Alpha's Second Chance by Salani

Chapter 0197 -

ROSE

"What do you mean, Noah, who talks about Rose?" Mom asks.

"Most of the pack, Mom, sure, most just feel sorry for her, but some, mostly the younger pack members, are cruel. They will call her names and things that are a lot worse, like that guy today." Mom and Dad look like each other.

"Okay, but what you did is still wrong, you will make the packmembers and other wolves afraid of you, go to your room. I'll come up there soon." Dad says, and Noah sighs and leaves.

I know Mom and Dad are looking at me, but I am looking at the floor. I know what is coming next. I never told them about, why I suddenly lost my friends, why I started hiding at home. I wanted to spare them the trouble that would have caused.

"Why did you never tell us, Rose?" Dad asked.

"We would have protected you," Mom says.

"I didn't want to cause trouble. I didn't want to become a problem." I say so quietly, but I know they both heard it.

Mom surprised me by pulling me into her arms and sitting here on the couch, and I was even more surprised when I felt her tears land on my hands.

"Mom, please don't cry. It is not your fault." I say, hugging her back.

"I am just damaged," I whisper the last part.

"You are not damaged, you hear me? You are one of the most beautiful and good-hearted people in this pack. Your dad, and I, are so proud of who you have become." Mom says, still holding me close.

"Your Mom is right, we don't care if you don't have a wolf. We love you just as much as we love your brother and sisters." Dad says after sitting down on my other side.

allowed anyone to be treated as if they

"I know," I answer.

this why you Want to

want to just have answers,"

been trying to find out where she is. But it has not been easy. But the last they heard,

about not liking the

me somewhere to start," I say, and he

get someone to go with you if you want." Dad

to do this on my own,"

make an agreement. You will call us every 3rd day. So

that sounds fair," I

you promise if you need help, you tell us." He

"I promise," I say.

tomorrow," Mom says, and she is right. I feel drained. "Yes, thank you, Mom and Dad," I say and hug them both before

get

of

needed. I wanted to be able to travel with as little as possible so I would only bring the absolute necessities. 2 or 3 sets clothes, a map, and my bank card so I could buy food or rent rooms to sleep in as I travel. A blanket or 2, in case I sleep outside, a picture of my family, an extra pair of shoes, and, of course,

I played it down to rest, it had been a stressful

wake up by feeling someone pushing my mind and letting whoever it is get through. 'Sweetie, dinner is ready.' Mom says, and

be

She says

heard them in the dining room and was surprised to see Uncle Matt, Aunt Anna, and my cousins,

and sit down next

down everyone starts filling their plates with meat and everything else on the table. After everyone had started eating, people made some small talk, and Anna asked me