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Alpha Carter POV I watch as Elizabeth shifts into her silver wolf, Ashley. As she collides with the black wolf, I hear a collection of whimpers and fierce growls as they fall to the ground landing on their paws. They pace around facing one another as the black wolf looks ready to pounce. I know Ashley is taking her time. Allowing the uncle to exhaust himself before the fight even truly begins. The uncle leaps towards Ashley his jaws snapping. Ashley races to meet him pivoting so she kicks her back end out at his face. Her powerful legs clip his face breaking his jaw instantly. The black wolf howls in pain and falls to the ground. Ashley stalks her competitor waiting for him to rise again. He staggers to his paws and waits to see what Ashley will do. She moves forward quickly and swipes her front paw out slicing down the side of the uncle. It looks like she clipped his ribs with her claws. Again, the uncle howls starting to become enraged.
Alpha Carter POV There was no movement. There was no sound in the arena. All the barriers had dropped, and I was able to run to the front of the crowd. The sight that I took in was mind blowing. The three of them were lying in a pool of blood. I could not tell who’s blood it was, but nobody was moving. Nobody was panting for air. Just the stillness that everyone was taking in. Just waiting for something to happen. I moved forward into the arena. Slowly not able to decipher if I could see Elizabeth’s chest moving up and down. Everyone had shifted to their human form. I quickly took my shirt and placed it over Elizabeth’s body watching the shirt soak up the blood from her body. My shaky hand reached down slowly to check for a pulse. I had not realized I had been holding my breath until my fingers touched her neck. She had a pulse. It was not a strong pulse, but it was a pulse none the less. I quickly reached down and picked her small bod
Elizabeth POV I do not know where the power came from; however, I felt I needed to be in that room. Everyone bowed their heads in respect for me as I slowly moved forward. The medical teams resumed working on the King and Queen in the room. I stood there simply looking at the man and woman. Both were difficult to identify. It was difficult because I had no idea what they looked like. I wanted to see someone who looked like me. Who made me feel like I belonged to them. I belonged with Carter and that would never change. I had never realized I had a strong desire to belong to someone. Someone besides my mate who would care that I existed. Someone who gave me a sense of family. I had thought I had that with the people I thought had been my parents. Until they let me go into the custody of Alpha Matt. Then I wondered what had happened. What I had done to deserve to be abandoned. I wondered what these people would think of me.
Elizabeth POV The man calls me to him. I reluctantly release the hand of my mother and move to my father taking his hand. I can see him trying to smile around his swollen face. “Is it really you?” he asks uncertain whether to believe or not. I step closer and touch the hair on his head as I lean a bit closer. “It is me. Elizabeth,” I confirm for him. I see happy tears roll down his cheeks as he tries to wipe them away, embarrassed at showing his emotions. “I cannot believe it. We hoped for so long. We begged the Moon Goddess to bring you back to us. We believed you were still alive,” he mutters as if talking to himself as much as talking to me. “What happened to you?” he asks. Carter had pulled up a chair for me to sit between the two beds. I reached over taking my mother’s hand again as she wrapped my hand in both of hers. “My memory of what happened was blocked until I touched you both. My aunt Mary and uncle Fred took me,” I share wi
Alpha Carter POV I watched as Elizabeth processed what was happening around her. I wondered what we would do now that she had found her parents. I would need to get back to the Crescent Moon Pack to ensure all was fine there. I could stay a week at best. I would send Stan and Kinsley home while I stayed with Elizabeth and let her adjust to her newfound life. “What about my brother?” Elizabeth asks. Her parents try to look at one another; “He was injured in a rogue attack,” her father replies. “I wonder if that is true,” I consider. “What do you mean?” the father asks angrily. “With the efforts of the uncle, is it possible the attack was set up to make it look like rogues attacked him?” I ask. The father pauses for a moment while the mother sits back in her bed. “It is possible,” Elizabeth’s father mutters. “How could this man have infiltrated us so strongly? He had our trust all these years. He grieved with us when we lost Elizabeth; when
Stan POV Guilt. Pure guilt is what I feel. I should have been able to make the sacrifice for Elizabeth. Instead, I lost my first love. The woman I expected to spend the rest of my life with. The woman I had expected would have my pups. To learn that she was telling the truth and had been blackmailed to leave me was a hard pill to swallow. I knew I had Kinsley, but I felt like I was grieving Candi all over again. She had been mine. I had promised to always protect her. I had failed miserably. Where had she been all this time? What had she been doing? Had she struggled the way I had struggled when she left? All these questions are consuming me. I know it is wrong. I have Kinsley to think about. But I cannot stop this rollercoaster of emotions churning inside of me. I see Kinsley walk past me and slam the front door to the Palace. I know I should go after her, but I am not ready to have this discussion with her. It does not change my
Stan POV I race through the forest, sensing that Elizabeth and Carter are not far behind me. I know everyone is exhausted, but I have to find Kinsley. She is my world and I need to know that she knows that. I cannot have her believe anything else. Carter and Elizabeth catch up with me, having not been far behind when Kinsley called for help. There were other patrols also out searching for Kinsley. I followed her scent as best I could. Suddenly her scent is mixed with the sour scent of rogues. I stop running and pace the area looking for signs that she may be hiding. Elizabeth and Carter also look around when Elizabeth stops and calls Carter over. He paces towards her, and I move in her direction as well. I stumble when I see a pool of blood on the ground. Before approaching it, I know it is Kinsley’s. I can scent it already. “What the hell happened?” I ask Elizabeth and Carter. “I would say she fought before she was taken,” Ca
Elizabeth POV “What about me finding my mate?” I ask confused at how that could happen. How could anyone expect someone to give up their mate? “There was not to be a chance to find your mate. If your mate was found, he was to be destroyed,” my father shares with me. “Well, I will not give up Carter,” I reply quickly. “We would not expect you to, Elizabeth. But the legacy will be pushed. This man will fight to the death for you,” my mother replies. “Well, he will have to fight. I will not give up my mate,” Carter says as he moves closer to me. His presence is bringing me peace at a time where peace is the furthest thing from us. “Who is it?” Carter asks impatiently. I know we need to try and get to Kinsley before they realize they have the wrong person. “His name is King Steven. He is known to work closely with those in the underbelly of our society,” my father shares. “He works with rogues, having them do his dirty work. They will not b