"I wasn't sure you would come," Luna said."What do you want?" Rosemary asked."To tell you the truth," Luna said. "Austin is not your enemy. Ariana is.""I know that," Rosemary said. "Ariana tried to kill me.""It's worse than that," Luna said. "Ariana is not Austin's mate. She's been using magic to make him think she is.""What?" Rosemary said."Ariana is a witch," Luna said. "Half werewolf, half witch. She's been using her powers to manipulate Austin."Rosemary sat down on the bench. "How do you know this?""Because I'm a seer," Luna said. "I can see things that others can't. And I can see that Austin is your real mate.""That's impossible," Rosemary said. "I'm human.""Are you?" Luna asked. "Did the Moon Goddess visit you?"Rosemary nodded."Then you're not just human," Luna said. "You have werewolf blood in you. That's why you have healing powers.""My parents were human," Rosemary said."Your adopted parents were human," Luna said. "But your real parents were werewolves. Very po
Rosemary's heart was beating fast as she watched the man from far away. She hid behind a tree and waited. The man was tall and had dark hair. He smelled like werewolf but something was different about his smell. The man walked around the building for a few minutes. Then he got into a car and drove away. Rosemary waited for ten more minutes before she came out of her hiding spot. "Maybe he was not looking for me," she said to herself. "Maybe he was just visiting someone else." But Rosemary was still scared. She went up to her room and locked the door. She put her hand on her stomach and felt the baby moving. "We have to be more careful," she said to her baby. "There are werewolves everywhere now." "My husband wants to kill me," Rosemary said. THREE MONTHS LATER Rosemary's belly was getting bigger. She was now five months pregnant. Her job at the restaurant was getting harder because she was always tired. "You need to slow down," Mrs. Chen told her. "You're working too m
She knew what that feeling was. She had heard other women talk about it.She was pregnant.Rosemary was carrying Austin's baby."This can't be happening," she said to herself.The bus stopped at Riverside. Rosemary got off and looked around. It was a big city with lots of people. She could hide here.But hiding was going to be hard. Especially with a baby coming.Rosemary walked around the city until she found a small apartment building. There was a sign in the window: "Room for rent. Cheap."She knocked on the door. An old woman answered."I need a room," Rosemary said."You got money?" the old woman asked."A little," Rosemary said."How much?"Rosemary showed her the money she had. It wasn't much."This will pay for one month," the old woman said. "After that, you need to find work.""I can work," Rosemary said. "I can clean or cook or anything.""What's your name?" the old woman asked.Rosemary thought for a moment. She couldn't use her real name. Austin might find her."Rose," sh
"Do you think you could really escape from me?" Ariana said to Rosemary. "No, you can't escape from the pack either. Because you're nothing but a criminal and a murderer to them now."Ariana's eyes were cold and mean. "Austin is looking for you to kill you for what you have done to his only sister Maya. But I don't think I will allow him to find you alive. Maybe I should do him a favor by killing you here. That will just be easier for him and the entire pack."Ariana smiled in a scary way. "Come on sweetie, just give up. You're just a human with no strength. You're no match for werewolves."Rosemary was crying. Her heart was breaking."Ariana, please don't do this," Rosemary begged. "Just spare Maya.""Why should I spare Maya?" Ariana laughed. "I can't spare her, my dear. In fact, I have to make sure that Austin never hears from Maya again. I will kill her and take her dead body to your adopted father's house - Lucy Francisco. Then Austin and the pack will destroy all the humans."Ari
"Is she gone?" It was Ariana's voice. "Yes," another voice said. A voice Rosemary didn't recognize. "She won't be a problem anymore." "Good. And Maya?" "Maya is where you told me to put her. She won't last long without her medicine." Rosemary almost lost her grip on the window ledge. "Perfect," Ariana said. "By the time they find Maya, it will be too late. And everyone will think the human killed her." "What about Austin? What if he doesn't believe his human wife is guilty?" Ariana laughed. "Austin will believe what I tell him to believe because by the time I'm done with all my plans, he will have no other choice but to believe me.” "But what if he finds out you're lying about being his mate?" "He won't find out. Maya was the only one who knew the truth. And soon Maya will be dead." Rosemary's hands were getting tired. She couldn't hold on much longer. "There's just one more thing," the other voice said. "What if the human escapes? What if she tells someone what
Austin looked at the bottle in his hand. Then he looked at Rosemary. Then he looked at Ariana. "Rosemary, I want to believe you. But the evidence..." "The evidence is right there," Ariana said. "She has the poison. Her scent is all over the medical center. The door was broken from the inside. She killed Elena and she tried to kill Maya." "But why would I hurt Maya?" Rosemary asked. "What reason would I have?" Ariana smiled, but it was not a kind smile. "Because Maya knows the truth about you. Maya knows that you've been lying to Austin about looking for your parents. Maya knows that you don't go to the human town to find your parents. You go there to meet with your human boyfriend. Maya knows that you've been planning to leave Austin and run away with your human boyfriend." Austin's face went white. "Is that true, Rosemary? Do you have a boyfriend? Are you planning to leave me?" Rosemary looked at Austin with shock. "That's not true! I don't have a boyfriend. I really am