***Talon‘s POV
After the conversation I had with Ethan, I went to see Estrella the next day. She had made sure to put Rosalie on a strict diet and rest order to ensure she gained her strength back. A couple weeks had passed, and Rosalie had been improving steadily, both physically and mentally. Estrella convinced me that Rosalie needed to get out of the house. That way, she wouldn‘t feel like she was a prisoner within our walls – of course, she would always need to be accompanied. Usually, I watched Rosalie from a distance. My sister Vicky had taken over being Rosalie‘s caretaker when it came to venturing outside of the main house. The two of them got along quite well. I knew that Vicky‘s heart would break, though, when Ethan had Rosalie killed. Rosalie was a kind spirit that you couldn‘t hate even if you tried. She did no wrong, and I didn‘t understand how her family treated her the way they did. “Talon!”
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Vicky‘s voice filtered through the air, and I turned in the hallway to see her running towards me.
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“What‘s wrong?” I frowned. She seemed frantic, and I didn‘t like seeing my sister like that.
care of something, and I was hoping you can take Rosalie out into the village today.” Me? Take her out? “Please, please? Help me this once, please? You are the best brother ever!” Vicky blinked at me, her eyes pleading her case. And unfortunately for me, she knew I could not turn her down on a small favor like this. Plus, it wasn‘t like I didn‘t know what Rosalie did every day. I was always watching her to make sure she was safe, anyway. “Only this once.” I tried to put on a stern face, but I knew it held no deterrent for her. “Great! Thank you so much!” she squealed with excitement. She wrapped me in a hug before turning and scampering off. “The höll just
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but she had made it for me and given it to me as a gift. So I wasn‘t going to be disrespectful. I had seen how quickly her mood changed when I questioned her. It was a shame she always seemed to feel the way she did. She didn’t realize how captivated everyone was with her, and how well respected she already was for someone who had not been here all that long. It was like a feeling deep inside us. Our wolves could sense there was more to her than there seemed. A connection. “Well, what do you think?” I asked, trying to make myself look happy. As she looked at me, she actually giggled. “You look great. Those colors look good on you. I was a bit surprised when Vicky told me you like colorful things…”. Dammit Vicky! I should‘ve known it was her idea!! No wonder she asked me to take Rosalie out today. She was sweet, but I would never have worn this mix of colors together any other time. I felt like I was wearing a rainbow around my neck. It definitely wasn‘t something you could miss. I tried my best to maintain my smile. “Thank you. I will wear it with pride.” Rosalie scampered off quickly to rejoin the women she had
warriors approached me. He was in charge of all the informants we had in other
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