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Awakening the Rejected Queen Chapter 280: Pet Eden
Eden’s POVDegraded.That’s how I felt.And humiliated.I’d gone from feeling beautiful for the first time in a long time to feeling like an animal. The guard tugged on the leash connected to my collar. All eyes turned on me.I scanned the room, feeling about as big as a snail. I couldn’t believe this. So this was his plan? Demetrius? To parade me around like a pet? I inhaled deeply.There were at least two hundred people in the room. Maybe more. The room was massive. It was a ballroom of some sort, with granite floors and sweeping drapes hung all around. In the corner there was a small band playing classical music. Servers scuttled about, balancing trays of decadent appetizers on their hands. Off the left were tables flooded with food, as well as a chocolate fountain. Champagne bottles were everywhere I looked. It was a lavish affair indeed.And then there were the people.They were dressed to the nines, with designer labels everywhere. Women were wearing everything from ornate ball
Awakening the Rejected Queen Chapter 281: Scarlett and Skylar
Eden’s POVI blinked, unable to believe what was right in front of me.Scarlett?My half sister that had caused so much pain and drama in my life?How could that be?And she was with Alpha Skylar? The man who was waging war on Zane so he could crown himself Alpha King.What, in the name of the moon goddess, were they doing here, at Demetrius’ gala? They were hardly elite nor high society. I was so shocked I couldn’t even speak.My shock quickly turned to anger though.“My, my, Eden,” Scarlett said condescendingly. “You look so good in a leash. Who would have known?” She laughed gayly, and Skylar joined along.I couldn’t help notice that Scarlett was wearing a tiara. It sat a little lop-sized on her head.“What are you doing here, Scarlett?” I seethed. The leash around my neck suddenly felt very tight. I pulled at it, adjusting my head.“That’s Queen Luna Scarlett to you,” she snapped.Queen Luna? That wasn’t even a real thing. It was a name she’d just created for herself. How ridiculo
Awakening the Rejected Queen Chapter 282: Wolf Ears
Eden’s POVThwack.Scarlett slapped Caleb right across the face. He hadn’t seen her coming. But we had. She was unhinged, taken over by sheer fury.“Scar?” Caleb asked, holding his cheek. To say he looked stunned is an understatement. Caleb was completely shocked!Scarlett wound up to slap him again, but Storm reached up and stopped her arm in the air.“Who the fuck are you?” Scarlett spat at Storm, incredulous that he’d intervened.“Storm, Gamma of Silvermist Pack. And Selena’s sister.” His voice was low and dangerous.“Oh,” Scarlett said.She knew better than to mess with Storm at this point. His sister had been killed because of Scarlett. Scarlett had manipulated Serena, making her kidnap me. And when Zane had captured Serena, Scarlett and Jacob had done nothing to help her.I had stood by her while they poisoned her, tied to a stake. It had been awful. She’d been so scared. Storm had been exiled so he was off in rogue territory. Serena had no one. I’d felt awful for her. She’d bee
Awakening the Rejected Queen Chapter 283: The Wrong Diversion
Eden’s POVChaos ensued.I shook my head in disbelief. Scarlett had let her wolf out. Really? Now? In the middle of this gala?The humans were terrified. And rightfully so. Scarlett’s wolf emerged, fur and teeth and claws. Her ball gown tore off her and went flying across the room.Then she sat down on her hunches, in attack position.The humans couldn’t believe what they were seeing. The woman…she was…where did she go? What was that? Was that a……a werewolf?Some humans backed up against the wall. Women clutched their men and men protectively pulled their women close.The humans had paid to see a werewolf, but they had paid to see a CAPTIVE werewolf. They’d been assured the wolf would be tied up.This wolf though? It wasn’t bound by anything. What if it…what if it attacked them? This is NOT what they had signed up for.Demetrius saw the looks on his guests’ faces. He was very, very angry.“Stop that,” he scolded Scarlett. “This is inappropriate behavior. Shift back at ONCE!”Storm an
Awakening the Rejected Queen Chapter 284: RUN!!!
