Dash's POV.

"I'm sorry." I repeated sincerely.

"Are you really-" she stared at me wide eyed. "Wow."

"What?" I asked.

"You, Dash Kingston are apologizing to me." She shook her head in disbelief.

"Yes I am, I was wrong to have taken advantage of you and your feelings for me."

I expected her to maybe slap me in the face but she did the opposite, standing closer she pulled me into her arms, hugging me.

We stood in each other's arms enjoying the comforting warmth. I really did need a hug after everything that had transpired today and she needed the same considering the bombshell Rosalie had dropped on her.

"You son of a gun!" A sharp voice screamed following Lucinda being riped away from me.

"Ahh!" She let out an ear piercings scream as she tried to get out of the strong grip Martha had her hair in.

"You are a filthy whore!" She growled.

"Let go of her." I tried pulling her away.

Harshly she pushed Lucinda to the ground before turning to me. Anger was burning in her orbs as the veins in her arms started showing.

"So this was your plan huh!" She spat bitterly.

"I don't know what you are talking about." Scoffing I moved to check on Lucinda. "Are you alright?"

"You fucking kidnapped my best friend and nephew just so you can fuck that useless piece of filth!" She bellowed lunging at her but I caught her before any damage was done.

"I haven't kidnapped Rosalie, fuck I'm doing everything I can just to being both of them back." I stated.

"And that's standing here hugging your slut!"

"Mind how you talk to me." Lucinda threatened throwing death glares her way.

"Or what bitch!"

"You won't live to tell the story." She took a step forward but I stood between the two angry women who looked ready to pounce on each other.

"Stop it both of you." I ordered. "Lucinda ignore her."

"I won't next time she dares call me names." She seethed and walked away.

"Getting involved with you was the biggest mistake my friend ever made in her life." She stared straight into my eyes. "She loved you and offered everything she could but what did you do, you fucking choose that whore over her."

"Don't talk about shit you don't know." I growled grabbing he by the arm.

I knew not to harm her in any way as she was infact one of Rosalie's closest friends but her words were angering me.

"You don't know shit." I gritted out.

"I know enough to see that Rosalie made a mistake by loving and being with you pathetic selfish ass." She made sure to stress every word.

"I can't deal with you." Letting go of her arm I walked away.

She did yell hurtful statements as I retreated but I dared not pay any attention to her or them.

Taking long strides I went back to Angelo and Shaun who were still at Rosalie's house.

"Any progress?" I asked sitting down.

"No." They sighed. "Non of this makes any sense."

Sighing I ran a hand through my now messy hair.

"What happened with the council?" They shifted nervously in their seats.

"I'm suspended from fulfilling my duties as alpha and have 24 hours to prove I didn't have a hand in Rosalie's disappear." I spoke nonchalantly.

"What happens if you don't find her or the evidence to prove you're innocent?" A frown, fear and worry graced both their waiting for my response.

"Drastic measures will be taken." I sighed leaning more into my chair.

"What do you think they'll do?" Shaun frowned even more.

"The obvious, I'll be stripped off my title as alpha." I shrugged.

"They wouldn't go to that extent." Angelo spoke.

"Considering I fucked up Titus' son and both him and his mate hate me, they would." I chuckled at how much my father disliked my existence. "Besides, they were already plotting on doing it anyways."

"We need to find her, your prick of a brother can't be alpha, he can't."

"Why do you seem so laid back about, you could lose your title and everything you've bloody worked so hard to earn." Shaun stared at with shock

"Because this was inevitable, I saw it coming we all did." I scoffed. "Titus Kingston has vowed to make my life hell even if its the last thing he does."

"But we can't watch him destroy you." Angelo spoke.

"I no longer care about the stupid title or whatever Titus and his son are plotting against me." I spoke sincerely. "All I care about right now is finding my mate and kids in one piece, that's it."

"But you can't let Ericson become alpha it's your birthright." Shaun protested.

"Let's focus on Rosalie and the kids ok, we don't even know if that's the measure they are going to take." I retorted wanting us to change the topic.

Having made no progress with our investigations we decided to call it a night, both Angelo and Shaun returned to their mates and me, I went to the garden so I could clear my head.

"Can I sit?" A voice spoke snapping me back to reality.

Looking up my eyes made contact with Lucinda's.

"Sure." I nodded creating space for her on the wooden bench and she sat.

"I'm sorry for earlier." I sighed.

"Her disappearance sure has brought out a whole different side of you." She chuckled. "And its not your place to apologize on her behalf after all she was the one who attacked me."

"She wouldn't have attacked you if it wasn't for me."

"Dash stop." She pulled my face so i was looking at her again. "Non of this is your fault, you caused nothing."

"You don't get it Lucinda." I paused running a hand through my already messy hair. "If I wasn't such a self centered prick non of this would have happened, I wouldn't have hurt either you or Rosalie, I would have been their for my son from the start and the three people I cherish most in my life wouldn't be missing."

"Stop it Dash, this blame game you are playing with yourself won't help anyone, especially Rosalie." She scolded. "Yes I've never liked her but I know you love her and she loves you back, me getting hurt was my choice, I forced myself to believe you would fall in love with me and forget about both Rosalie and your son, yes I was stupid to think that and that's the reason I've decided not to be mad at you anymore."

She spoke sincerely and that warmed my heart.

"We both played a part in this, lets just move on and let bygones be bygones I don't want to be mad at you over something I catalyzed with my desperation act." she looked me straight in the eyes. "I want us to be friends Dash, just like old times."

"Thanks Lucinda." I gave her quick side hug and we both sat staring at the stars in silence.

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