I love you too, Rosie, and I’m sorry I hurt you. I’m so sorry.”
I stay facing away from him, but I let the tears flow freely. I grieve the loss of the man that I was meant to love until my last breath. I grieve the loss of the man that was my protector until he wasn’t. I can’t forgive either of them. They don’t deserve my forgiveness.
They made their choice, and now I’m making mine.
I’m not sure how much time passes when I hear a door being opened at the end of the hallway. I close my eyes not wanting them to know I was awake. “Reese, please forgive me. I’m sorry I hit her. I was angry she was hurting you,” Bryce says.
“Did you apologize to her?” “I did, she won’t talk to me. She won’t even look at me” he says.
“You’re lucky Fallon didn’t kill you for hitting his mate. Do you not understand that she is my destined mate? As much as I love you Bryce, I need her. She is the other half of my soul. I can’t lose her.”
“I’m sorry Reese. The thought of you two together makes me feral. I will learn to accept it, but I’m not sure if she will,” Bryce says.
I will never accept it. It sounds like Fallon wants me more than Reese does. As if Bryce can hear my thoughts, he asks the question. “I know you need her but do you love her like you love me?” I squeeze my eyes shut when I hear them kissing.
I fight back the need to vomit. I also try to control Zora who is trying to push forward.
“I love you, Bryce. Nothing will change that, but I love Rosalyn too. I need you both to be complete. I need you to accept that, or we can’t be together,” Reese says. “I’ll accept it.
I love you Reese. I will help you convince her that we can all be happy together.” “These two are out of their minds. We need to get the hell out of this place. We will never let him mark us,” Zora says and I couldn’t agree more.
Rosalyn POV
“Zora, how the hell are we going to get out of here? Just hearing them talk is making my skin crawl. They act like what they are suggesting is no big deal. Like I should be happy to share my mate. Comparing me sharing Reese with Bryce to what identical twins do.
It is not the same in any way.”
“They are destined by the goddess to share a mate because they were once one individual that split into two in their mother’s womb. There is no jealousy or hurt in their relationship because it is meant to be. There is no betrayal of the sacred bond. This is purely Reese wanting his cake and to eat it too. I refuse to be his cake.
This is my brother taking what was meant to only be mine.”
“The hardest pill to swallow is my father. Never did I expect him to cast my heart aside for what the Alpha and my brother wanted. To expect me to just accept this f**ked up situation that everyone else has created. I will never accept what they are suggesting. I would rather be dead than mate and mark with Reese.”
“Never say such a thing again, Rose. You must promise me that you will never give up. We will be free of this place, I promise you. Now I’m keeping our scent hidden so they have no idea you have your wolf. It will make our escape easier,” she says.
Before I can assure her that I will fight until my last breath, I hear my name spoken softly like I’m a wounded animal. “Rosie, we need to talk baby,” Reese says. I refuse to acknowledge him, squeezing my eyes shut even tighter. I feel nothing but loathing to hear my name on his lips. After a few minutes, I hear the click of the lock on my cell and I scramble to my feet.
I back up until my back hits the wall, keeping my eyes on both of them. I look between Reese and Bryce. These two men that were supposed to love and protect me. “Rosie, baby, no one is going to hurt you, I promise. I love you and so does Bryce.
He’s sorry for hitting you, and he has been punished. Please, Rosie, just talk to me.”
“It’s far too late for you to make that promise, Reese. Not only did you betray me by f**king my brother every chance you got, but you knew why he hated me. You watched me suffer day after day and all you had to do was be honest. I would have been hurt that my mate didn’t want me, but I would have stepped aside so you two could have been together.”
“So, don’t you dare say that no one is going to hurt me because that’s all you people have done. You, my ex-brother, my ex-father, and the Alpha are trying to ensure I have nothing but a lifetime of pain. Accept my rejection and I will leave the pack so you can lead with Bryce by your side. I’m sure the pack will understand that you have robbed them of their goddess given Luna because you are a selfish pr*ck.”
Bryce growls, but I don’t glance in his direction. It’s Reese’s eyes that I can’t look away from. “Fallon” I whisper. “Yes, little mate, I’m in control.” He steps toward me but stops in his tracks when Bryce grabs his arm.
Fallon whirls on him and, for the first time, I see fear in Bryce’s eyes.
“You are not my mate. I never wanted to be with you, but my human begged me because he let himself fall in love with you despite my warnings. I gave in to make him happy. You have jeopardized my relationship with my fated mate. Do not touch me again.
I promise you that if I lose my mate, I won’t allow Reese to touch you ever again,” he says, ripping his arm away from Bryce.
Bryce whimpers and drops his arm to his side. Fallon turns back and stalks toward me. Despite the anger rolling off of him, I know in my heart that Fallon won’t physically hurt me. He reaches up to place his hand on my face, but I flinch not wanting to feel his touch. “Rosie, please.
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