Chapter 2 In the middle of the night , half - awake and reaching for water , I heard voices outside . It was my Alpha brother , Nolan . " Why bring Tessa back ? Because of her , Rosalie Bear is upset again . If Rosalie gets worse , we should just send Tessa back to prison forever . That way , our pack will rid the whole werewolf realm of a parasite . " My dad sighed heavily . Silence lingered , before he finally spoke . " Tessa is still one of the pack's heirs . Outsiders may not know , but if someone digs into it , it could cause trouble for Rosalie . " " So what do we do ? The pack hospital is cold and lonely . Rosalie Bear can't stay there forever . " Nolan sounded as if he had forgotten I was his sister at all . Before Rosalie came to live with us , he used to call me " Tessa Bear " in a soft voice . Then my mom spoke . " When Rosalie comes home , just don't let Tessa show up . We don't need her causing any scenes . " I had known for years they didn't love me . But hearing my mother say " causing any scenes " still pierced my chest . Just then , my phone rang . It was Professor Rhodes from the Roman Academy of Letters . " Goddess bless you , my child . Your poetry is like lanterns in the dark . It cannot be hidden , no matter if your name is concealed . " You've won an award , haven't you ? I told you , you were born a poet ! " I froze , memories flooding back . Back in prison , books and writing had been the only things that kept me alive . Especially poetry- born of blood and tears . When an international competition came around , I had begged a sympathetic she - wolf guard to submit my work under anonymity . Chapter 2 Dreame - Read Romance Stories 1 I looked at my hand still oozing thick sticky red liquid . I'm a werewolf . 4.4 FREE Installed Open 1.74 % I never expected Professor Rhodes herself to be a judge , let alone that I'd actually win . " I cannot wait to bring a true talent to her rightful stage . Will you come to Rome , and be my student ? " At Professor Rhodes's motherly concern , tears spilled from eyes that hadn't cried in eight years . I had met Professor Rhodes when I was young , during a writing competition . She was a kind elder , and an esteemed scholar who admired my work . Even as I grew , she kept in touch , often inviting me to Rome to study . Unfortunately , before I could even make a choice , a scandal eight years ago cut off all my paths . Still , Professor Rhodes never believed the reports . She had worried about me for all these years , and sent me this message the moment I was released . Without hesitation , I wrote back , asking if I still had a chance to go to Rome . Chapter 2