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SEVENTY THREE| The devil within
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Once Rejected, Now Desired SEVENTY FOUR| Confrontation
ASHER "I...Ivan?" Both my ears stood at alert once I heard her voice. I pressed my hands against the top of my desk and rose to my feet. Adeline also seemed pressed, even shocked that the person she had been speaking about was right behind us, but she did almost nothing to show it. "Someone's there." She breathed, and I responded with a curt nod. "Guess we better hope no one was eavesdropping, right?" It was my turn to speak as I started to walk to the door. Adeline let out a careless scoff as she turned around to look at me. "You know I don't care less, Asher." I tilted my neck just a little to stare at her as I nodded my head. Yes, I was fully aware of that, and it was a problem. It was hard to tell if she was lying or saying the truth because she had nothing to lose and absolutely nothing to gain. I pushed the door open completely and stepped outside to see Ivan looking down at...Sophia? My brows furrowed in a scowl as I looked down at her. Wasn't she supposed to be in be
Last Updated : 2023-06-27Once Rejected, Now Desired SEVENTY FIVE| Love and hate
SOPHIA I tilted my head to watch him walk away from me. He slid his hands into the side pockets of his suit trousers and made gentle strides down the stairs. My heart squeezed in my chest. How long was I supposed to endure this? How long was I going to keep letting him walk away? Was I supposed to sit back and let him walk all over me? Talk to me when he wanted to, and toss me to the side when he didn't? Didn't I deserve better? Didn't I deserve to be acknowledged, taken care of, loved? I let out a shaky gasp at the thought of the last word. Love. Have I ever experienced or received it? My father was the last person to show me that I could be loved, and he died more than fifteen years ago. And my boys…yes, my boys loved me too. So why did I care if Asher didn't? Or if he pretended not to? I shook my head and sniffed in my tears. No more crying, I thought to myself. I had done that for as long as I could remember, so I knew better than anyone that it didn't change anything
Last Updated : 2023-06-28Once Rejected, Now Desired SEVENTY SIX| Reed Morris Borne
AUTHOR Reed Borne - as he liked to call himself - the only legitimate son of Hera Borne, older sister to the late king Gunter Morris, and the son of a drug addict, a failure for a father. He reclined into the sofa as he stared out of his room balcony. Another puff of smoke escaped his nostrils and he smiled to himself. Reed never liked to think, but it was all he found himself doing lately. Thinking about the past, the present and the future while knowing that only the past and the present were defined. However, he knew the future he wanted. His smile dissolved into a mischievous grin. He had goosebumps, "thought-gasms" while thinking about it all the time. He could imagine a future where Asher Morris was as miserable as he was, where Asher Morris didn't have the love of family. It was the one thing his father, Gunter Morris, deprived him of. It was also the reason he could not forgive the man even in his death - which he, Reed, was totally responsible for by the way. He dropped
Last Updated : 2023-06-30Once Rejected, Now Desired SEVENTY SEVEN| Bad Omen
ASHER "More room needed in the OB/GYN ward…yeah? No, alright. I'll make sure to send that to doctor Maurice…sure, sure, okay…" I tried to distract myself with the conversation that obviously didn't concern me. A nurse had her phone between her shoulder blade and her right ear while she scribbled into a notepad as she walked past me. For a second, just a brief second, she masked the painful sight of Sophia holding on to an unconscious David. We had been in the hospital for over ten hours, still David was yet to regain consciousness. I couldn't help but blame myself. If I wasn't so busy arguing with Sophia, I would have been able to stop him from having the cakes he had, if I had known he was allergic to nuts, that is. "Daddy?" Darwin tapped my right leg. I looked down to see his head resting on my thigh, a small smile crept up to my cheeks. "Is D gonna be okay?" I stole my gaze away from Darwin and looked through the glass window to see David. His eyes were shut, and he wore an
Last Updated : 2023-07-03Once Rejected, Now Desired SEVENTY EIGHT| The missing body
SOPHIA ~ Water, drops of water from the roof of a dark room. First it was one, then it became two, and suddenly the roof fell to the ground and crashed. I screamed and threw my arms around my body, but when I opened my eyes, I was unharmed…I looked ahead only to find a wrecked car in front of me. If I didn't know better, I would have thought it stumbled and fell from the bridge. The drops of water had turned to a heavy downpour, and I wrapped my arms around myself to protect myself from the cold. "Hello?" I tried to call out. I could hear soft groans. The closer I got to the damaged car, the louder the groans became. I turned to look around. There was no one here besides us. "Are you alright, sir?" I asked from a distance. I had not been able to see the face of the speaker, but I knew for a fact that it was a male. "Should I call some help for…" There and then, my heart ceased to beat. The world around me came to a standstill once I set my eyes on him.Tears welled up in my e
Last Updated : 2023-07-03Once Rejected, Now Desired SEVENTY NINE| Who are you?
SOPHIA "Mummy? Mummy, what's wrong?" Good question, David, I thought to myself as I struggled to turn to look at him. With my quivering lips and shaky fingers, I looked down at my phone which now lay helplessly on the ground. "Mummy?" David jumped from the bed and stood beside me. He was still weak because his knees wobbled and he was struggling to stand still, he had to hold on to my right hand firmly. I sniffed in my tears and picked him up from the ground. I carried him up, wrapped my arms around his waist and allowed him to place his head on my shoulder. "Your highness, are you sure you need to…?" One of the nurses started to ask, while another helped me pick up my phone. I allowed her to put it into my right pocket and forced a smile. "Thank you. We…we need to leave. I'll make sure to take care of him, you do not need to bother." "But…" I didn't wait to hear another word. Clutching David in my arms, I ran out of the hospital, under the rain, and quickly hailed a taxi tha
Last Updated : 2023-07-05Once Rejected, Now Desired EIGHTY| Born to serve
SOPHIA "Who…who are you?" I blinked. Once, twice, thrice, repeatedly. I continued to stare at him, waiting for him to burst into laughter after mocking me. I waited for him to tease me about how easy it was to scare me like that, but he didn't. The confusion still remained, and it intensified with every passing second. Soon, he looked away from me and fixed his eyes on his mother. "What's going on, mum? Who is she, and why is she looking at me like that?" I coughed, and with the cough came a fresh stream of tears. The boys stepped away from him and returned to stand by my side.Queen Claire didn't speak. She looked down at her son with a strange look of pity in her eyes. "What's going on?" I could feel myself start to choke on my tears. I turned to look at Gaston, and found him dabbing his eyes with the back of the palm. "Why is he acting like he doesn't remember me? Gaston?" He didn't speak. I turned to look at Asher's mother. "Why isn't anyone saying anything?!" "Your high
Last Updated : 2023-07-06Once Rejected, Now Desired EIGHTY ONE| For a reason
FEW HOURS LATER SOPHIA As we drove back to the Palace, I stayed silent. David, Daniel, and Darwin continued to go back and forth with endless theories concerning what had happened at the hospital, but I knew my boys, and I also knew that they were too smart. We all knew what had happened, what was coming for us. I knew, more than anyone else, the effect that the new pronouncement was going to have on our family. It was already late in the night when we returned. I led my boys to their room and watched as they got out of their wet pajamas and tossed it to the ground. I took it upon myself to pick them up and throw them into the laundry bag, making a mental note to wash them later. Once they were done, I walked towards the bed and flashed my brightest smile at them. It didn't matter that I was breaking into pieces inside me, I had to be strong and full of hope, if not for anything else, but for them. "Are you staying with us tonight, mummy?" David asked, and I nodded. When I did,
Last Updated : 2023-07-08
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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."
