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_ROSALIE_

"He's coming back today." Penelope beamed as she walked into my studio.

"Have they started off yet?" Charlie asked.

"Yes.” She nodded.

“He told you?” I asked and she shook her head no before proceeding to answer.

“No, Angelo did."

"Ohh, you and Angelo, huh? I see you are getting on." I wiggled my eyebrows at her making her cheeks turn crimson.

"What no." Penelope shook her head, trying hard not to blush, but failed miserably.

"My goodness, are you blushing." Charlie teased in between laughs.

"Leave me the hell alone, you two." she pouted playfully, knowing she had been caught. "Anyways are you already done with our dresses?"

"Yes and no,” I told them. “I’m finished with all the major details the only thing remaining is for me to add the finishing

touches to put on them."

"Are you coming to the party?" Charlie smiled hopefully.

"No, I'm sorry." I sighed.

"Why, come on Rose." Penelope and Charlie pouted.

"Cause I can't risk seeing him again."

"He won't see you, we'll make sure of it." Penelope practically begged.

"I'm sorry, but no, I'm not going, and that's final; nothing you say will make me change my mind."

"You know you can't hide from him forever."

"I know but I'll try." I sighed "OK enough of this emotional stuff, you two need to leave so I can finish your dresses and

you can look sexy for your mates."

"How sure are you she'll find them in this pack." Charlie teased.

"Cause she's 20, for starters, and I can just feel it deep in my gut, plus you've already found yours." I smiled.

"Well, I hope your gut is also telling you to come with us to the party," Penelope said with a sheepish smile.

"Yeah, no it's not." I chuckled at her attempt. "Now off you go, I've got a lot of dresses to finish and deliver."

"OK though, we are coming here to get ready, OK," Charlie said before giving me a quick hug.

"Bye." Penelope hugged me and they both left.

It's been 3 whole years since I last saw Dash Kingston. If I'm being honest I missed him to a certain extent but I knew better, he never wanted to see my face or have anything to do with me after I happened to have cheated on him with his sworn enemy and I swear till now I don't know how I ended up naked in Martin's arms but I guess there's no point finding out the truth cause Dash hates me, he thinks I'm the devil.

"Hey." Cage stood on the table and wiped away my tears "What's wrong, mummy?"

"Nothing baby." I kissed my 4-year-old son's cheek.

"You sure?" He cupped my cheeks between his small palms.

"Yes, 100 percent." I cupped his cheek too. "I'm perfectly fine my love."

"OK." he smiled.

"I love you so much, my baby." I hugged him.

"I love you too mummy." He kissed my forehead. “I want to help you."

"Sure baby." I lifted him off the table and we started finishing the dresses.

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"All done now," I said after I finished Penelope's make-up.

"Oh, my goodness! I look amazing thanks Rose." She squealed upon looking at her reflection in the mirror.

"I knew she could make us look amazing, it’s her thing." Charlie twirled around in the short black sequin dress with a

sweetheart neckline.

"I know.” I smiled proudly at my work; my friends looked amazing, and I was happy. “Now you have to get going, they'll

be here soon."

"You're right." Penelope hugged me and sighed.

"Bye, have fun for all of us, OK." I smiled. "Group hug!" I screamed knowing it would lighten their now gloomy faces. We

hugged and pulled away from one another after a few minutes had passed and then they left.

Sighing I walked to my room, took a shower, changed into my nightgown and went to Cage's room.

"Hey, my love." I hugged him.

"Hey, mummy." He pecked my cheek.

"So why don't we go down to the kitchen and make some snacks then we can watch a movie."

"I'm picking." He beamed.

"OK."

"Wow!" He screamed getting off the bed and running out of the room.

"Stop running, baby. You might fall." I scolded as I followed him.

After getting snacks we snuggled in my bed while eating, cuddling and watching the fast and furious.

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_DASH_

"Hey dude, I’ve been looking for you; I came by your room earlier, but you weren't there; where did you go?" Angelo, my best friend and soon-to-be beta, asked upon seeing me.

