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Chapter 122: Stay Vigilant, Eden
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Eden's POVI watched Astrid stride away.Something strange was going on in the Northern packs, but neither Zane nor Astrid wanted me to know about it.I decided to ask around myself. Maybe someone else had heard something?I was walking out of the dining room, when Zane grabbed my arm.His fingers curled over my bicep, tightly. “Eden,” he said, a half-smile on his face. “Will you go for a walk with me? We should talk.”I couldn’t have agreed more. Things between Zane and I were really complicated. I’d seen him snap at Caleb. I didn’t like that. In a jealous rage, he’d even accused me of still harboring feelings for Caleb. I didn’t like that either. He was so possessive. That rubbed me the wrong way. I wanted to be with him, but I couldn’t be a prisoner. And I wasn’t sure he could ever let me be free. These were all things I didn’t like.But my heart? My heart liked Zane. It really did. I was wildly attracted to him. There was no denying that. Plus, I was carrying his child. Maybe, th
Awakening the Rejected Queen Chapter 124: Midnight Intruder
Eden's POVI was fast asleep when a loud noise woke me up. Glass. Shattering glass. I bolted upright, clutching my blanket.I listened.It was silent.I glanced at my bedside stand. 12:00am. Midnight. Maybe it had all just been part of a dream? I was just about to sink back down into the pillows, when I heard it.The unmistakable sound of glass crunching under someone’s foot.My heart started beating wildly.A gust of wind blew across my face. Wind? But how was that possible? I always slept with the window open.Realization dawned on me.Broken glass. Footsteps. A gust of wind.Someone had broken my bedroom window.I whipped my head towards the window, and sure enough, it was shattered. Shards of glass lay on the floor, glistening in the moonlight.I panicked.‘Stay calm, Eden. Think,’ I told myself.Maybe I could make a run for it? Maybe I could reach the door before whoever it was inside my room reached me?I took a huge breath and then ripped back my blankets.“Not so fast,” a voic
Awakening the Rejected Queen Chapter 125: You Can’t Make Me Talk
Eden's POVI gasped.I was…I was still alive!I reached for my throat, as though I needed proof. It hadn’t been sliced. I scrambled to my feet.The man made choking noises, his eyes wide with fear as he looked down at Zane. Zane’s eyes were full of fury and wrath. I had no idea where Zane had come from. How did he get in? How did I know I was in trouble?I didn’t care.All that mattered was that I was still alive.Zane held the intruder up in the air for a few more moments.“Drop it,” Zane demanded. The man released the knife. Even in the darkness, I could see his face turning an awful shade of purple. Then Zane released him. He fell to the floor with an awful thud.Zane towered over him. The man sputtered, trying to take in breath. He rubbed his neck. Zane reached down and grabbed the knife. He tossed it onto the bed.“Get up,” he ordered the man. The man stood, his legs visibly shaking. “Do you know who I am?” Zane asked. The man backed himself up against the bed. Another gust of wi
Awakening the Rejected Queen Chapter 126: Will You Be My Mate?
Eden's POVI clasped my hand over my mouth.The man was dead, lifeless, in a pool of his own blood. It was horrific! I’d never seen anyone take their own life! And in such a violent way? “Why would he do that?” I gasped. “Zane…he…he…”Zane scooped me up and brought me to the other side of the room, away from the corpse with the giant gash in his throat.I…I couldn’t breathe. I couldn’t catch my breath. I felt faint and dizzy. What the hell had just happened? A man tried to kill me and then he killed himself?My…my bed….it was covered in his blood.His throat…I felt woozy.“I think I’m going to be sick,” I told Zane. Bile rose in my throat.“Sshhhh,” Zane said. He set me down on a seat by the window. “Here, get some fresh air.” I looked at the window. It was broken, with sharp pieces of glass still clinging onto the frame.It was only then that I noticed Zane's arm. There was blood on his robe.“Zane?” I asked, pulling up the sleeve of his robe.“It’s nothing,” he said. “Don’t worry
Awakening the Rejected Queen Chapter 127: Strange Deaths
Zane's POVOne of my warriors knocked on my door. It was early. I stretched and yawned, wondering what a warrior could want this early?Then I remembered the night before, and happiness flooded through me.She’d agreed!Eden had agreed to have the Meeting Ceremony with me! We were going to restore our bond. She was mine! All mine!“King Zane?” the warrior said, a little more loudly.Right. The warrior outside my door.“Yes?” I called through the door.“Alpha Miles had requested to see you. He said it’s urgent?”At this ungodly hour? What could possibly be so important? Sometimes, being King was rough. There was always something to attend to, some sort of business, some meeting that ‘requires my immediate attention.’Truth be told, moments like this, I didn’t love being King. I wanted to lounge in bed and let thoughts of my dear, sweet Eden wash over me. But…“What shall I tell him?” the warrior called.“Tell him I’ll meet him in his private office in twenty minutes. But he better have
