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EIGHTY NINE| No more tears
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AUTHOR Lady Hannah Clarke looked away from the brown-eyed girl, with her heart racing at an alarming rate in her chest. It bumped against her chest so hard that she found herself having to clutch her stepdaughter's arm. Savanna looked up at her with bright blue eyes that sparkled like a million stars. Lady Hannah knew she looked a lot like her father. It was Lord Clarke's blue eyes that entrapped her the first time she met him twenty-seven years ago. She had been pregnant with her daughter then.A daughter she had abandoned with her father, all for the great Lord Clarke. She swallowed hard. "Mother, are you alright?" Savanna asked, narrowing her eyes at her mother, the only one she had ever known. Lady Hannah forced a smile. She could hear Queen Claire speak with excitement. She had been far too lost in her thoughts to make out the queen's words. "Yes, yes, of course." She replied, feigning a smile. "The queen was just asking what we believe the colour of the day should be. I l
Last Updated : 2023-08-10Once Rejected, Now Desired NINETY ONE| A royal scorn
SOPHIA After the strange meeting with the Queen and her visitors, I retired to the maids quarters to finish my work for the day. I was more than comfortable with the idea of returning to my small bunk bed, burying my head in my pillow, and sleeping. I wanted to wake up from the nightmare that I was currently living in and reside with my boys in Crescent Heart again. I wanted to believe we had never come to Dark Moon, and I never had to be separated from them. However, as the universe would have it again, all my dreams came to nothing and were shattered the minute Queen Claire stomped into the kitchen, demanding - and very specifically - to see me. "Where is Bailey?" She asked, her stern eyes glanced through the kitchen. The maids made sure to clear the path for her eyes until they eventually landed on me."There you are. You are to set the table for tonight's dinner." I bowed my head as she spoke. The last thing I wanted to give her was a reason to humiliate me in front of every
Last Updated : 2023-08-11Once Rejected, Now Desired NINETY TWO| I want you
ASHER I watched as she scurried out of my presence, bowing to the three ladies behind me before disappearing. While I didn't look back, I was able to catch the smile on Savanna's face and the scowl on my mother's from the corner of my eye. "Shall we eat, ladies? I apologize for the little distraction." I finally spoke once I had been able to get Bailey's lavender scent out of my nostrils. Savanna chuckled with excitement, rushed over to me, and wrapped her arm in mine. "Of course, your majesty." She tilted her neck to look at her mother, Lady Hannah. "Mother, shall we?" "Who would I be to keep the king waiting?" Together, they all roared with laughter while we approached the table. I sat between my mother and Savanna more because Savanna refused to leave my side than anything else. "It's a pleasure to have you back, your majesty. I can not say how worried the people of Onyx Herald were when we heard of your accident. Women, men, and children, even down to the common, were worr
Last Updated : 2023-08-12Once Rejected, Now Desired NINETY THREE| Please, take me
SOPHIA "Can you give me that?" By the goddess, I could swear that every hair on the surface of my skin - every part of my skin - stood at attention at his singular command. My throat ran dry almost immediately, and I was doing quite a sour job at dampening it with my saliva. He held my gaze in his while his hands dropped from my cheeks to the sides of my neck. Soon, his eyes found a better focus and his pupils dilated ever so slowly. I caught the change because I was so focused on him as well. Asher Morris. My Asher Morris. There was nothing stopping me from leaning in and sealing his lips with mine. There was nothing present at that moment stopping me from saying yes to me. I was his. I had always been his. Did a man ever need permission to take what belonged to him? I was his wife, but he didn't know that. And I sure as hell wasn't in the position to tell him, at least not yet. Queen Claire was a spiteful woman. If I went against her grand plan myself, there was no telling wh
Last Updated : 2023-08-13Once Rejected, Now Desired NINETY FOUR| Bailey
ASHER I kissed her, and that singular action caused my insides to scream for joy. Once my hands dropped to the sides of her waist and my fingers grabbed her skin gently, the soft moan that escaped from her lips could have turned me into a feral beast. She smelt of lavender, and her taste… Fuck! Her taste was exquisite. It felt like I had been yearning after her for years, all my life even. She felt and tasted like a fucking dream come true. I closed my eyes to allow myself bask in the moment. Nothing else mattered at that point. Not my mother, not lady Savanna, and definitely not my crown. It was us, just us. I wished it would stay like for…Beads of cold sweat formed on my forehead and trickled down my face from nowhere. Flashes, violent flashes started to occur in my mind.I could see myself in a tuxedo in the garden, hundreds of people seated. I opened my eyes and tried to blink the pictures away. What was happening to me? Bailey didn't seem to notice what was going on, not w
Last Updated : 2023-08-14Once Rejected, Now Desired NINETY FIVE| A promise
SOPHIA "YOU!" The word rolled off her tongue, as bitter and furious as that of a hungry and venomous snake. Queen Claire's blue eyes glared into mine, filled with tears and a hatred I more than recognized. I stood there, shivering and confused, not understanding anything that had happened in the last few minutes. One second, he was kissing me, the next he had fallen to the ground and was currently bleeding from his nose and ears. "You did this!" She screamed at the top of her voice. I tried to take one step forward, to make sure that Asher was okay, but she would have none of it. She pulled her sandals off her right leg and flung it at me. The peach sandals caught my right knee and I staggered backwards. "How dare you?! I warned you to stay away from him! I warned you not to get close to him, but you didn't listen. YOU DO NOT EVER LISTEN!" My heart pounded against my chest, threatening to burst through the muscular walls of my stomach. At that very moment, I did not care about
Last Updated : 2023-08-23Once Rejected, Now Desired NINETY SIX| You remember?
