[Rosalie’s POV]I stare at the door in front of me while my heart hammers in my chest. Even though I was the one who insisted that I come here and meet with the woman who gave birth to Diego, I couldn’t stop the anxiety that was beginning to grow in me.After finishing with Diego’s father and the mess that had unfolded thanks to Kate and Wallace, I was told to come here. Of course, I didn’t deny the instructions since Diego also wanted to speak to his father privately about something. I could only hope that it wouldn’t lead to a huge mess.Shaking off my unease, I focus on the task in front of me. One battle at a time.Swallowing, I lift a hand and prepare to knock, but stop as the sound of movement from within, and while I remain in place, the door opens and a beautiful woman with long, dark hair and piercing amber eyes stares at me.Her lips, which are painted blood red, are pressed in a line, making it clear that she didn’t think much of me.“You’re her?” She asks, eyeing me up and
[Rosalie’s POV]I don’t speak as Diego’s mother smiles at me. When she smiled, she truly was a beauty, but the ugly that she hid so well ruined that for me.“Then it is settled.” She purrs, getting up and coming toward me. “We will meet after midnight. I will prepare everything from your transportation to your new lodgings.”“That’s fine.” I say, knowing that there was no getting out of this unless I told Diego, but I was sure if I did, she would do something to my mom and her village. “But what about your son?”It was easy enough to say that I would do this, but how was I supposed to escape when he was right beside me?“Leave that to me.” His mother giggles. “I’ll make sure that he doesn’t get in the way.”Nodding, I get up from my seat and give a bow.“Was that everything?” I ask, slowly rising. “Or was there something else you needed with me?”“No, that’s it.” She assures me. “Just remember not to say a word to anyone otherwise…”“I get it.” I hiss through gritted teeth. “My mother
[Rosalie’s POV]My body shivers as Diego stares down at me. Despite knowing that this would be the first and last time this would happen, I can’t stop myself from getting lost in the moment.“Do you know what you’re saying?” He asks, hooking a finger in my shirt and pulling.Gasping, I watch the fabric rip in half, so I’m left with nothing but my pants and bra. I’m sure that Diego can hear my heart, which is hammering in my chest, and that only makes him happier.“It’s like a hummingbird's wings.” He murmurs, pressing his ear between my breasts. “I wonder what it will sound like while I’m fucking you.”Eyes widening, I shiver as he sits up again and pulls my bra down so he can begin to attack my breasts. Moaning, I fight the urge to touch him as he takes my nipples one after another into his mouth so his teeth and tongue can attack them.“Diego,” I breathe.“Say it more.” He urges me, beginning to kiss down my stomach until he is positioned between my legs. “Think of me more until I’m
[Rosalie’s POV]I look from Diego’s mother to Diego as my heart shatters into a million pieces. This was it. I was really leaving and would never see him again. Would he be okay without me? Would he come looking for me? I didn’t know, but a small part of me hoped he did.“Time’s ticking.” Diego’s mother purrs. “Get dressed and come on.”Nodding, I climb off the bed, grabbing my clothes off the ground and quickly pulling them on. “I’m coming.”Once I’m dressed, I follow Diego’s mother out into the hall, where Kate waits wearing nothing but a robe and a look of triumph.“I guess you aren’t as dumb as I thought.” She says, tossing her long, dark hair over her shoulder. “Don’t worry, I won’t hold it against you that you slept with my fiance. Just do me a favor and stay gone.”I don’t bother responding as she shoves her way past me and into the room. After she shuts the door so whatever happens next in there is hidden from the world, I turn and meet Diego’s mother’s gaze."Remember, this i
[Diego’s POV]My head fucking pounds, and my body feels like it weighs a ton as I fight to regain consciousness. With each passing minute, my panic grows as I worry about what has happened to Rosalie.“Rosa…” I husk, twitching my fingers, and then reaching my hand. “Plea… be…”Be alright, I think inwardly, continuing to reach out until I find a warm body beside me. Instantly, the fear that I’m feeling disappears.“Thank… the…” I manage, prying an open so I can take in the blurry form beside me. “I’m so…”“Diego!”The voice reaches me through the haze that still clouds my mind, but it isn’t the one that I want to hear. Instead, it is the one person I don’t want beside me.Prying open my other eye, I blink a few times until she comes into view, and I can make out the worry in her eyes.“Why?” I growl, attempting to move but finding that I’m still too fucking heavy. “Why are you…”“Diego!” Kate says quietly. “How can you be so mean to me? Especially after attacking me like you did.”Atta
[Diego’s POV]I jump out of bed while my lycan rages, threatening to take control as my panic and fear that something happened to Rosalie grows.“Diego!” My father snaps, grabbing me.“DON’T FUCKING TOUCH ME!” I roar, letting my aura explode from me, so it sends him crashing backwards.Ignoring the yells of everyone else in the room, I move, extending my senses as I do so in hopes that maybe, just maybe, Rosalie is nearby, but there’s not a single fucking trace of her.“Dammit.” I growl, taking the stairs two at a time. “Where the fuck is she?”Bursting out of the packhouse, I look around, hoping that she may be there, but when I come up empty, I turn my gaze toward the small house where Anthrose and possibly Chanel should be right now.“That’s right.” I hiss, breaking into a full run.When I reach the house, I burst inside, drawing Chanel’s gaze toward me.“What the hell?” She says, eyeing me. “What the hell is going on, and why are you naked?”“That isn’t important.” I snap.“It is.
[Rosalie’s POV]The soft sounds of machines beeping reach me in the darkness that I’ve been trapped in, beckoning me to fight my way toward them. However, my eyelids and body feel so heavy. It’s like there are a ton of weights holding me.‘Wake up,’ a soft voice murmurs. ‘It’s time to open your eyes, Rosalie.’‘Hana?’ I whisper inwardly, feeling more strength drip into me. ‘Is that you?’‘Time to wake up.’ She repeats, sending waves of warmth into me.Gasping, my eyes fly open, and a bright light threatens to blind me.Blinking a few times, I clear my vision to find that I’m staring up at a white tiled roof.“Where?” I whisper, causing my throat to burn and a coughing fit to hit me.“Careful.”Trying to stop my fit, I look in the direction of the voice to find a handsome man with glowing blue eyes that almost resemble my own. Even his light blonde hair is similar.“Who?” I rasp, trying to make sense of what is happening. “Where…”Shifting my gaze from the man, I begin to take in the r
[Diego’s POV]I stare at the city in front of me while letting the scents of it hit my nose. After five fucking years, this was the only lead I got toward Rosalie’s location. Five long, fucking years of searching with absolutely no results. It was like she disappeared entirely or never existed at all, and it was so fucking infuriating!Turning, I watch as Giddeon gets out of the car I’m standing in front of and comes to join me.“Ready?” He asks me, pulling out a piece of paper that contains the address of our informant. “I’m sure that Kate and your mother are probably have a coniption over your sudden disappearance.”“I don’t give two shits.” I huff, taking the paper from him and eyeing it. “I wasn’t the one who allowed Kate to live in the walls of Moon Storm.”“Maybe,” Giddeon agrees. “But what about Landon?”For a moment, I don’t respond as the young child's face pops into my mind. Although I was certain that nothing could have happened between Kate and me, she ended up pregnant on