All Chapters of The Rejected Cursed Wolf: Chapter 11 - Chapter 13

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A little over three hours later, just as the sun slipped below the horizon, we pulled into Lynerd’s neighborhood. Unlike last time, the pack wasn’t blocking our way, but Lynerd stood outside his house with his arms crossed and two male shifters behind him. A group of five women in long dresses also stood in the yard. They had to be witches from Sybil’s coven.I climbed out of the car, lifting my chin. I needed to address Sybil’s death first—that was what she deserved.The others followed suit, exiting their vehicles.Lynerd scanned our group, his gaze landing on Zeke. He scowled, “What is he doing here?”“We’ll get to that in a minute.” I pointed at Zeke. “But know that stab wound you see was done by my hands.”He arched a brow and observed me once more. “At least he got some sort of punishment.”Zeke had no clue what sort of punishment I was about to inflict.“Where’s Sybil?” A pale-skinned woman with long ebony hair stepped forward. The scent of herbs hit my nose, confirming they we

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The Rejected Cursed Wolf/Chaves

“You want me to be the Oregon royal advisor?” Lynerd’s pupils dilated.“It was what my parents were going to do before their untimely death.” I glanced at Zeke, who had the intelligence to avert his eyes. “You and your pack are strong—the strongest in Oregon, from what I can tell. It makes sense to offer the position to you.”And to screw me, Theo replied, his hurt surging between us. You know I grew up expecting to step into this position. Is this your way of getting back at me for not helping you sooner?A lump formed in my throat, and I tried to swallow around it. I hadn’t meant to hurt him. Theo, it isn’t personal. Your father killed my parents, and your pack mistreated me until a few weeks ago when I was crowned queen. That history and your dad’s imprisonment won’t go over well. It’s not an insult, I swear, and I’ll find a way to make this right for you too.He didn’t say anything, but I saw the way Jasmine was looking at him. Her heart broke for him, but I needed Lynerd to say s

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The Rejected Cursed Wolf/Chaves

I flinched. Zeke would fight this, but if I alpha-willed him to stand down, he’d use that to say I had something to hide. It wasn’t a big deal, but with Kel breathing down my neck, I needed to avoid as much turmoil as possible. The lesser of the two evils was allowing Lynerd to force Zeke to submit and hope that I wasn’t wrong in assuming he was the stronger wolf.“There’s no time like the present.” I gestured to Jack’s SUV and went to Jasmine’s passenger-side back door, not wanting to make things worse for Theo. I linked to Jasmine and Zeke, I need you two to get out of the vehicle. I opened the door and forced myself not to avoid Theo’s gaze.His eyes darkened, and he glanced away. All his life, he’d thought his dad would never step down, and here that day was, and I was taking away the future he’d always wanted. My chest ached, but I had to do what was best for my people.Are you sure this is the right call? Jasmine asked and gnawed on a fingernail. Theo—Jasmine, you know better t

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