___ROSE'S POV____
New contract? What did he mean by that? I know the old contract meant the one which his parents, he, my aunt and uncle, and I drew up concerning this fake marriage due to what was adviced by the council. What does he mean by a new contract?
"What do you mean? What contract? An NDA? You know you don't need that. I don't even want to relive the trauma of living with you in this house to anyone even in my family, not to talk of blogs and stuff. I might write a book about it though, titled "A Month With The Devil Himself" I outlined the title with my hands in the air to give it flair.
"As if. You should change that title to A Month With The Devil Herself and write it from my perspective because that's what will be accurate. You don't have to argue about it like you do wi
___ROSE'S POV____The "No!" came out a bit higher than I intended and the kids all looked up and faced me. I smile at them."It's fine. I was just a little loud. Sorry". Several faces quizzed me in their own different ways to know if I was actually telling the truth about being fine or if they need to come and rescue me. Using my face, I assured them that I'm fine and they continued what they were doing. I can still see some of the look up in my direction on several occasions. I know one wrong seating or word and they'll all be here. They might be kids but they're strong and together, they can be very intimidating. I love my family."See what you've caused. Now the kids are highly suspicious of you. I'm sure several of them are now using their super hearing to listen to this conversation. O
___ROSE'S POV___The boys shook their heads. She must have been very good at hiding her depression as well as her anger towards me even from the people she lives with. I know I haven't been such a good sister recently and some of the things she said are true. I am mostly always talking about Nate in our calls and that's because he always pisses me off and I have to complain to someone to let out the steam but I honestly always thought that they enjoyed my rants since they do the same to me afterward.About what she said about Nate, it's not like I'm in love with him or something, but why would she think like that? It means that what she said during the game day the day Nate first properly met her must be true. She has always wanted him since then. My younger sister is having a crush on my husband and wants him for herself. That's absurd. It sounds l
__ROSE'S POV___For the next two days, things were going smoothly both at home and in the hospital. No one was fighting anyone, except I and Nate whom I'm still not talking with. He's come to me twice more to ask me if I've reconsidered but I didn't reply him and always found a way to exit the conversation before he even starts sometimes. Jo and the boys have been on their best behavior and none of us have mentioned the previous incident except when I told the boys that Jo and I have sorted ourselves out and I explained the arrangements for the therapy sessions which they all agreed to.The hospital called to let us know that the removal of organs from the donors was successful and both of them are now recovering. Nate, true to his word, sent them the money and paid for all of their bills. He didn't accept my offer to pay part of the payment, stating that
__ROSE’S POV__I was woken up by the scream of someone from downstairs. I don’t even know how I heard it from my sleep but it was extremely loud, loud enough to have gotten to me from upstairs. I bolted out of bed as fast as I could and ran out of my room, trying to put on a robe at the same time.“What happened? Who screamed? What’s wrong?” I threw rapid fire questions at my siblings who were gathered in the dining room, looking extremely guilty. From the looks on their faces, it wasn’t something serious and whoever screamed didn’t mean for it to be loud enough to wake up everyone in the house.None of them answered me and this is pissing me off. “Is anyone going to answer me here? Why did someone scream? You guys should not scare me like that. Wha
___ROSE’S POV____“Nate?” I called out, more like a question. He started, looking guilty like a kid that have been caught with his hands in the cookie jar, doing what he’s not supposed to do. He looks like he didn’t want to be caught dead here and least of all by me.He also looks like he didn’t get enough sleep but that has been his look for the past few days. I can see that he’s still in his nightwear which means that he hasn’t had his bath yet. He must have just woken up then.“Good afternoon, Rose” He greeted and cleared his throat, looking everywhere but me. I didn’t understand why he wasn’t looking at me directly in the eyes. His eyes drifted off to my body and back away. I looked down at myself and saw that my robe was
__ROSE’S POV___When I was satisfied with the amount of times I’ve fawned over myself, I left the closet to meet Jo and Jerry, the former who had her camera already trained on me.The squeal that came from her confirmed what I already know. I look too good to be true. Jerry’s hands were on his mouth and he looked like he was about to cry.“I didn’t imagine it will look this good. You definitely have to come and model for me sometime, Rose. You bring the beauty of my clothes to life and that’s what I’m aiming for. You make me so emotional, I can’t believe this is what I’ve made” Jerry is being dramatic now. It’s not me who has brought the beauty of the dress out, it’s the opposite. The dress had brought out the beauty in
___NATE’S POV____When I left the hospital, I didn’t know I was going to end up going to my parent’s place. I had originally planned on getting something to eat because I was getting hungry when the call came in. It was my dad. He asked that I meet him at the family house as soon as possible. There’s no way I can ignore a direct order from the current alpha, so I had to go.There was no time for me to go back and tell Rose or any of her siblings, so I left without them knowing. Since I was in the hospital area, the drive from there to my parent’s was short.“You came earlier than you’re expected to” that was the first thing mom said to me as soon as I walked into the door. Of course, there’s no welcome son, how are you doing? Becau
__ROSE’S POV___The reception of the party was similar to the first one; a lot of paparazzi outside trying to get pictures of everyone. They are even more than the previous one so I’m assuming there’s a celebrity here somewhere. When I got down from the car, there was a collective intake of breaths and the snapping became plenty in earnest that I almost got blinded by the lights.Nate took my hand and guided me through the sea of bodies. Even though bodyguards are everywhere trying to push them back, the paparazzi weren’t relenting and threatened to break out of the line they are confined to. Everyone of them were trying to get pictures, not necessarily of me, but I know I’m part of the reason. Questions were being shouted but we paid no attention to them as we made our way to the hall where the event was.
