All Chapters of Awakening the Rejected Queen: Chapter 191 - Chapter 200

Eden’s POVThe cabin was in complete disarray. The roof was caving in and the front door was missing. We approached with caution.We could smell him before we saw him. A putrid stench, unlike anything I’d ever smelled.Zara crouched down onto her front legs and whined.“It’s his wolf,” she told me. “His wolf is rotting.”It did smell a lot like rotten meat. Rotten meat and wet, moldy fur. The smell was so bad, my eyes watered.We heard a noise in a room towards the back. My heart pounded as we followed the noise. Sure enough, Adrian was in the room, sprawled out on the floor.I rushed to his side. He was laying on his back, staring up at the ceiling. His eyes were empty and vacant. At first, I was pretty sure he was dead. But then I saw the soft rise and fall of his chest. His face was expressionless.“Adrian?” I whispered, as I took in the sight of him. It was horrific. Far worse than I could have ever imagined. I’d never seen a werewolf hooked on Milkweed before. There were tufts of

Eden’s POV“Shit,” Storm cussed under his breath.We all stopped dead in our tracks. The three men were large, very large. Their muscular arms were covered in tattoos.Mafia.I could tell right away.I scanned their arms. Most werewolf mafia were tattooed. But I was looking for something specific. A signia that would tell me which mafia family they were from. Some werewolf mafia families only circulated in the human world. They were completely integrated, and didn’t really care about the werewolf world. They had massive empires and they ran their businesses under human cover. They were discreet and careful not to draw too much attention to themselves.Other mafia families, though, ran their mafia in the werewolf world. And the werewolf world was governed by different rules. These mafia tended to be fiercer, more dangerous, and way, way more ruthless.I needed to know what mafia we were dealing with. Found it!A blue moon with a black arrow through it.Shit.That was the insignia of

Zane’s POVI didn’t trust that witch as far as I could throw a stick. But she had what I needed – a trace on the potion that would prove Chloe had fooled me. So I’d followed her into the forest, away from the bar and Ciderhill, away from all my guards.It was a dumb ass move. Stupid. In hindsight, I should have seen it coming.I didn’t though.“Where are we going?” I asked Lucinda as I followed her deep into the forest. We weaved through the trees until I found myself in unfamiliar territory.I’d never been this far into rogue territory before. She seemed to know where she was going, though. she walked confidently in front of me, her blue dress billowing out behind her.“Oh Zane,” she smiled. “You are uneasy? Afraid of the unfamiliar forest?”“No,” I snapped. “I’d just like to know where you’re taking me.”“Beyond the rogue border,” she answered flatly.“Into witch territory?”I didn’t like that. Not so much. I’d never ventured out there. Like I said, witches kept to themselves. As th

Zane’s POVThe orange energy danced around her fingers. lIghtning split the sky and thunder clapped.Fuck.Any moment now, she would reactivate the curse. I was sure of it. What would that do to Eden? Would she feel it? Would it hurt?I wished I’d never met Eden. All I did was cause her pain. This was all my fault.I’d been so stupid, so brazen. I was CURSED! I should have just left Eden well enough alone. But no! I’d actually believed that we could be happy together. That we could have children and perpetuate my bloodline.And now my poor Eden was about to have her baby killed! By this witch bitch! And again, this was MY fault! I’d been so fixated on finding a trace for Chloe’s potion, that I’d walked right into Lucinda’s trap.I couldn’t believe it. The rain pounded down on me, dripping off my face. My hands shook with rage. Slade was bound by a spell, unable to move or make a single noise. I’d left werewolf territory and now I was in witch’s domain, where their powers were stronges

Eden’s POVThe van ripped through the forest, tossing us from side to side. Our hands were still tied behind our backs so we had no way to steady ourselves.“What do you mean no one can find us?” I asked Storm.“I can’t believe you don’t know this,” Storm replied. “Everyone knows that the Santonio Estate is well hidden. It’s how they protect themselves from assassinations. People can’t kill them if they can’t find them.”Adrian groaned. His eyes were closed and he was laying on his side. A few more tufts of fur had sprouted on his cheeks and arms. He was drooling, but his lips were so chapped now they were bleeding.“He’ll need more milkweed soon,” Storm said. “We’ll have to let the goons now. It’s clear that Demetrius wants Adrian alive, for whatever reason. So they have to give Adrian drugs so he doesn’t die.”“Demetrius?” Caleb asked.“The King Pin. He’s the head of the whole family.”“Do you know anyone else?” I asked. It wouldn’t hurt to learn as much as I could before he faced t