Rose's POVWhen she said those words, I hadn't expected what she was going to do next.My gaze remained set on the vast greenness and the berth of people playing there. Many noises filled the place, but the most evident were the faint sound of children squealing.She had told me that after the long week, she had finally gotten a day off whilst George was still working in another post, so she decided to use her free day to see me and lead me around.Tendrils of happiness swerved through me at her gesture, whilst on the other hand guilt dampened it. Hearing that this was her sole free day in a while made me sad, and I still hadn't gotten over the logical possibility that it was - directly or indirectly - my fault that they had had such a difficult time. So hearing that she had decided to use her sole free day to ease my boredom brought guilt to the forefront.A part of me wished I could do something, anything to help assist them in repayment for what they were doing. But what could I hel
Rael's POVI stared down at the long text. A mix of emotions circled through me as I read it over and over again. The most evident one? Guilt.She had plans. Of course, she did. She had a life before she met me and a future she had expected.Months before, I hadn't thought much about her words. In all honesty, I hadn't cared too much about how I had turned her life over its head the moment I introduced her to the press months ago. I didn't care as I watched her sign the contract. Only recently did it truly hit me.There were no amount of words to define her, no box to put her in. She had her plans, her future.And then she came into my life, and all her plans fell apart.My hands tightened on my phone. The guilt mixed in with the conflict brewing in me. It was always part of my principle to switch off my phone during important trips like these. They served as a distraction to my work. In the end, it made no difference as most of the time, I was too engrossed in duties to bother.It w
Rose's POVWhere was I?Looking around, I saw nothing but darkness.A maze? Looking around, I tried to recognize the place, the darkness giving way to specs of light. Green and trees were faintly seen from the light.My breath hitched as it clicked inside me.I was in a forest.I looked around, confusion stilling inside.How had I ended up here? How far was I from the mansion?I moved forward, yet no matter what I couldn't find any source of light. How could I have gone so deep in the forest?A sharp growl stopped me short. Goosebumps ran through me at the sound.Even without looking back, I knew what it was and what was coming next.There was a dankeh at the front. When I turned, they came one after another. And another.They stood there, all of them blocking my path. I shook with terror as they came closer, ready to strike.No.I couldn't give up like this. But there wasn't any way out. I hugged my belly, pulling myself closer. Why was I holding my belly?Praying that it was all a
Rose's POVA sharp ringing filled the static air suddenly.The sharp trill startled me awake, reaching out for my phone to switch off the alarm I had set. In spite of the lethargy keeping my eyelids heavy, waking up was inevitable now.With a sigh, I lifted my crusted eyelids. Finally, I took my phone in hand. As though on instinct, the first thing I checked was Rael's texts.Despite how much I resigned myself to the fact, it never failed to send a spark of dissapointment every time I would see nothing but my texts.The last time I had heard from him was the day he told me that I could text him for anything. A week had passed since then.I had still sent messages his way in spite of his lack of response. True to my past words, I treated it like a diary of sorts. Aside from the last memory-based nightmare I had days ago, I told him of everything. And even though he didn't reply, it still eased my mind.In a matter of time, another week passed without much fanfare.There was one new tex
Rose's POVIt felt like an eternity had passed before I felt his arms loosen around me.Taking his cue, I stepped back, looking at him. I didn't know the expression I made, but from the way my face ached, I was likely still smiling.His expression was soft before it tightened for a moment. What was he thinking?I parted my lips, but before I could say a word, he moved past me. I stumbled from the sudden shift, but regained my balance quickly, eyes darting to him.He moved toward Aidan who stood amongst the other guards. Said man looked composed as Rael came to him. In contrast, the other guards were more organized, standing at attention as Rael came closer. “Where's Kayden?" Rael asked.I watched as Adian shrugged in response.“In Albrecht. He's been holed up there since you left." He said.I blinked in response. It was true. Then again, I hadn't seen the man throughout.From a distance, I watched Rael lean closer. Although I couldn't see or hear anything, I noticed how Adian straigh
Rael's POVThe moment she gave her assent, I didn't hold back anymore.I pushed forward, engulfing her in a kiss, her slight gasp brought satisfaction through my body as I pressed her closer to me.The reminder of her words, confusion mixed in with her complaints still rang in the back of my mind.In contrast to whatever she was thinking, I saw her texts. But I never answered a single one. That was on purpose too.No matter how hard I tried fighting it, I could see the sense and worry in Felicity's words back then. Mixing with the overwhelming conflict I had, I came to a decision.I couldn't reverse everything I felt, but maybe I could take a step back.I stopped myself from replying, from asking more of her life and demands. No matter how hard my fingers itched.I was often good with control. Had mastered it in order to become the leader my pack deserved. And yet every time a new message came up, it took all my willpower to not try to contact her. Or better yet, forget everything al
Rose's POVSoreness filled my body as I slowly returned to reality.Forcing my heavy eyes open, I squinted at the bright light that shone the moment I did so. I shut them back in turn, groaning at the almost painful feeling.I wish I could have gone back to sleep, but that wasn't in the cards. Slipping them open once more, I slowly adjusted to it, letting myself relax till I could fully open my eyes.It was daytime and this…This was not my room.Moving my body slightly, I hissed at the ache that soaked through. What had happened to make me feel like this? I…...‘Oh'The heat was rising to my cheeks. Every single detail about the night before came back. After both times in the library, he had taken me to his bedroom, where he proceeded to continue on his path.I couldn't count the number of times he had made me climax, or the amount of times I almost felt like passing out. There were times I could have sworn I did or wished I did.I remembered my taunt last night and almost groaned
Rose's POVAnother day, the same routine.Aside from Rael's arrival, my current schedule didn't change. I still moved on with the work in the school before heading back. In spite of that, his presence made all the difference.For the first few days, he stayed at home. In the evenings, we had dinner together before he took me to 'burn' the food we had just eaten in the bedroom. I savored every bit of his attention, keeping my happiness and feelings inside as I did.For the past few days though, things had taken another turn. Just like before, he had been going to work. I brushed it off. It helped that now I had an occupation of my own, whether it be voluntary.At least, he had kissed me goodbye last night. By the time the morning came, he was long gone, leaving only the shadow of his warmth, rumpled sheets, and his sticky spend on my flesh.I yawned as I threaded through the hallways, moving to my room. It was another usual day after dealing with children. The sky view from the large w