ROSE'S POV__SIX YEARS LATER"Mommyyyy". I heard my youngest scream. I sighed and walked into the room they were in. Ever since he was old enough to talk, Alexander has always looked for an opportunity to scream mommy around the house, even when there was no need for it. I've been trying to get him out of the habit but nothing seems to work even when his older sister caution him against it."You didn't have to shout that loud, Xander. Mommy would have heard you regardless." I said as I picked him up and placed him on my lap. It didn't seem like he has any injuries but the need for him to shout to get my attention was just there. It's not like I've been gone for that long. It's been barely twenty minutes since I left but that seemed like an hour or two in his eyes.
_ROSE'S POV__With tears in my eyes, I stretched my hand forward and muttered yes over and over again. I can't believe that he's officially asking me to be married to him and for real this time. I know it's going to be a shock to the public when they find out that the first wedding was a faux one. Even though we didn't leak pictures or post anything about it online, hundreds of thousands of people on the internet knows I'm married to Nate which means we have to release a statement that explains everything to them.A lot of people will be confused, naturally, but we'll have to clear up the air if we want everything to go smoothly. I don't want to have to fight the online in-laws who will tell me I've been living a lie and isn't truly married to Nate.When we got home, it was too late a
_ROSE'S POV__Today seemed to be one of the best ones I've had so far. Nate seemed intent on making me know that he loves me regardless of whatever might have happened between us and whatever it is I've told him. I couldn't believe he reacted to what I told him the way he did without getting mad about it. That's when I knew I had lucked out when it comes to finding a partner. Ever since I told him I loved him too, he had been doing everything in his powers to make sure I'm very comfortable and for me to know that I'm very loved.It's been a week already and it's the best week I've had in a very long time. He said I should dress pretty today because he was taking me to a place where I would really like and I'm very excited for it.For the first time in weeks, I felt completely comforta
_ROSE'S POV___I know the therapist is right and I have to tell Nate the actual truth about how I felt about him and his family and how I currently feel. I know it's long due that I tell him about it and I can't blame myself though. With everything that has happened, there's no way I would want to be involved with someone like me if I was him. But, I actually love him and I don't want to lose him. The therapist tells me that if I don't tell him early enough, he's going to get frustrated and decide to leave me alone. Although, I know he can't do that when he already has me pregnant, but there's a chance that the love he feels for me now will start to dwindle. I don't want to be in a loveless marriage.I also need to tell him what I actually had planned for him and his family. I know it'd come as a shock to him to hear that my initial plan when I agre
_ROSE'S POV___Even before it was mentioned, I know I'll be needing therapy and I didn't bother to hide that fact. I'm tired of pretending like I was fine and since I couldn't start therapy yet because the doctor asked that I rest at home for a while before they'll give me the go ahead to go and start the therapy sessions."I'm aware of that your honor, and I'm working towards it". I said just before I was lead off the witness stand. It's sheer strong will that is holding me from crying. Since I was now done, I didn't ask before I left the courtroom, Nate behind me. Since I didn't allow any of my family members to come with me, it was easier for me to just leave with him than to start rounding them all up.I wasn't called back which means I have been excused and I went into the car. A
__ROSE'S POV____"The court has asked that we must be present at the trial which means whether we like it or not, we have to be there and I know you wouldn't want to relieve any of what happened but it will go a long way in making sure these bastards are put behind bars". Nate said.As soon as we got news of the trial, I had been hoping that I won't have to be called to go there but it looks like that's just wishful thinking.It's been over a month now since the incident happened and I just got discharged last week. It was a very slow process towards healing and while I might not be totally myself yet, it's better than who I was before. The wounds healed nicely and most of them didn't leave permanent damages on my body. The ones that did are in places that can be covered up easi
_ROSE'S POV___It feels like this is just a movie because I don't want to believe that what he's saying is actually true. I had thought that what he said the day he rescued me was just hallucination and I didn't want to think of it as something other than thatHearing him say it again that he loves me makes it feel like a dream. Yeah, I know we've gotten close and we are no longer sworn enemies but him actually falling in love with me seems so far fetched. It feels like a prank and although I doubt it, I don't want it to end because if it does, it means he doesn't really love me like he said and all this hope was for nothing."Don't say things you don't mean just because you want me to do something for you, Nate". I chided him. I don't want him to tell me things he thinks I want to hear just so I
__NATE'S POV____There's a lot to unpack from everything Rose had told me today. I don't even know where to start from or what to do and how to go about it. She can't just drop the news that she's pregnant and then immediately tell me that she'd be terminating our child and expect me to be fine with it. There's no way I can be fine with that sort of thing.I tried as hard as possible to make sure she won't do it. I even told her I love her. I didn't want to tell her that way before because I don't want it to seem like I'm pushing it to her because I want her to do something for me and that is not aborting the child, but it's almost like a last resort for me. For her to not do what she wants to do.I know Rose is very stubborn and once she sets her mind against something, there's nothing you
__ROSE'S POV___I opened my eyes to see him staring down at me. It looked like he was searching my face for something I don't know about. He moved back when he saw that my eyes were open though and he smiled at me, one I didn't return."Hey. I didn't know you're awake. I'm sorry I wasn't here for you when you woke up. I had to do some things". I have an idea of what that could have been. I can see blood splatters on his shirt and although he tried to hide it, I can see the ones on his knuckles too. Since it was mentioned earlier that he was going to the police station, I'm going to assume that means that whomever it is he fought with is Drake or Helena. I know he doesn't hit women though, which means it had to be Drake.I'm not against the fact that he did that, I just don't like the