All Chapters of Awakening the Rejected Queen: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

Eden’s POVOuch.The instant my head went under the water, it hurt. The lake was icy cold, far colder than I anticipated. I breached the surface and swam as fast as I could. Away from Zane and his terrifying black wolf. Away from the prison of a palace. Away from the stupid maids who gossiped all the time. And away from Chloe, the woman Zane had chosen over me.My arms pumped through the water and I kicked my legs with abandon. Overhead, the moon shone down, illuminating just enough of the lake for me to see right in front of me. But not enough for me to see the other end.I breathed heavily. My lungs began to burn. My skin felt numb from the cold water. But I kept on swimming.I left Zane behind me on the shore, swimming further and further out into the dark, cold lake. I hoped that the excursion was enough to keep my body warm.I was wrong.About twenty minutes in, my body temperature had dropped to low. My legs and arms felt weak. My muscles burned. My strength was depleting; I was

Eden’s POVIt only took me a few days to adjust to life in the Silver Mist Pack. In fact, it was the most comfortable place I had ever been. It was so different from my last pack, and certainly different than being with the Lycan King. I felt accepted here. At the Sequoia Pack, even though I was Luna, I never really felt like I had everyone’s respect. Least of all, Caleb’s. Everyone knew I was wolfless, and I guess they just didn’t take me all that seriously.But it was different here. I was embraced by the pack; they all treated me like family. They didn’t care that I didn’t have a wolf. They were friendly and sincere. My first week was a blur of dinner and lunch invitations. There was always someone dropping by to see if I needed anything: food, clothes, toiletries. It was the first time in my life that I hadn’t been looked down on for being wolflfess.I felt included.After a couple of days, I asked my grandpa if I could train with the warriors. I was nervous to ask because I didn’

Zane’s POVShe’s gone.She’s really gone.The morning after the full moon, I awoke with the sun. I reached for Eden, but she wasn’t there. My heart lurched as I realized I had to accept a very painful reality –Eden had left me.It was Slade. I knew it was. He had terrified her, and rightfully so! I’d lost control of him and he’d burst out. He took her neck in his claws, overcome with madness. She bolted and I chased her all the way to the lake. I wanted to explain, to tell her the truth.But when I got there, I was devasted to see her waist high in the water. What was she doing? Was she trying to swim away?I called her and she turned. I saw her eyes clearly in the moonlight. They were filled with terror.My mate. She was afraid of me.Without hesitation, she dove, head first into the cold, dark lake.I took a step towards her, my hand outreached, to stop her. But I was too exhausted. I blacked out.My guards found me in an unconscious, crumpled heap on the shore. They brought me bac

Zane’s POV‘King Zane, Chloe wants to see you.’ It was Beta Brighton mind-linking me.Chloe? What did she want? She was the last person I wanted to see right now.‘Tell her I'm busy,’ I said coldly. Then I looked back at the documents.Beta Brighton continued though. ‘She says it’s important. It’s about…the Lycans.’I frowned.Chloe was a trouble-maker. A real shit disturber. She’d caused all sorts of problems for me. My blood boiled to the sound of her name.She had lied to Eden! Blatantly lied! An omega maid told me Chloe had gone to Eden’s room on the day of the full moon. The maid had eavesdropped. Apparently Chloe told Eden that I had agreed to the engagement. I’d done NO such thing! She was trying to force Eden out of here.I didn’t know this when I’d gone to see Eden the night of the full moon. But I was going to explain about Chloe. I was going to tell her that I had no intention of marrying Chloe. But then Slade had lost control. He scared her away.The Omega came to me the n

Eden’s POVThe pungent scent of alcohol accosted my nose. My eyes flew open. I was staring at a blank, white ceiling. Where was I?“Are you finally awake, Sleeping Beauty?” It was my grandpa. He was sitting beside me. I was in bed….but…The pack hospital? Is that where I was? I heard the ‘beep, beep’ of a heart monitor beside me. It was attached to my finger, taking my pulse.Was I sick? Injured?But then I remembered.The pack run came back to me in bits and pieces – the forest, the birds, the sting in my lungs…the feeling of euphoria, of finally being included and accepted.And then?The she-wolf! She tripped me. She had it out for me, right from the start. Mocking me! I had no idea why she wanted to get me, but she had tripped me. I was sure of it! On purpose, to ruin my chances of winning.I could see those stupid braids flapping in the wind!She made me stumble! I couldn’t catch my footing. I fell and…Adrain caught me. That was the last thing I remembered."You passed out," Adri