“Rosalie, you were never meant to find out. Your mother and I
decided that it was too risky for me to tell anyone that I had a
daughter outside of my mating. I couldn’t put you in that sort of
danger. So I left. I checked up on you when I could but people were
starting to notice and I couldn’t visit anymore. You need to
understand that you were conceived outside of my bonding. It was a
moment of weakness and I have punished myself every day for it.”
“I can’t change what happened and what I did but I can promise to
be a better person now. A better father to you and my son. I’m not
happy about how you’ve found out about this, but I am happy that
you now know about my kind. However, I do hope you reconsider your
relationship with this boy. It’s a very dangerous world and I don’t
want you being part of it”
“Firstly, what I do in my life is none of your concern. I will do
what I want and who I want. You are in no position to tell me what to
- do. Secondly, son? I have a brother?”
“Yes Rosalie, you have a half brother. My bonded mate and I have
a son together. After I found out Beth was pregnant with you, I told Theresa. She too was pregnant at the time. We tried to make our bonding work but I couldn’t deal with her loyalty. I couldn’t understand why she wasn’t angry with me. She even insisted I bring
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you to stay with us. In another weak moment, I packed my bags and
left her too. I haven’t seen my son for a very long time.”
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Theresa? Theresa Waltz. I suddenly remembered where I had seen
Richard. My brain was working on overdrive as the faded old picture
flashed before my eyes. The memory got clearer and I could see the
wooden 6×4 photo frame that was hanging against the pale green
wall. The pale green wall was part of a living room that I had been in
multiple times. The living room that held several great memories that
were spent with a family that I never knew was partially mine.
I was hyperventilating. I felt nauseous and dizzy. The realisation
was daunting. I knew who he was talking about. I knew his mate, I
knew his son. Did they know who I was? I was aware that Blake was
holding me and supporting my weight because I didn’t trust my legs
to keep me upright anymore.
“Rosy!” I heard my name echo from the hospital corridor. It was
Taylor’s voice.
“Rosy, which room are you in?” The voice came again.
Shit! I forgot I had called Taylor to tell her mum was in the
hospital. She was already here in Greenwoods and said she would
stop by to see us.
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“Over here Taylor” Blake called out. I had lost my brain to mouth
connection.
2 seconds later, Taylor was standing at the doorway. She walked in
and right behind her was Rocky. I gasped and grabbed Blake’s arm
tightly. Fuck what the hell was he doing here?!
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They both fully entered the room and looked around. My eyes
were glued to Rocky’s face. I watched as his gaze landed on Richard.
He did a double–take and froze mid–step. I watched as Rocky’s eyes
widened and jaws dropped. My grip on Blake’s arm tightened. He
looked down at me before following my gaze and looking at Rocky.
Richard looked uncomfortable as Rocky’s eyes bore into him. He
rubbed the back of his neck and shifted his weight between his feet.
Taylor walked past me towards my mum.
“Oh my god Beth, are you okay? You look like hell” she exclaimed,
clearly not sensing the tension in the room.
She turned to say something to me before realising that Rocky
was standing there glaring at a stranger.
“Rockz, I think you’re making the man uncomfortable. It’s rude to
stare like that” Taylor said. Her words didn’t even dent Rocky’s
trance.
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Richard huffed “Is there a problem young man? You look at me
like I should be 6 feet under the ground” he chuckled at the last bit.
Rocky’s lips moved but no words came out. My heart was racing
and my breathing was laboured. Tears were building up at the corner
of my eyes and I didn’t know how much longer I could keep it
together. I couldn’t imagine what was going through Rocky right now.
He too, just like me, had questions that would get answered today.
Taylor walked over and shook Rocky a little.
“Babe, what’s going on with you,” she asked him, baffled by his
reaction.
“Tay-… he-… his-… his my father” Rocky finally spoke, still
staring at Richard. Tears sliding down his cheeks.
I heard a gasp come out of Taylor and Blake’s mouth. Mum
however just snorted.
I closed my eyes and the tears spilled out. I felt a sting of pain in
my chest and the images flashed before my eyes again. The living
room with the pale green wall where the faded photo of Richard
hung. The living room was part of Rocky’s house. The living room I
had to spend time in with people I didn’t know were actually
connected to me.
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I always considered him my brother, little did I know, he actually
was my brother…
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