SOPHIA I rose from the bed, only to notice how feeble my knees felt underneath me. I tried my best to keep my feet rooted to the ground. While I knew I had to be wary of the Queen from that very moment, I also knew that I had to fight for my family, and stay by Asher's side no matter what. My sons and Asher. I was all that they had, and they were all I had. Dr. Brian called for cotton wool, which his assistant was quick to bring out from his box. He wiped the blood off Asher's nose and ears, and made sure he was tucked safely under his duvet. We all stayed silent as he examined Asher's heartbeat, pulse, and every other thing that was necessary. I didn't know I had clapped my hands together until he looked up at me. "You can stop trying to break your knuckles now, your majesty." My jaw dropped. How had he been bold enough to address me like that in front of the queen? "He is safe and sound. I'd like to know what happened. I didn't get a clear understanding from the ruckus I hea
Last Updated : 2023-08-23Once Rejected, Now Desired NINETY SEVEN| Stop talking and fuck me.
ASHER It all came back to me. It was in a rush at first, but after I closed my eyes and gave in to the darkness, I was able to put bits and pieces back together again. I saw it all, right from the very beginning. She was only eight years old, and I was yet to turn thirteen when I saw her for the first time. Petite and incredibly small, she was not over four feet and five inches tall. I had been friends with Adeline, Hailey, and Marilyn, the beta's daughters. But they seemed to dislike her for reasons that were best known to them. When I met her in the dandelion fields for the first time, I fell in love with her. It didn't matter where I went, who I met, as long as I was present in Dark Moon, I made sure to see her everyday after that. How could I ever forget someone who was such a vital part of my life? She was the only woman I had ever brought myself to love, the only one my heart intended to continue loving. Forward to the present, she burst into an uncontrollable rain of t
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Once Rejected, Now Desired Dearest gentle reader,
This has been an emotional roller coaster for me. This story began in January, and since then, a lot of things have happened. I’ve been sick, I’ve had countless visits to the hospital, gotten an operation, entered final year in medical school, a lot of things actually. And finally, after nine months, I get to say goodbye to the beautiful Morris family, and everyone involved in their story. It wasn’t easy, but you all stood by me. I hope you enjoyed this story as much I almost enjoyed writing it. And I hope to see you again in my next project coming in OCTOBER, and my debut billionaire romance novel. Thank you all. Xoxo, Bella Hemsworth.
Once Rejected, Now Desired Epilogue
SEVEN MONTHS LATER AUTHOR The sound of the door closing had everyone up on their feet. Daniel, Darwin, Lillie who had been fidgeting on her seat, Queen Sophia, even little Emilia. The doctor blinked twice, fairly surprised by how fast they had all stood. All the set of eyes that peered at her caused her to clear her throat. She couldn’t blame them for being anxious. Princess Darla had been in the labor room for over eight hours. “How’s everything? How’s she? How’s…?” Lillie moved to the front, and the doctor smiled at her. “Everything is fine, your highness. Princess Darla has just delivered two beautiful and handsome children.” Silence hung in the air for three brief seconds. Yes. The doctor had counted. “Does this mean…?” Lillie asked with wide eyes. “Yes.” The tall lady replied. “Twins.” “Oh my God!” Lillie screamed, tears in her eyes as she watched everyone else rush into the room. They were supposed to have gone in one by one, but even the doctor knew better than to tr
Once Rejected, Now Desired Book 2| Chapter 105
Lillie’s POV *THREE WEEKS LATER* I stood outside Darla’s room, taking a deep breath before knocking softly. No response, but I knew she was in there. I could hear her crying from where I stood. Even her large twin doors had done nothing to mask the sound of her sorry. I turned mine into a ball in my throat and swallowed hard to push it down to my stomach. It couldn’t come out, not today. I reached for her door knob, opened the door and found her sitting on the edge of her bed, her face pale, her eyes swollen from crying. The black dress Darwin had gotten for her lay untouched in a rumpled mess beside her."Darla, you need to get ready," I said gently, stepping inside. "It’s time."She shook her head, her hands trembling as they gripped the sheets. "I can’t," she whispered. "If I get dressed… if I go downstairs… it means he’s really gone. That Logan is really gone, and I’ll never see him again. The love of my life, Lillie… the father of my child." Her voice cracked, her should
Once Rejected, Now Desired Book 2| Chapter 104
David’s POV Blood. All over the room. Dripping from every wound in my body. I didn’t need to see my reflection in the mirror to know I had been beaten up real good. Yet, when I saw it, a bitter chuckle forced its way out of my throat. I had managed to kill them all even in my state. The fuckers must have known they wouldn’t be able to stand a chance, hence why they had to poison me. In those last minutes of my life, the faces of my brothers flashed in my mind as I sat on my bed. My brothers, my sisters, my darling mother who had seen so much loss in her time. I never thought I’d see them again. I thought that, by the time they reached the hospital, I’d be long gone. When the rogues came, I was sure it was over. They had knives, weapons—I barely had the strength to lift my arms, but something inside me, something primal, wouldn’t let me give up. Not yet. Not before seeing my family one last time. If they could get to me, that is. There was no guarantee they had been able to make it
