~Victoria~I don't know what I was feeling. It wasn't that I was unhappy; it was just that all of this felt strange. That girl hugged me tightly. I still couldn't believe my baby had grown into a beautiful girl.I moved my hands with some hesitation. My heart trembled as I embraced her slender body, and my eyes filled with tears. An invisible hand felt like it was squeezing my heart as I realized how much time I had spent without them."Rosemary, my baby girl," I whispered hoarsely.I was enjoying the intimate moment when Ace pulled Rose's hand away."Ouch! Daddy, that hurts!" complained Rose."Ace!" I questioned Ace's attitude with my gaze.Ace glanced at me but didn't give me an explanation. I saw his face harden, staring intently at Rose."I hear you, Rose. Tell me! What have you done?" He asked Rose with a demanding look and a hissing voice.I couldn't see Ace hurting my little girl. So, I got up and pulled Ace's hand away. However, Ace turned to me with a cold stare before I coul
~Victoria~"That kid needs to get a lesson!" growled Ace."Ace!" I called out to Ace, and he stopped his steps as he chased after Rose. "Let me talk to her," I continued as he turned to me.Ace's eyebrows furrowed. He seemed to doubt me. "Are you sure?" he asked.I nodded my head. I didn't know Rose's character yet, but I thought we would have a solid emotional bond based on how she reacted when she saw me. I believed that.Ace approached me and said, "She has poor anger control-""I understand. I know my limits." I touched Ace's hand and smiled at him to calm him down. Then I went to Rose's room after Ace gave a slight nod.If I'm being honest, I was nervous too. Rose was my daughter, but we were separated for a long time. I never knew her growth. I didn't even understand her temperament. That might make it difficult for me to deal with my little girl.In front of Rose's room, I knocked on the door. However, she didn't open it. Instead, a loud crash greeted me. Rose threw something a
~Victoria~My mission now is to win Rose's heart. She has a high temperament. If I treat her wrong, she'll run away from me. If that's the case, how will I know our problem?As the days passed, my condition improved despite being skinny. I was able to do more activities. Ace didn't keep me in the house anymore. I could enjoy the morning air outside, which was surprisingly excellent."Leave me alone for tea?" Ace's voice pierced my ears.I turned away when the question was asked. I answered with a smile. "I didn't see you when I woke up earlier," I said as I patted the bench by my side.Ace sat beside me and said, "I'm taking Rylee to practice.""He's going to be a great athlete," I commented."Yeah, I know. He inherited my skills," Ace said, causing me to turn away and give him a look of protest."What?" Ace shrugged indifferently."I thought you had changed, but you're still as arrogant as ever," I said.Ace chuckled and rubbed my head. "Thanks for never forgetting me," he said.I n
~Rosemary~I was daydreaming so much that I didn't realise had arrived at the school. The car stopped, and Dad looked back."Be nice, kids. You're here to learn, not to be bullies."Dad said as he looked at Rylee and me. I was sure the words were directed at me. Rylee was his favourite, obedient son. And he would always be Dad's proud son. "Okay, Dad," Rylee said like a sycophant."Rose!" Dad called my name in a suppressed tone. I knew what that meant. I was not too fond of it whenever I saw Dad looking at me that way.I rotated my eyeballs and then pulled the corners of my lips up to the max. "Fine, Dad," I said with fake enthusiasm."I don't want another summons from school. Do you understand?" Dad said, his eyes fixed on me.Last week, Dad got a summons after I hit Sonya. Sonya and her friends are sucky. They're always picking fights with me. Even though I've tried to be quiet, they always have a way of bothering me.I also slapped Sonya for no reason. That time, Sonya made fun of
~Rosemary~Rylee did not let go of my hand. I could feel his emotions rising as his grip tightened."I know my sister is guilty, but please don't talk dirty to her," Rylee said.The well-built man in front of us snorted sarcastically. He looked away momentarily and then back at us, his eyes bulging. The veins in his temples twitched with his rapid breathing. He was Sonya's father. "Your brat sister already broke my daughter's arm. Even if I tear her mouth open, it won't take away the pain my daughter feels!" Sonya's father snapped, pointing at me.My body quivered as his voice boomed and shook the room's walls. But that didn't mean I was afraid of him. I stayed here because Rylee wouldn't let go of my hand or let me say anything. My brother acted like a good cop, protecting me from the wrath of the victim's family. Damn it! I had the feeling that Rylee was reading me my Miranda rights.I wanted so badly to contradict Sonya's father and tell him that his beloved daughter had caused th
~Rylee~ I saw Rose suddenly stop. When I approached her, she was reading a message on her phone and cursing, "Oh shit!" "Don't make another problem when your new one is not ready," I muttered. Rose tiptoed and spontaneously turned around. She glared at me, hid the phone behind her, and said, "Are you snooping?" I didn't get a chance to look at the message. But I was sure it was from someone close to Rose. I never knew who that person was because Rose was very private. "There's no need for a sneak peek to know you're up to something," I replied. Rose gritted her teeth. Her eyeballs rolled to Dad, who was walking toward us. Then she said, "Mind your own business! Stay out of my business!" After saying that, Rose turned and ran away from me. Sometimes I wonder about her. She doesn't like me getting involved in her business, but she's always making trouble and forcing me to get involved. My goodness! Doesn't she think like that? Every time she makes trouble, if I don't take care of
~Rylee~"You can punish me all you want, but I don't want to move!" Rose was upset because Dad wanted to move us to a new school."It's all for your own good! Can you imagine if the other students knew you were a werewolf? They could do worse than what Sonya did to you!" I could feel the strong emotion in Dad's tone.I admired Dad. Even though Rose always fought back, he never lost control. Ricky once told me that his father was very cruel. His father once beat him so badly that he broke a bone just because he came home late.Sometimes, Dad should act like Ricky's father when dealing with Rose because Rose's behavior is sometimes out of line. "I won't do that! You don't know how hard it is for me to adjust to a new environment. It's fine if you want to hide who you are from the world, but don't force your ego on me!"Rose's face was slapped hard."Ace!" Mom exclaimed after the slap.I was surprised. I had just imagined that Dad was going to be harder on Rose, and that was what really
~Rylee~Collin was a popular student. All the girls adored him except Rose—at least, I thought so all the time. Rose was never close to a boy. Even Ricky said he had fallen in love with her several times, but Rose had never responded. However, Ricky was pretty good-looking and played on the school basketball team. Isn't that cool?I did not want to care about Collin. I had tried to tell myself that the Rose Collin mentioned was not my sister. But curiosity gripped my heart until I decided to find out more about Collin.That day, I had to lie to my father. I said I had an extra practice before the basketball game, even though I was deliberately taking the time to stalk Collin. I got a lot of information on the Adams family but didn't find what I was looking for.Since breaking up with Naomi, I haven't heard that Collin was involved with another girl. I don't know if it's because I'm out of the loop or if he's not close to any girls, but Rose was nowhere on the list of girls Collin might