[Rosalie’s POV]I stare in disbelief at the door as it closes behind Diego. The man truly was hot and cold. One minute he was kind and caring; the next he was venomous as a snake. Did he have multiple personalities or something?Sighing, I collapse on the couch while pressing my fingers against the cuts on my cheek and pulling away so I can examine the blood on them.“He went all out,” I sigh, rolling over and curling in on myself. “I shouldn’t have gotten my hopes up.”Closing my eyes, I once again see his enraged expression, but it quickly shifts to that gentle one that he has used around me a few times. I truly was a fool to let my guard down even for a second just because he showed that expression, but it wasn’t only that expression that was making me do something so crazy.“What is it that I keep feeling?” I whisper, touching my lips as if that thrum of delicious energy would come from my own touch. “Is it a desperateness for some sort of human connection?”I didn’t know, and hon
[Rosalie’s POV]I keep my gaze fixed on Diego’s as he continues to stare me down, clearly uncertain of what he is even hearing and seeing. I had to admit, it was kind of amusing seeing him so perplexed; it definitely looked a lot better than his normal scowl.“Who said that you could leave the hut?” He asks slowly, composing himself once more.“No one,” I respond. “I got bored, so I just left.”“Just left,” he repeats, raising a brow. “And the guards I set there just let you?”Not really, but it was better that I didn’t tell him that I easily climbed out of a window because it wasn’t being watched. I was more than aware that would just make him angrier, and even now I feel bad for my guards since I knew they would suffer his wrath.“Uh…” Gabby stammers, reminding us that she was also there. “I can handle things from here.”Her words make my heart squeeze, and I wonder if Diego will blame her as well for allowing me to help. I couldn’t let that happen, and I wouldn’t. I was the one who
[Rosalie’s POV]I don’t move as the woman throws herself against Diego, wrapping her arms tightly around him. With a sigh of contentment, she squeezes him before peeking around his large body and eyeing me.“Oh,” she gasps, as if remembering once again that I was there. “How rude of me!”Releasing Diego, she moves forward and holds out a hand.“I’m Chanel; it’s nice to meet you, uh...”“Rosalie,” I say slowly, eyeing her.Now that I was getting a better look at her and she wasn’t bent over Diego’s desk with her face contorted with passion, she truly was a beautiful woman. With her long, raven black hair and glowing golden eyes, she was quite a looker. Add in her lean frame and height, and she truly was a knockout.“It’s nice to meet you, Rosalie!” She beams, shaking my hand vigorously.“Chanel,” Diego warns as she releases me and takes a seat beside me. “What do you think you’re doing?”“I already told you,” she responds, leaning against me while grabbing my chin so she can get a good
[Diego’s POV]“Now that she’s gone, should we...”Chanel’s body presses against me, and I can smell her arousal, but unlike the other times she has come onto me, I don’t feel anything. What the hell was this?As this thought hits, that woman’s face flashes in my mind, and I feel an odd sensation in my chest.“Something the matter?”Snapping out of my daze, I look down into Chanel’s dark eyes. They’re filled with curiosity and mischief, and I realize too late that she has gotten a whiff of something she would consider interesting.“Nothing,” I respond, snaking my arms around her and letting my hands rest on her ass. “I’m only curious why you’ve come.”“I already said...”“Tell the truth,” I warn, pulling her hard against me. “To believe you actually missed me and came here because of that is like believing the sky is falling.”“You know me too well,” she sighs, giving a grin. “I’ve actually come with word from your father.”My father. Of course, he would send Chanel to report to me sin
[Diego’s POV]Anger rolls through me as Anthrose’s words hit me like a ton of fucking bricks. Who the hell was he calling weak when he was making cheap hits at a mere woman? But was I really the one to speak?“Why are you here?” I growl, holding tight to him, even though everything in me screams to let go. “I thought you abandoned this place a long time ago.”As I speak, I let myself really take him in, from his haggard face to his shaggy hair, which was overdue for a cut, but the thing that surprises me the most is his eyes. In the past, those very eyes would shine brightly with amusement and dissatisfaction as I sparred with him. But now, they held none of the light and were unseeing.“What the hell happened to you?” I murmur, letting my gaze travel down to his lean form. “You look like shit.”“Age will do that to you,” he puffs.Age. He was a wolf, which meant that his life span was a lot longer than most. Of course, it wasn’t longer than a lycan’s, but given his age, he shouldn’t
[Rosalie’s POV]I stare at Anthrose, trying to make sense of his words, as healer Murdoch’s hand comes to rest on my shoulder.“I think you should head out for now,” he murmurs as I turn to meet his gaze. “It’s clear that Alpha doesn’t think you’re in the right condition to do anything here.”“But…” I begin but stop as the healer gives a slight shake of his head. “Alright.”I guess for now I would do as I was told, but that didn’t mean that I wouldn’t come back tomorrow, at least if I was allowed to escape the watchful eye of Diego.Nodding, I let my gaze trail over Anthrose one last time before I begin to move, making my way through the bodies of those infected and out into the day to find that the moon is already high in the sky.“Now what to do?” I murmur, looking around me at the slowly emptying streets.I could go back to the hut, but there was a good chance that Diego and Chanel were probably busy. But if I roamed around out here, would another large shadow beast appear?Shiveri
[Rosalie’s POV]I watch on as Chanel begins to transform right in front of me. I had to admit, her wolf was impressive. Not only did it rival an alpha in size, but the power that radiated from her was so strong it made even me want to shy away.Along with being strong, she was also beautiful in wolf form, with her auburn fur mixed with specks of gold and brown that littered her entire body and her dainty white paws.As if realizing what is going through my head, she turns her head so that her glowing green eyes meet mine, and what looks almost like a smirk appears on her face.Blushing, I tear my gaze away and look at Diego, who is still standing in human form. He’s watching me with a look of interest, and for a moment I don’t quite understand what it is that he wants, but when he seems to grow impatient, I realize what it is.I guess it was my turn to shift and join Chanel, but was he going to continue to remain human or would he transform into his lycan?I don’t know why, but I want
[Diego’s POV]I slam my fists against the invisible wall in front of me while my gaze stays fixed on the woman as she examines the ball of dark energy. What the hell was she even doing, and what was this thing keeping me away?‘We need to help her,’ Chanel announces in my mind. ‘But there seems to be a barrier.’‘Do you think some barrier can keep me out?’ I growl in response.Letting out a growl of rage, I draw on all my energy and increase my attack. With each hit, I can feel the barrier growing weaker and weaker, but before I can actually get it to give way and allow me to enter, the woman moves forward, pressing her nose against the ball of energy.Immediately, her body begins to glow with a purplish hue, and I can almost physically feel her life force beginning to fade. And with it, I can also feel something in me beginning to shift while my lycan becomes restless. What the hell was this?As this thought hits me, the woman’s body drops to the ground, but she presses herself again