The Rouge

Chapter 17

As per request here is the next chapter. I do know that I spelled Rogue differently. I was informed that r-o-g-u-e is the correct spelling for the meaning. I am about halfway through writing the book now. Part of why it's been over a year since I've updated is issues with my laptop and I am revised a lot of my books, this being one of them.  And I know you guys probably hate reading authors babble on in A/Ns but I felt I owed the people who read this an explanation for the long pause in updates. I can't promise a speedy update for the next chapter. Right now I am really just writing quick chapters based off the requests I receive on my profile page. This chapter is unedited because I'm writing in while snowed in by a blizzard that, if you watch the news you know, is hitting the east coast where I live so I'm trying to keep updated on what going on. I may not have school Monday and if I don't I will try to write some of Chapter 18.

I kissed Cassie's forehead. Marcus was waiting for me outside Cassie's room. "Throwing a fit? Really?" I gave him a tiny smile. "How is she?" he asked softly pulling me into his arms.

I resting my forehead on his shoulder. "I don't really know. She seems like she's doing okay but..." I sighed. "How could I know? I was never there for her, Marcus."

"You stayed away to keep her safe," he replied. "You were there when she needed to be protected."

I looked up at his face, "But that's it. Yeah I was there when she needed to be protected but that's it. I wasn't there when she needed a friend, and I wasn't there when she needed a sister. I basically dumped her on Cole. He's the only real family she's ever know. He raised her and here I am taking her away from him. I took her from him and not for her, not for what's best for her. I did it for myself." I looked down ashamed of myself. "I could lie and say that I did it because she can be safe here, protected by a pack. But if I am being completely honest... I missed her. I missed her all the time. I was tired of having to leave her because it killed me to do it every time."

I didn't realize I was cry until Marcus wiped away the tears. "That's not a bad thing," he whispered tilting my head back up. "It just shows that you love her. And that's not a bad thing." He kissed me for a brief second. "Come on, let's go to bed."

I shook my head. "I need to talk to my cousins."

"In the morning Alicia, it's been a long day." He pulled me back into our room. I don't remember falling asleep but I woke up to dim sunlight.

Marcus was gone, probably to go be an Alpha to his pack and he didn't want to wake me. I sighed and got up. After I showered and threw on a top and blue jeans I went to go check on Cassie. She was still sound asleep but at some point in the night she'd kicked her blanket completely off the bed.

I smiled a little. "Guess Cole wasn't kidding when he said you move in your sleep," I whispered to myself. I quietly crept into her room and picked up the blanket. I placed in back over her. She was curled up into a little ball making her seem even smaller and more fragile than she already was. She moved a little and for a moment I thought she was waking up but she wasn't. I left before I did something to wake her up and made my way to the twins' room.

Lydia was already there. I gulped. "Morning," I said roughly then cleared my throat.

"Marcus said you wanted to talk to us," Lydia said.

Great, thank you Marcus for that. I was half hoping I could avoid talking to all three of them at once. "I wanted to talk to you guys about Cassidy."

"Oh, the sister that you have that you chose to hide from us and lie to us for years about?" Kristen said.

I guess the surprise of having another cousin has faded and the betrayal set it. "Look, I know what I did was..."

"Lying, back-stabbing, betrayal, should I go on?" Kristen asked snidely.