Eden’s POVMurietta let out her wolf. She growled and then lunged at Scarlett. Scarlett, not expecting an attack, howled. This was just enough time for Caleb to skirt to the side.We didn’t need to say anything else. We all knew what to do. This was our chance!Murietta had stepped in so that Caleb could escape with us. The two wolves fought as panic flooded through the room.If the humans had been scared before, they were now officially terrifiedWe bolted.Lucia, Storm, me, and Caleb. We slipped out of a side door, leaving the fighting wolves behind us. Demetrius and Skylar were so fixated on the wolves, they didn’t see us get away.At least, that’s what we hoped.Lucia led us through the maze of corridors. She knew the estate well, and we were grateful she was there to lead us.“What about Murietta?” I whispered as we ran.“She’ll make it,” Storm said, confidently. I nodded. “She’ll find a way.”I hoped that was the case, but I wasn’t so sure.“Ow!” Lucia let out a yelp
Awakening the Rejected Queen Chapter 285: Reunion
Eden’s POV“Eden!”Astrid towards me, her tutu flopping as she ran. The iron hooks in her arms glinted in the faint light. She threw herself at me, wrapping her arms around me. I was overwhelmed to finally be hugging her again. I loved her so much, like a sister, and having there with me – it was so fantastic. I finally let the tears spill from my eyes. They streamed freely down my cheeks.“Look at you,” Astrid said, resting her forehead against mine. “So pretty.”I chuckled. We were an odd sight, the lot of us. Astrid in a silly tutu and Adrian dressed like a young school boy. Me, pregnant in my red silk dress. Storm, Caleb, and Lucia all in formal wear.Astrid reached around my neck undid the collar. The collar and leash fell to the ground.I rubbed my neck, relieved to have that damned thing off me.“Thanks,” I said. Then I looked past her.The helicopter was started, its blade circling through the air. The cab of the helicopter was lit up and there was just enough light to illumin
Awakening the Rejected Queen Chapter 286: The Twist
Eden’s POV“SHIT!” Storm yelled.Murietta was running across the sand, her paws kicking up dirt as she ran. She was hollering for us to leave.“Get in the helicopter. GO!” she yelled. “They’re right behind me.” We all realized at the same time what was happening. Murietta had made it to the beach, but she was being followed. Any minute now, Demetrius’ guards would break through the palm trees.We rushed towards the helicopter, clamoring to get on.But it was too late.The guards broke through the treeline.“Freeze,” Demetrius ordered. He had a gun pointed at us. Four more guards had guns pointed at the helicopter blades. “One move and we shoot,” Demetrius told us, as we sauntered down the beach.We did as he said. What choice did we have? We all froze in spot. Murietta froze too. She was facing us, her eyes apologetic. Demetrius came up behind her and pet her on the head. She recoiled.“Shift back now, love,” he told Murietta. “That was quite the little display back there
Awakening the Rejected Queen Chapter 287: Never Should Have
Eden’s POVCaleb gasped. Then he fell to the ground.“Oh my god,” Lucia said.I rushed to Caleb. Blood seeped out of the bullet hole onto his white shirt.“You shot him?” Lucia asked, horrified.“I warned you,” Demetrius said, waving the gun in the air.I didn’t know what to do. Caleb had been shot. He was bleeding.“Eden?” he said, searching for my eyes.“I’m right here. Sshhh shhh,” I told him. “Don’t speak.”Blood spurted from his mouth.“Come down now, Lucia. Or I’ll shoot another one,” Demetrius said.“Okay. Okay.” Lucia said. She climbed down from the helicopter. She still couldn’t put weight on her ankle, so she clutched onto Storm. I looked up at them. Lucia’s face was white as a ghost. She was shaking visibly. I think she was going into shock.Caleb was also shaking. I took his head and rested it on my lap.“Playing nurse, are we?” Demetrius mocked. “There’s no point. I have excellent aim. He’s going to die. Any minute now.”No no no. Not Caleb. Not like this.“Eden,” he said
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Awakening the Rejected Queen Chapter 409: Zane’s Epilogue
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Awakening the Rejected Queen Chapter 408: Epilogue 2 – Adrian and Brinsle
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Awakening the Rejected Queen Chapter 407: Epilogue 1 – Lucia and Storm
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Awakening the Rejected Queen Chapter 405: Eden is Crowned Queen
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Awakening the Rejected Queen Chapter 404: Coronation Day
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Awakening the Rejected Queen Chapter 403: We Just Leave
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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?
