The days seemed to pass in a blur after I found out about Ethan‘s secret plan. And as much as I wanted to lay here day after day and cry my eyes out– I couldn‘t. Vicky and I had talked things over since I told her what I knew. She told me she wouldn‘t say anything to Talon, but I had a feeling she did, because Talon stopped coming to check on me, and when I did pass him, he wouldn‘t look me in the eye anymore. “Rosalie?” Georgia‘s voice intoned softly as she walked into my apartment. Forcing a smile on my face, I turned to her. “Hey. What‘s going on?” “I was coming to see if you wanted to go down for lunch. I‘m meeting Vicky.” I knew very well that Ethan didn‘t want me to leave my room, and as much as I didn‘t want to disobey him… I didn‘t care at that moment.

“That sounds wonderful.” I replied, faking cheerfulness and following her out of the apartment, shutting the door behind me. If I was going to die, then I was going to do it on my own terms, and live the rest of my life in the way I wanted to. I wasn‘t going to allow Ethan to make me feel less than I was. Walking down the halls I watched as Talon approached us from the opposite direction. His eyes landed on us as he turned to me. “What are you doing?” “She is–” Georgia started before I cut her off. “I am going to eat lunch with friends. Is there a problem with that?” I quickly said, staring at him. Talon seemed surprised by my outburst. His mouth opened and closed. “You‘re not supposed to leave your room…” “Why, because Ethan said so? I‘m pregnant, Talon. I want food and company. Both of which are in the cafe downstairs.”

With those words, I didn‘t wait to hear Talon‘s reply, but simply looped my arm through Georgia‘s and started walking off with her. “What in the hell was that?” Georgia asked, surprised by the way I‘d acted.

Sighing, I turned to her, letting a small smile cross my lips. “As you would say… screw them.” Georgia burst into laughter as we continued walking. “I knew I would teach you something useful eventually. I like it – a new Rosalie. It suits you.copy right hot novel pub