All Chapters of Once Rejected, Now Desired : Chapter 101 - Chapter 110

SOPHIA "I've never realized it, Love. And I'm really sorry." Asher spoke softly while looking into my eyes. I shook my head and forced a weak smile. "You have nothing to be sorry for. It's not your fault my life became the tragedy that it did. If anything, you made living worthwhile. Perhaps that was the reason I clung to you for so many years. Whenever I was around you, pain, suffering, fear, everything bad seemed to fade away. All that was always left was security and comfort. Which was weird, because you could lack comforting words back then." He grinned. "And now?" I rolled my eyes. "Don't get ahead of yourself." He laughed, turned me around so that my back rested against his body. He locked his fingers around my waist, trapping me in his center. It felt so good to be with him again. "I have never seen you as a tragedy, Sophia. I had always seen you for your strength. The way you faced the world with so much courage, even after everything you went through with Adeline and

ASHER **Thirty minutes earlier** It hurt to see Sophia break down into tears in front of me. I held her and led her back to the car without saying any words. She didn't need me to speak at that moment. All she needed was the comfort of my presence, and I was ready to offer that. As we drove, she kept her eyes outside the window and busied her mind with the beauty of the buildings and surroundings. When my phone vibrated in my back pocket, I reached for my phone and brought it out. Gaston was the one on the phone. I turned to look at Sophia and she kept her eyes outside the window. I heaved a sigh and returned my gaze to my phone. "Yes?" "Sir, there's a visitor at home waiting for you. Your mother is currently keeping him company, but I would not advise you to come home right now." I frowned. "Why?" I tried to sound as carefree as possible. I didn't want Sophia to worry. "He is someone you wouldn't like to see. I can let him know you're very busy, and would not be back till la

SOPHIA By the time Asher returned to the room, I made sure to take my shower and was now seated on my side of the bed, waiting for him to return. Once he stepped into the room, both of his hands moved to the buttons of his shirt as he walked to the vanity mirror that adorned a distal corner of our room. He didn't say any words to me. He didn't even bother to look at me twice even though I was dressed in a lilac pair of lingerie, patiently waiting for him - my king - to return. Asher settled on the stool in front of the vanity table and undressed himself bit by bit. He only jumped into bed when he was on nothing but his black vest and matching black boxer briefs. My eyes danced to the clock at sat on the wall beside the huge twin doors of our room. Past 8pm. His meeting with Reed continued two more hours after I had left. Once he climbed into bed beside me, I flashed him a smile and moved slowly towards him. I lowered my lips to his face and pressed a soft kiss on both his cheeks.

AUTHOR Reed Borne was ready to leave the palace first thing that morning. More because he couldn't bear to smile at Asher one more time than anything else. The act he had been made to put on was everything but soothing, and it didn't help that Sophia continued to look down at him in such a condescending manner either. He would take care of them soon, he thought. Every single one of them would get to understand why he was the son of his mother. Dressed in his suit attire, he twirled his car key in his right pinky finger as he matched towards the door. He knew he had a mission to fulfil, and that was to return to the dinner table that night with Adeline's arm strapped in his. And she wasn't going to make it easy for him, not at all. But it would teach the nosy young queen to stick her nose where it mattered. Her days were numbered after all. Reed could only smile to himself at the thought. He paused in the middle of the large reception hall and looked around. Up at the stairs that

SOPHIA Asher did not speak to me throughout the next day. I told myself it was because he was majorly busy in one meeting or another in the courtroom. When he wasn't in the palace court, he was out on one visitation or another. Gaston accompanied him on all of these visits. He was slowly getting himself back and becoming the Alpha of Dark Moon once again. I was absolutely filled with pride as I watched him dress up three times for different occasions. I held on and told myself that it would all come to light at dinner time, when Reed would fail to show up with Adeline and he would have to tell us why. Don't get me wrong, I knew how smart Reed was. He would definitely have one or two tricks up his sleeve, but he would never turn down a challenge. He would come to dinner without Adeline, lie about it, and that is where he would be caught. I would tie his string of lies around his neck until he choked, and he would be forced to say the truth. It was a perfect plan. Unlike him, I didn'