I growl but it doesn’t stop his vicious words. “You think your father doesn’t know, he does. Hell, he’s the real reason Rose left,” Bryce says triumphantly.
Addie looks at me with devastation in her eyes. She has always been a daddy’s girl. “What is he talking about Reese? What did dad do?” “Addie, it’s my fault that Rose left.
I love her and I’ll do anything to gain her forgiveness.” “No more secrets or lies, Reese. What did dad do to, Rosie” she demands. “He insisted that she would share me with Bryce just as twins do.” I watch the color drain from her face before she runs for the trash can.
She bends purging everything from her stomach.
I make my way over trying to move her hair but she pushes me away. Once she has righted herself, she turns to look at me. “You have till the end of the day to tell mom exactly what happened or I will. I never thought I would be ashamed to be your sister Reese, but I am.” She reaches out her hand to Logan and they leave without another word.
Bryce starts to speak but I silence him with a growl. “Dad, I need you and Cain to come to my office now.”
Rosalyn POV
I know what Zora and Emmett want me to do but what do I want. Am I willing to give him a chance to explain why he was such an a** to me? Am I willing to tell him about Reese? What if I do and he decides he doesn’t want me? I don’t know if I’ll leave through another rejection.
“There is no wrong answer, Rose. I know you’re scared, but you are the strongest wolf I know. You owe it to yourself to have all the information before you make a decision,” Emmett says.
I close my eyes and take a deep breath. When I open my eyes, I look between Stacey and Emmett. “Drive, but the minute I say I’m done Emmett you will come get me and take me home.” “Absolutely” he says and presses a kiss on my forehead. I swear my heart is going to beat out of my chest the closer we get to Beck’s house.
When Emmett pulls into the driveway, I see Beck is sitting on the steps of the porch. “Are you sure you don’t want me to stay with you Rose,” Emmett asks. “No, just make sure you answer your phone.”
I push open the door, but before I can get out Stacey grabs my hand. “I promise you he knows what an id*ot he’s been. We are going to get Lily and take her for ice-cream.” My heart squeezes in my chest when I think about Lily. She is meant to be mine.
I nod and get out. I stand staring at the man that is meant to be my second chance. I feel like I’m rooted to the spot. Like my legs are too heavy to move. After a few seconds he starts to move toward me.
When he’s a few feet away he stops. The scent of sandalwood and leather that was faint before is now heavy around me. Zora purrs and my eyes never leave Beck’s. “Rosalyn, thank you for coming here. I know I don’t deserve the chance to apologize for my actions but I would like too.
I would also like to spend some time with you. Would you go for a walk with me?”
My belly flips but I keep my face impassive. I won’t allow myself to give into hope until I hear what he has to say. Goddess, I pray that he means what he just said. I don’t think my heart can take another rejection.
As I watch the car pull into the driveway my stomach is in knots. I’m an Alpha but right now I feel like anything but a strong wolf. This woman has the power to destroy me. The more I thought about not accepting our bond the more I felt like I couldn’t breathe. I’m thrilled when she agrees to let me apologize but the fact that she won’t let me take her hand isn’t lost on me.
I’ve hurt my mate deeply.
We walk in silence to the spot near the lake where I hoped we could have this conversation. I often spend time with Lily here when she wants to see Gideon. I lead Rosalyn over to a comfortable bench I built with my own hands. Once we’re both seated, I take a deep breath. “Rosalyn, I can never say I’m sorry enough for my reaction at dinner.
I need you to understand that it had nothing to do with you.”
Without second guessing, I get on my knees in front of her. Alpha wolves don’t kneel before anyone but their true Luna. Based on the shock on her face she knows what it means for me to do this. “Beck, you don’t need to put yourself in this position.” “Yes, I do.
I hurt you because I let my past dictate my future. I won’t do that again. You are my mate and even though I no longer have a pack, my Luna. I belong at your feet begging your forgiveness.”
“I appreciate the gesture but this is probably going to be a lengthy conversation. I would really prefer that you sit next to me” she says. Goddess she is perfect. Diplomatic and caring even when she has the right to be angry. I take my seat next to her.
“Rosalyn, can you tell me about your first mate?”
She stiffens before she turns to meet my eyes. “I would prefer to hear about Lily’s mother first. I think it’s important since I have a feeling she is part of the reason for your reaction to me,” she says. “She is but probably not in the way you’re thinking. Deborah was an omega in our pack.
The day I found her was one of the best days of my life.” Sadness flashes in Rosalyn’s eyes and I hate that this part of the story is going to cause her more pain.
“I didn’t care that she was an omega and immediately accepted her as my mate. We completed our bond and she became pregnant not long after. My father wasn’t happy that the goddess had paired me with a low ranked member of the pack. I avoided him for much of Deborah’s pregnancy.”
I close my eyes and take a deep breath. When I open them again Rosalyn is staring at me intently. “The day Deborah went into labor with Lily my father had demanded I come to his office. When I arrived, he insisted that I would be rejecting my bond with Deborah and taking his Beta’s daughter as my mate or I would never become Alpha of the pack. I told him that I would be a rogue before I would reject Deborah.”
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