Once Rejected, Now Desired Book 2| Chapter 103
Darwin’s POV Heavy is the head that wears the crown, but there wasn’t a crown on my head. However, I knew I had stepped into David’s shoes the moment he was hospitalized. It suddenly made sense why he had been so stoic and protective of everyone. For the first time in a long time, I could feel what he felt. The weight of the world resting on my shoulders. My world, and that of Dark Moon at large. Even as I ripped Jace’s head from his neck, the reality of what had just happened sank deeper as I looked at him—the cousin who once laughed with us as children, now reduced to this: A lifeless head in my hands. Who would have thought I would be the one to end his life? Who would have thought that he’ll be the one to turn our lives around? To hurt my brothers, to betray the only family he could call his? His eyes, once filled with arrogance and ambition, were now vacant, staring up at the sky even in his death. But now, he would be unable to see any fucking thing. His life had ended.
Once Rejected, Now Desired Book 2| Chapter 102
Darwin: The battle was far more brutal than expected. Dead bodies lay across the ground, a mix of our own people, rogues and rebel soldiers. Daniel and I were yet to turn as we were preserving our energy to fight our common enemy. A wolf lunged at me and I caught it by its collar and snapped its next in one move. It dropped to the ground, slowly shifting back to its human form as it took its last breath. Another one came and I sank my claws into it, twisting and tearing its guts out so it lay on the floor in a disgusting pile. I only one had one intention as I made my way towards the Palace. And that was to make sure Lillie and my family members were safe. After I'd confirmed that they were, I would return here and find Jace. The hall was empty. Void of anyone, so I knew they had all been carted away to safety to the Palace's secret basement. I heard a familar sob and hurried towards the corner leading to the underground building. Lillie was crouched beside Logan w
Once Rejected, Now Desired Book 2| Chapter 101
Lillie's POV: Tonight was a wedding and the whole Palace was bright with the hustle and bustle of activities. A decorating team had been employed to decorate the area and it had gone on for about two days. Tonight, they were finishing up the rest of the decorations as guests began to arrive. I heard the Queen's voice from where I stood in Darla's room. She was yelling at the decorating team for their slow pace and we all laughed when she asked one of the ladies to get out of her sight. "It's not mother's wedding and yet, she yells like it's hers." Emilia said from where she stood, our beautiful flower girl, getting dressed by some of the maids. Darla chuckled from where she sat in front of her vanity table. "Mother can be a control freak at times. Don't tell her I said this, or she's going to serve my body to the guests." Emilia grinned in mischief and I instantly knew she was going to use emotional blackmail now that she had power over Darla. "Wh
Once Rejected, Now Desired Book 2| Chapter 100
Lillie's POV: Things were going smoothly. More than I expected. I banished the thoughts of something ruining the good time everyone was having and decided to, for once in my life, be happy that things were going the way I wanted. Queen Sofia was forced to interceed on Logan's behalf and the embargo of being a slave was taken off him. Darla made it a point of duty to remind her every waking moment of the day until the Queen decided to have rites held on Logan's behalf. And now, they were seen always having little cute moments around the palace. Logan and Darla were always found in each other's arm and I always saw the look on the Queen's face. Even after taking the banishment off Logan's head, she still wasn't in approval of their relationship. But as time went on, she became busy with other things and paid them no heed until I found her one day, smiling at Darla and Logan as they sat at the porch. Darla had her head on Logan's lap as he read her a book. It was such a
Once Rejected, Now Desired Book 2| Chapter 99
Lillie's POV: I paced from one end of the room to the other, trying to come up with words to say to my brother. Logan stood, head bowed low, at the other end of the room. I could tell he was feeling extremely bad, but not guilty. He finally stood tall, steeling his expression as he stared right at me. "What are you going to do? Judge me for following my heart? Call that a mistake also?" I honestly had nothing to say to him if I was being honest. I was just surprised that Logan and Darla were ever a thing. I wasn't angry or judgemental. I just didn't like how it had been hidden from me. Did Logan not trust me? Or hadn't I been a good enough elder sister for him to talk to? These were the thoughts that plagued my mind. I turned to him and sighed. "When did you start Dating Darla?" "We're not... dating," He replied. "Though we really like each other a lot." "So when did all these start?" He scoffed. "Do I have to tell you all the details?" "Yes. I have to know."
