Rebecca/Belle's POV:
Blake appeared in front of me and went to my side.
"What happened?" he asked.
I pointed to the words in red paint, and his eyes followed. He was shocked too and started to mind-link someone.
Everyone started coming to me. Fear was written on their faces, knowing there was a spy in the house.
Blake said, "Did you see who wrote this?"
I shook my head and answered, "I didn't see it. But, when I was in my studio, I felt something was wrong, as if someone was watching me from behind. So, I decided to leave and came across this on the wall."
"Okay. I will inform Alpha William about this. Go back to your room and rest up. I will check on you later."
He instructed both of my brothers to bring me back to my room to rest. I nodded my head and walked away. It made me scared that someone was actually watching me from behind.
When we reached my room, my brothers seemed to be mind-linking each other, and I suddenly got angry.
"If there is anything you two want to talk to each other about, please go outside."
Jake started talking first since he was the eldest brother. "We are sorry for what we did, and we should have been there for you when Blake rejected you. But, instead, we neglected you and just focused mainly on Diane."
Michael had a sad smile. "We just want our little sister back. We missed you a lot when you disappeared. Every day, we took turns to find you, but we couldn't. Mum was the one who suffered the most. She was mourning for you when she thought that you were dead."
"I wish I could go back and tell you all, but it's just too difficult. Whenever I tried to get your attention, you would back away from me and play with Diane. It just really hurts a lot when your own family turns their back on you," I said.
Jake responded, "Please, little sister. We are begging you. We are sorry for what we did. You don't have to forgive your brothers; just forgive Mom and Dad."
I felt tears rolling down my cheeks. "I will think about it, but I forgive all of you. You are my only family. I love you all so much even though it hurts a lot."
My brother smiled. "Thank you. Try talking to our parents tomorrow. They miss their daughter."
I nodded my head and hugged both of them. "I love you two."
They said in unison, "We love you too, little sis."
Both of them said bye to me, and I went into my room. I changed into something comfortable and tied my hair in a bun.
A few minutes later, I was reading a book, and someone knocked on my door.
"Come in."
I looked up and saw Blake holding a cup of coffee, which he passed to me.
"Thank you for the coffee. Have you told William about what happened?"
He took the chair from one corner, set it near me, and sat down. "Yeah, I told him on the phone. He says he will be back in two hours."
I smiled. "Thank you."
He smiled and looked at me for a while. I touched my face. "Is there something on my face?"
He said, "No."
"Then why are you looking at me as if there is something?"
He smiled. "It's just that you look more beautiful than the last time I saw you. You look more confident. And it just makes me regret rejecting you over your sister."
My smile faded when I remembered the day he rejected me. "It really hurt a lot, but I learned many things from it: to show no weakness or regret no matter what the outcome is. Because I do not want to think about what might happen, as it doesn't change anything."
He held my hand. "We can still be together. We can make a new memory and make the old scars fade."
*Flashback*
There was one particular day that both my wolf and I hated the most. It was the day when Blake mated with my sister. I felt pain all over my body, and I was screaming for it to stop. I felt my heart breaking into pieces, my breathing getting heavier and heavier.
At that point, I felt stupid for not accepting his rejection. If I had, I would not have had to feel the agony of my mate mating with another.
I heard William shout for the pack doctor to come and help me. The pack doctor injected me with something, and I slowly fell into a deep sleep.
*End of Flashback*
"Are you fucking serious? What about my sister? How can you say that old scars fade? You don't even know how much it hurt! It haunted me every night! I wanted to end the torture. The day when you marked my sister, my heart shattered into pieces, and it cannot be fixed," I said.
"I am really sorry for what I've done. I promise that I will make it up to you. Just please don't leave me. The day your sister left me, it was double the hurt than the day I rejected you," he said.
I stalled for a while. "What do you mean my sister left you?"
He raised his eyebrow. "You didn't know?"
I was confused. "Didn't know what?"
"Your sister was murdered."
I was shocked when I heard that and tried to process what he said. A million questions ran through my head.
How did she die?
What happened?
Did she have enemies?
"Who killed her?"
"It's her mate. She lied to all of us that her mate was dead, but he wasn't. She chose me over her mate because he was a rogue, and he wanted revenge. So he killed her when we were under attack by his wolves," he informed me.
I thought to myself. "Why would her mate kill her if mates can't live without each other by their side?"
"Who is her mate?" I said.