[Rosalie’s POV]I reach out and pull Geo against me, letting his pure presence calm my heart as my eyes dart around the area around me. Although I was certain he wouldn’t be hanging around here or that Gil would even allow that, I can’t stop the anxiety that is beginning to build in me.“Is everything alright, mommy?” Geo asks, pulling away to fix me with his eyes, which resemble Diego’s so much.“No.” I respond instantly.Straightening out, I reach out and take Geo’s hand while Helga watches us.“Thank you for bringing him here.” I say, giving a smile. “We’ll be heading home.”“Of course.” Helga responds. “But shouldn’t you visit the master first?”Frowning, I don’t miss the hint of insistence. Even if I was completely free from Diego all these years, I owed Gil and my extended family quite a bit. If it wasn’t for them, I wouldn’t have made it this far or rebuilt my life after all the suffering I went through. I was forever indebted to them, not only for myself but also for my mother
[Diego’s POV]I stare down at Rosalie, taking her in as the urge to reach out and grab her bubbles up in me. After five years, she looks almost the same, aside from being more rounded out and much more alive than she did back then. Her eyes, which are wide and unwavering, are exactly how I remember them, but there’s something in them that makes my heart ache.“How?” She asks quietly.How. Was she asking how I found her? Was she really that upset that we were back together after being apart for so fucking long?“Disappointed?” I ask slowly, my lips twitching into a frown. “Were you that hell bent on staying away from me forever?”As the words leave my lips, the pain that I’m feeling increases, and anger mixes in as well. Although I didn’t want to believe that she stayed away for so long by choice, every fucking thing in front of me was saying that she did.With each passing minute, I could feel my lycan stirring and, with him, the rage that I always feel bubbling in me.“Tell me!” I hi
[Rosalie’s POV]I watch in horror as Diego begins to move with Geo in tow.“No!” I gasp, understanding what he is planning. “STOP!”As the words leave my lips, I’m moving, attempting to rush in the direction that Diego has disappeared, but strong arms stop me.Gasping, I let out a snarl and whirl around to find Oscar, Gil’s beta, holding me in place.“Let go.” I hiss, trying to keep my temper in check. “NOW!”“I have orders from Alpha to keep you here.” Oscar counters. “He will retrieve the boy.”Gil would retrieve the boy… That was exactly what I was worried about. If he and Diego went up against one another, I knew it wouldn’t turn out well. At least if it were me to approach Diego, things wouldn’t end in blood shed.“Geo is my son!” I snap, beginning to fight against his arms. “As his mother, it is my responsibility!”“I’m sorry.” Oscar drawls in his monotone. “I am to follow Alpha’s orders.”Cursing inwardly, I listen to the sounds of shouting in Geo’s room.“STOP FUCKING AROUND!”
[Rosalie’s POV]Panic rushes through me as I try to determine whether or not the darkness was randomly possessing Rio and Oscar or if... No. I couldn’t think like that, not after everything Gil did for me.Shaking off my unease, I continue to move in hopes of shaking off the two that are diligently chasing me.As we move, those around us work to get out of the way, while others yell and pull out their phones. Luckily, this was an area that was populated only by wolves; otherwise, there would be a lot of trouble to clean up later.Gil, I think inwardly, deciding that was the thing to focus on right now. I needed to find him. I was certain that once I did, I would find Diego and Geo as well.Picking up my pace, I extend my senses until I feel Gil.Bursting forward, I head in the direction his energy is coming from at full speed until, finally, I see him.‘Gil!’ I call, hoping that he can hear me. ‘I need some help here!’As the words leave me, Gil’s gaze comes to rest on me, and when it
[Diego’s POV]A slow smirk begins to spread across my face as I watch Kate’s cheeks turn from pink to bright red due to just how pissed she is over what Geo has said.“You…” She whispers, her voice shaking. “What did you just say?”As she speaks, her gaze comes to rest on me, and I simply nod.“It’s as he said.” I respond, moving to stand beside Geo so I can lift him into my arms, which he allows since we are currently going against the same person. “This is my child.”“Your child.” Kate sputters, clearly in disbelief. “YOUR CHILD WITH WHO?”Remaining silent, I watch as the gears begin to turn in Kate’s head, and when her eyes widen with both shock and outrage, I know that she understands.“Hey,” Geo whispers while Kate continues to malfunction. “Who is this crazy grandma?”“Did you just call me a grandma?” Kate growls, her gaze narrowing. “I’ll fucking…”“You’ll do nothing.” I snarl, grabbing her hand as she raises it to hit Geo. “Who the hell do you think you are to touch my child?”
[Rosalie’s POV]I reach down and pull Geo into my arms while Diego takes me in with an unreadable expression. However, when he opens his mouth in an attempt to say something in response to my words, Kate is leaping up and rushing toward me.“Don’t,” I warn, letting my aura explode from me so that it sends her skittering backward. “Don’t come any closer.”As I speak, her eyes grow wide, and outrage fills them, but I don’t care. I wasn’t the same woman from the past who continuously bowed down and let others walk all over her. Since having Geo, I knew that way of thinking and acting couldn’t continue. I now had a little life that was entrusted to me to protect, and I planned on doing that.“Whatever you plan on saying or doing, save it.” I continue, narrowing my gaze. “If you’re worried that I will barge in and ruin your perfect little family, you can save it. I have no intention of doing that. However, I would appreciate it if you could keep your man in line.”At my words, a growl of a
[Rosalie’s POV]Anger rolls through me as Diego’s words settle around us. I wasn’t a thing to be kept yet, but for most of my time in Moon Storm, I was a thing to be kept. It was only at the end that I was treated fairly, but even that was short-lived due to his mother's threat.“Don’t touch me.” I snap, pulling free of Diego’s hold and grabbing Gil’s arm. “Gil,” I continue, ignoring Diego as he stares at me with a look of hurt. “Let’s go.”Nodding, a slow smile begins to spread across Gil’s face as satisfaction and triumph flash in his eyes.“Alright.” He responds, turning his gaze to Diego. “I think my sister has made it clear that she doesn’t want you to hang around her. So, be a good man and just leave us alone.”Finished speaking, Gil begins to move, leading the way around Diego and toward a car that is waiting for us. As I allow myself to be led toward it, I don’t dare look back.It is only when I’m in the car that I finally dare a peek at Diego, who is watching on with an unrea
[Rosalie’s POV]I stare on, watching as Annemarie gets into the car in front of me. While she moves, she doesn’t dare look at me, and I’m not sure if it is because she truly doesn’t remember me or if it’s because of the man with her. Even if they were trying to come across as a loving couple, it was clear there was a power dynamic between the two.Frowning, I feel the sudden urge to kidnap Annemarie from that car, but before I can actually act, it begins to move, taking Annemarie away while I stay in place, being utterly useless.“Rosalie!” Gil calls as I continue to watch the disappearing car. “What are you doing?”“I thought I saw someone I knew.” I explain, fighting with whether or not it was actually Annemarie. “But I was mistaken.”“That’s too bad.” Gil murmurs, clapping my shoulder. “If that’s the case, then you should just forget about it.”Forget about it. That was easier said than done, especially given the circumstances surrounding Annemarie. Well, at least, the ones that we