threatened to kick them out of the pack, though some females still glare at me from time to time. As long as they know not to try anything with Derek or start shit with me, I'm not worried about it. Kate, Kayla, and I are shopping for new clothes at the mall. I have been spending most of my time with Derek since we made up, so Kate decided to kidnap me after school so that we could spend some time together. She said Derek was not allowed to come with us. He didn't like that, but he didn't argue. He did, however, make three-pack warriors go with us. He said it was for my protection since, in four days, I would be the Luna of the Pack, a
Vivian's POV "I will befriend her like I was supposed to before we kidnapped her. She is gullible and will believe I am sorry. I will become her friend, and then we will kill her. Killing her will kill Derek, and Jace will be able to take over the pack. Landon will become Beta, and I will be Beta female giving me more power in the pack. I will blame it all on my father, and Jace will banish him." I said to Chloe "What about me?" Chloe asked "Killing Rose will tear her mom apart. Isn't that what you want revenge on her mother? So I kill Rose, and then you kill her mother," "That sounds like a great idea," Chloe said with a smile on her face "I have to go before Landon gets suspicious. I will call you later to discuss this more," I said, and I got into my car. "Where are you?" I heard Landon mind-link me. He was becoming clingy now that I accepted him. I know that he is my mate now that Landon and Jace made me stop drinking the tea my father gave me for years. I can't believe h
Rose's POV"I can't believe that bitch would threaten to kill you," Derek growled"Calm down, Derek," I said"How can you tell me to calm down after everything you told me? Not only is Vivian trying to hurt you, but she has asked Chloe to help. To top it all off, you and Kate followed them into the garage. What if it was a trap, Rose? I would die without you," He said.I knew he was angry. I stood up and went over to him. I sat on his lap, straddling him. He placed his face into my hair. I knew he was smelling my hair, letting my scent calm him,""I am sorry for following her, but if I didn't, we wouldn't know any of this," I said"I am punishing those guards. I specifically told them not to leave you alone," He said"I tricked them, Derek. Please don't punish them," I pleaded"They deserve to get punished, Rose. They are supposed to keep you safe and could have failed if Chloe and Vivian saw you. I knew I should have kicked her out. She is getting banished now," He said, and I sat qu
Derek's POV "You accuse your future Alpha of trying to sexually assault you," My dad asked Vivian while she was sitting on the stand. All the Pack Members had shown up to this trial. My father ensured the prosecution was tonight, and I was grateful. Since he was still Alpha for the week, he had to arrange for the trial to be tonight. "Yes, he tried to rape me. I wanted to apologize to him for how I was to his mate, and he attacked me. If Rose didn't come in when she did, I don't know what would have happened," She cried. I heard a gasp from some Pack Members that believed her lies. I was upset and wanted to tell everyone she was lying, but I knew it was best to let my father take care of this. "So if there was evidence of what happened, what you said would be it," My father asked. "Yeah, I am not lying," She sniffed, her crocodile tears showing. "I can't believe Derek would do that to her. He isn't who I thought he was," I heard one of the older Pack Members say "She is lying,
All of a sudden, it started thunder storming. The wind was going fast, and I knew someone was using magic. "Derek," I looked over and saw Landon with Chloe "What are you doing, Landon?" I growled "I am here to make you pay for everything you did to my mate," He said and started running toward me. Rose's POV I don't know what happened, but all of a sudden, Landon came toward Derek. Derek pulled me behind him right before Landon made contact with him. Jason grabbed me and made sure I was out of the way. Derek and Landon were fighting, and it looked like Derek was winning. "Rose, watch out," My mom said, and I saw a tree branch coming toward me. My mom was suddenly in front of me and using her power to make the tree branch go the opposite way. I looked up and saw Chloe staring at my mom. "Chloe, you don't have to do this," My mom said "You have no idea how badly I need to do this. You deserve to pay," Chloe said and used her magic to make another branch come towards my mom and
Rose's POV "Fuck that; Chloe is going to pay for trying to hurt my mate and unborn children," Derek said. We were sitting in Uncle Michael's office with my parents, his parents, my brothers, Grandma Joyce, and Kate. He made me sit on his lap, saying he needed to be close to me. His hands held me close to him with his face close to my neck like he usually does. I didn't mind it. I liked being close to him; I relaxed when I smelled his scent. "I don't like that she tried to hurt my sister, but she is my mother. I know you must do something, but please don't hurt her. I think if she knew the truth, she wouldn't act this way toward them," Mark said "I agree with him. We need to tell her what happened, and maybe she will change her ways," Grandma Joyce said "No, I agree with Derek. She tried to hurt Lilly and Rose. She will pay for that," Uncle Michael said "Look, I know you treat Lilly like a sister, but..." Grandma Joyce started, but Uncle Michael cut her off "I don't just treat h
Derek's POV "Of course, you would come in here," Landon said, rolling his eyes I walked into the room I told the guards to take him to. He was sitting with his hands handcuffed to the table "We need to talk," I said "I have nothing to say to you. If you are going to kill me, get it over with," He growled. "I should kill you after what you tried to do to me and my mate," I growled back. "I wasn't going to hurt your mate. I just wanted to hurt you," He said "Is that why you were working with Chloe? Not to hurt my mate?" I asked "I only wanted to hurt you because of what you tried to do to Vivian," He said "I didn't do anything to Vivian. You have known me all my life, and you know I would never hurt a woman or force them to do anything," I said "Vivian wouldn't lie to me," He said "I have something to show you," I said and turned the tv on. "What is that?" Landon asked "It is the security camera that my dad has in his office. You would have seen it earlier like everyone els