"Nowhere that concerns you." I retorted.

"What's wrong?" He looked at me with concern.

"Nothing."

"You’re lying Dash.” He told me. “We’ve been friends for the longest time and I know you too well, you might be soon to

be alpha, but I still know you better than anybody else will, so just tell me what's eating you up."

"Nothing, Angelo. Is everything packed in the cars?"

"Yes." He nodded.

"Then let's get going, we have to get there before noon," I told him.

"OK, I'll tell everyone to get in the cars so we can get going." He gave up knowing I was not going to address the topic

granted I was not ready to talk about it.

"Ok, I'll be in my car," I told him and walked off but bumped into someone.

"Oh gosh, alpha, I'm so sorry." the girl bowed.

"Can't you see where the hell you are going!" I growled charging at her.

"Dude, chill out; it was an accident." Angelo holding me back.

"Get the hell out of my fucking way." I hissed and stormed away.

"I'm sorry, he just woke up on the wrong side of the bed." I heard Angelo apologize behind me.

Getting into my car, I drive off, leaving everyone else followed behind.

We were returning from our pack after training camp that all alphas and other superior creatures and their second in

command in the world went to for 2 and a half years for preparation as they would soon be rulers, it wasn't bad at all, we were treated really well and everyone respected one another at least that's what the councillors thought.

As I drove my car, I turned on the radio only to find Memories by Maroon 5 playing, and it sure did bring back memories,

memories that I've been trying to forget, memories of betrayal and heartache, memories of her, Rosalie Blake.

*Flashback*

"Penelope, where the fucking hell did you leave Rose!" I growled at my drunk little sister who just kept laughing.

"Penelope, I asked you a fucking question; answer it!" I yelled getting really frustrated.

"Rosie." She giggled hysterically making me angrier than I already was, my emotions got the best of me and out of anger

I attempted to pounce on her. Had it not been for my father, Ericson, my immediate younger brother and Angelo holding me back, I would have actually hurt her.

"Penelope answer me before I kill you!" I barked, making her flinch; anger was coursing through my veins.

"Mummy this mean jerk is scaring me." she sobbed into her mother, Elizabeth's chest.

"Dash stop it OK, leave your sister alone, you know she is drunk out of her mind and now here you are lashing out at her,

leave her alone." she hissed

"You are not my mother so don't tell me what to do!" I growled.

"Mind your tone young man." Titus, my father, hissed, and I just stormed off.

"I'll follow him." Angelo runs after me. "Dash can you calm down."

"No, I can’t down; I don't know where on earth she is, Angelo; what if she's hurt." I sighed.

"We'll find her." He patted my shoulder.

"I just need to know if she's safe" I sighed deeply.

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"We found her scent." One of the guards told me through our mind link.

"Where?" I asked trying to not act as though I was a five-year-old having a sugar rush, but I was pretty certain the

excitement in my voice gave it all away.

"We found her scent and followed it, I think she's at Martin's house." He said, fear evident in his tone.

"I bet that idiot abducted her." I hissed and sprinted to the house. “I’m going to kill him.”

'Don't worry, my love, I'm here', I mumbled to myself.

"I’ll handle everything from here." I told the guards "You can leave!" I ordered and they bowed then left.

"Time to get your girl." Angelo smiled, and we walked into the house; her scent was everywhere.

"I'll check downstairs; you check up," I told Angelo, and we split up. Martin’s house wasn’t huge, and we would have

found her in a few minutes.

After searching through the first rooms on the floor, I came to the last bedroom door and opened it. To my shock, there she was; she was in his arms, she was laying in his arms, and they were both naked with not even as much as a piece of underwear covering them.

At that sight, I felt my heart crumble into a billion tiny pieces at the sight and I felt a tear roll down my cheek.

She had betrayed me.

"Dash-" Angelo stopped dead in his tracks after seeing what I was looking at. "Damn," he whispered to himself.

*End of Flashback*