Rosalie was coloring while Derek absentmindedly stirred the spaghetti sauce for dinner that night. Derek had been enjoying Rosalie's company for the past two years. Doing something that his mate had wanted to do ever since he met Derek gave warmth to his chest, to have a little girl to take care of. His heart still had not beat since first meeting his mate. Once you meet your mate, your heart begins to beat only for them; however, the untimely murder of his beloved before they were adequately bonded left his heart empty and cold. Only a hard rock of an organ was left.
Rosalie was the only one that made him feel warm on his cold skin. Ever since he had fostered her when she was only 8 years old, caring for her gave him a whole new meaning to life. After centuries of not having anyone and l
