shuhaige
Chapter 48
47 It Wasn't Her Fault Rosalyn POV
Panic floods my body. My father has more pups. How could he do this to them? How could he do this to my mother? Everything about him was a lie. He was never the man I thought he was. I try to pull air into my lungs, but I can't. I feel myself start to sway and my vision narrows. The voices around me start to fade, and I feel as if I'm floating. I'm enveloped in complete darkness, but I can't escape what I've just learned.
I'm not sure how much time passes when I feel the familiar tingles run down my cheek. I force my eyes open and Beck is smiling down at me. His eyes are filled with both relief and concern. "You scared the hell out of me beautiful. I'm glad to see those beautiful emerald eyes. Don't do that again," he says. He leans down, pressing a soft kiss on my lips. When he pulls back, I smile up at him.
Beck helps me to sit up but doesn't let me off his lap. I look around the unfamiliar room and everything that happened earlier comes flooding back. Despite the condition of the cottage, pictures litter the walls. My heart starts to race, but I manage to control my breathing. Pictures of Samantha, a young boy, and a beautiful woman who looks to be around my mom's age. They are smiling in most of them.
Cain has more pups. As my eyes continue to move around the rundown room, they finally land
on Samantha and Lindsay, standing near what looks like a makeshift kitchen. Lindsay has her
held tight to her side. "Are you alright Rosie" she asks. All I can manage to do is nod. I take a deep breath before my eyes connect with Samantha's. My heart aches in my chest to see theText property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.
fear and sadness in them. I can't imagine what's going through her mind.
"Samantha, do you think we can sit and talk? I'd like to hear about your brother and mother." "It wasn't her fault. She was a good person. She never wanted to hurt anyone" she says before starting to sob. The need to comfort her has me off Beck's lap and stalking toward her. I take her from Lindsay's arms and wrap her in mine. I run my hand down her long auburn hair that
matches the woman's in the picture.
"I know it wasn't her fault. She was innocent and I have no doubt. Can you tell me about her and how you all came to live out here?" I can see she is still worried, but she finally nods. I take her hand, leading her over to the love seat that barely fits Beck. He moves toward the door, giving us space. I keep her hand in mine hoping I can offer her support for what I'm sure won't be easy for her to talk about.
Samantha POV
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I focus on the warmth of Rosie's hand in mine. I never expected to have her here in the only
home I've ever known. Part of me worried she would be like Cain. Although my mother
assured me many times if she was like her mother she would be lovely. "My mother, Susan, was born in this pack. She was orphaned at a young age. When she became of age she moved into the omega's quarters and worked in the kitchen." "When the Alpha and Beta met their fated mates, they were far kinder to the omegas,
especially when the Luna was around." "You don't owe them any respect for all that they have done. You can call them Robert and Cain," she says with a reassuring squeeze of my hand. "My mother said that the Luna and your mom were very kind to her. They often stopped in the kitchen and spoke with her."
"My mother, of course, did not give me all the disgusting details of what had happened. She said one night she was summoned to the Alpha's office, which wasn't uncommon, because she helped with the ordering of food. When she went into the office, Cain closed the door
behind her."
I watch as her face practically loses all its color. "When they were done using her, they told he if she breathed a word about what happened to anyone, she would be killed. She had no family and no one would miss her, so she kept her mouth shut."
"She carried such guilt for what happened, but it wasn't her fault. When she faced your mom the next day, she wanted to tell her everything, but she knew that Robert and Cain would mak good on their promise. She had hoped it wouldn't happen again, but she wasn't so lucky. It happened frequently after that night. A few weeks later, when she was summoned to the office, Robert heard my heart beat in her womb."
"He knew that if the Luna and your mom found out about the pup it would be their undoing. They were going to force her to get rid of me, but she pleaded to be banished. Instead, they decided to move her out here. She was happy thinking that she would be left alone with her pup, but that didn't happen. Robert stopped coming to her, but Cain didn't. I think Robert was worried she would end up pregnant with an Alpha pup."
"When I was younger, I would listen to her cry after he left. I hated him. He never acknowledged me and I was glad. I just wished he would leave my mom alone. After she got pregnant with Colton, he stopped coming for a long time. That was the best time of our lives. She was happy. She loved us despite how we came to be. She never held his disgusting
actions against us. She was the strongest person."
"Samantha, what happened to your mom," Rosie asks. "When Colton was around two, he started coming back again. It didn't take long for her to become pregnant. My mother died giving birth to our sister. There was nothing I could do to save them. I tried so hard. I couldn't
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take her to the hospital, she wouldn't let me. She knew Cain would kill me and Colton."
I can't help the sob that escapes me as the memory of losing my mother and sister is like a lead weight in my heart. "I'm so sorry Samantha" she says, pulling me into her arms. I can feel our familial bond snapping into place and I sob harder. When I finally get myself under control, I wait for her to let me go, but she doesn't.
"Does Cain know that your mother and the pup died" she asks, her voice trembling. "He came a few weeks later. When I told him what happened he showed no emotion. The only thing he said to me was that if the pack found out about me or Colton, we would join the pathetic omega and her worthless pup." The growl that escapes her doesn't scare me.
"You and Colton are no longer alone, Samantha. I know this has been your home, but I would like you and Colton to come with us. We can pack up anything you want to bring with us from this home." I stiffen my mind thinking about her mom. Colton and I would be a constant reminder of Cain's betrayal. "Rosalyn, your mom" I start to say, but she cuts me off.
"I need you to trust me, Samantha. You are my sister and Colton is my brother. I refuse to let you live out here as if you don't matter. You do matter to me, and you'll matter to our brother Emmett. I wish I knew about you both, but I can't change the past, but I sure as hell can make sure you know that you are both loved from today forward. I believe in my heart that is what your mom would have wanted," she says.
"I couldn't bury them because the ground was too cold. I spread their ashes around the tree behind the cottage. I planted wild flowers around the tree. I go there sometimes when I need to talk to her, but I know she is with me, in here," say, pointing to my heart. "Would it be alright if we went to talk to her together," Rosalyn asks, and I nod.
I stand offering her my hand. We make our way around the cottage until we come to stand in front of the tree. Purple, pink, and blue wild flowers form a blanket around the tree's base. Rosalyn takes me by surprise when she lays her hand against the tree. "I'm sorry I never got to meet you, Susan, but I want you to know that you can be at peace. Colton and Samantha will be with their family, and they will be loved," she says.