Chapter 13 " My room now looks out over a park . I prefer watching the sunset there . " " I don't need anything from you . I have a family who loves me now . Spare me your concern . " Memories of all the times I had begged these two for love , only to receive humiliation and betrayal in return , rose up like bile . My eyes stung , tears spilling despite myself . " You humiliated me again and again . Ignored me . Refused to trust me . Let Rosalie torment me . " " I can't forgive you and betray myself . " " Compensation ? The only thing you can do is admit that Tessa is dead - murdered by your hands . Then get out of my life . " By the end , I was sobbing so hard my words broke apart . My parents stood frozen , silent , tears streaming . " Alpha , Luna , " I said coldly , " you must be tired . If there's nothing else , go home and rest . " I had dismissed them . My mother forced a bitter smile . " Nothing else . Take care of yourself , then . " She paused before adding , " Give our regards to your new family . " I nodded once and closed the door . Later , Lena told me Blake's injuries weren't life - threatening . I simply nodded . The doorbell rang again . I opened it , and felt another headache coming on . " Tessa ... " Nolan stood there with arms full of fruit , tonics , and gifts . " Alpha Nolan . A pleasure , " I said politely . Of all of them , my resentment toward Nolan was the least . He'd been sheltered , naive to the cruelty around him . But that didn't mean I could forgive him . Chapter 13 D .. 11.30 % D Dreame - Read Romance Stories Best New Adult Novels , Best Reading Apps Ever . Download to Read . 4.4 FREE Installed Open " I'm sorry , Tessa . It was my fault . But don't worry , Rosalie is no longer the pack's foster daughter . She was sent to the werewolf prison ... and went insane . " He rambled on while I gave half - hearted nods , eventually accepting his gifts and steering the conversation to business before sending him away . In the days that followed , aside from seeing Nolan at official events , neither my parents nor Blake came to disturb me again . The gifts kept arriving , though . At first , I sent them back . Later , I grew too tired of the hassle and let Lena handle them . As for Rosalie - I once saw her in the asylum , strapped down , her body covered in scars both old and new . It didn't bring me the satisfaction I had imagined . Only sorrow . If she had never been consumed by greed , perhaps she too could have been a cherished , carefree child . I didn't linger . Those scars only dragged me back into nightmares . A month after returning to Rome , Lena told me someone wanted to buy one of my signed books for a high price . I knew it was Blake . He wasn't short of money , so I let it be . Another Moon Goddess Day came . Professor Rhodes and I set dishes on the table just as the news flickered on - screen . The Whitesand Pack had launched a new satellite , which was part of an anti - violence charity project . On camera , my Alpha parents looked far older than I remembered . Tears ran down their faces as they spoke of their remorse . The new satellite had been given one name : Tessa . Chapter 13 ... Dreame - Read Romance Stories Best New Adult Novels , Best Reading Apps Ever Download to Read 11.30 % 4.4 FREE Installed Open