Awakening the Rejected Queen Chapter 128: Not Yet, Eden
Eden's POVI stepped out of the bath and wiped the steam from the mirror. I pulled on my silk nightie, and was just about to crawl into bed when there was a knock on my door.“Come in,” I said.Zane appeared. His hair was still damp from a shower and it clung to his forehead. He was wearing his black robe, tied around his black satin sleeping pants.My heart skipped a beat.He was so handsome I could hardly breathe.He came into my room and sat on the edge of my bed.“I can’t let you sleep alone,” he said, fixing me with an intense look. “What if another assassin comes? I need to be here, with you, to protect you.”I didn’t know what to say. Honestly, I’d been a little freaked out ever since that man broke in and tried to kill me. Having Zane here, beside me, made me feel safe. So I nodded.But then he looked at me with lust in his eyes. I met his gaze. The sexual tension between us was so thick, I could almost see it.We stared at each other in complete silence. I knew what he wanted
Awakening the Rejected Queen Chapter 129: Your Child!
Eden's POVI paced outside the courtroom, frantic with worry. Right now, inside the room, Serena, Adrian, and Storm were facing the werewolf judge. They’d have their sentencing any moment, and I was sick with anxiety.As the Lycan King, Zane was inside too. I wasn’t allowed inside, though. It was a private trial.Just when I thought I’d explode from the anticipation, I heard a gavel pound the desk.It was over. They’d been sentenced.Moments later, the door swung open. Storm came out first, his hands cuffed behind him. His face was stoic, his head held high. I made eye contact with him. There was fire in his eyes but I didn’t know what that meant!Next came Serena. Her eyes were red and puffy. Her cheeks were damp with tears. Snot ran from her nose but she had no way to wipe it off.“Serena?” I asked, but she refused to look my way.Seconds later, out walked Adrian.He looked like hell. His hair was a disheveled mess and there were dark rings under his eyes. He glanced at me, only for
Awakening the Rejected Queen Chapter 130: That’s Impossible
Zane's POV“What?”What did she just say?This child….the child is mine?But that’s impossible! I’m cursed! I’m destined to have no offspring. How can Eden be carrying my child?“It’s yours,” Eden said, coming towards me. Her eyes sparkled and she smiled. She looked relieved, like the weight of the world had been lifted off her shoulders. She reached for my hand but I shook her off.“That’s not possible, Eden,” I said, incredulous.Her expression changed. Her eyes narrowed. “You don’t believe me?” she said in a measured tone. “You think I’m lying?”“It’s…complicated…” I told her.A deep sorrow sunk into her face. “It’s not complicated,” she said, her voice low. “You’re the only man I’ve been with. Since Caleb. The only one…” her voice trailed off. “That night, Zane. That night we spent together when we?” Again she paused. “We conceived this baby that night. But you think…you think I’m lying…”I wanted to wrap her in my arms. She looked so mournful. It wasn’t that I didn’t believe her.
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Awakening the Rejected Queen Chapter 404: Coronation Day
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Awakening the Rejected Queen Chapter 402: An Unwanted Guest
Eden’s POV“Excuse me?” I asked.The woman stopped in front of us. I was furious. Who the hell did she think she was? This was a private affair! This was an intimate, royal burial for MY mother. What was she talking about?“I’m guessing my invitation got lost in the mail?” the woman asked sardonically. “Zane, Brighton, Alpha so and so, nice to see you all again. Although I wish it were on happier terms.”I let Zane tense beside me. How did she know Brighton? And Zane? And was that my grandfather she was referring to.“What are you doing here?” Zane said, his voice low.“What do you mean?” she asked. “Of course I’m here. You’re burying my sister.”“This is a wolf’s burial. On wolf territory. You’re not welcome here, Lucinda,” Zane hissed.Lucinda?I knew that name. She was the head of the coven, the Falcon Crest Coven. She was the woman who had kept Zane and all the others prisoners. The woman who had personally provided Skylar with the potion for his warriors.What WAS she doing here?
