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Elizabeth POV Pondering the message from the Moon Goddess, I look up in surprise to see Eric entering my room on his own. “You are looking good, brother,” I say to him as I sit up in the bed. I cringe a little at the discomfort but manage to rise on my own. “What happened to you?” he asks as he sits down in the chair by my bed. “A punctured lung but I am on the mend,” I say to him. “How is the King and Queen?” I ask still not one hundred percent comfortable calling them mom and dad. “I do not know. Nobody is talking to me,” he says sounding frustrated. “What do you mean?” I ask concerned. I had no idea on my father, but was happening with my mother? “They do not know if father will make it,” he replies getting choked up. “And mother passed out when they got here. Nobody has said what is happening with her either,” he shares with me. I sit back and look straight ahead. Had I come this close to only lose them? I had not met my father yet.
Elizabeth POV I wipe the tears from my cheeks as I watch Carter’s vehicle depart. It has been three days since we had spoken about the future. I remember walking away from Carter as he yelled for me to come back. I could not grasp the meaning of what he was saying. He needed to get back to the Crescent Moon Pack. He was not a hundred percent better yet, but he was on the mend. He no longer needed the suction tube. He sounded like he had a bad chest cold, more than anything. I had not spoken with my mother either. My father remained in a coma. His wounds were slowly healing but certainly would take longer to heal. My mother continued to hold out hope his wolf would surface; however, the fact that the King continues to be healing slower than a usual high-ranking wolf, is indicative of the reality. I feel someone’s arms wrap around me and quickly accept that my brother is holding me offering both comfort and strength. “He will be
Elizabeth POV Seeing the wolves around us start to shift, Eric and I also shifted. I heard gasps from those who had not yet shifted. Seeing a silver wolf was apparently rare. There were some clapping excitedly. I felt uncomfortable with the attention. “Enjoy it, we deserve it,” Ashley says in my mind. I smile at her cheeky reply. We take off following close behind the lead warriors. There is a sense of panic among them, and I wonder why. Eric looks over to me, wanting to chat but knowing we could not as we could not mind link. I was not a part of this Kingdom. I did not know what the future held for me. We are racing through the forest when I get a sense that I am being surrounded by wolves. I look over to Eric and see he also is being surrounded by wolves. I realize they are doing this to offer protection for both of us. I feel a sense of anger but understand that this is what they are trained for. I cannot help pushing the
Elizabeth POV We raced back to the hospital as soon as the message came thorugh. I felt anxious at the thought of meeting my father for the first time. However, it was important to be there to see him. To see how he is and to learn whether he has in fact lost his wolf. I understood why it would be riskier for Eric to take over the Kingdom; it simply did not stop me from considering the implications to my life if I were to take over. We reached the edge of the forest and quickly put our clothing on. Fortunately, Eric had messaged for our clothing to be left there so we could get to the hospital faster. We ran the rest of the way, arriving in the entrance out of breath slightly at our hurried efforts. The waiting area is quite quiet. A mother with a young child is there waiting to see a doctor, but other than that nobody is around. We nod to the mother and child, before making our way back towards the entrance to our father’s room. I pause for
Elizabeth POV Everyone turned to look at me. I had startled myself. I had just agreed to take over the Kingdom. Without first talking it over with Carter. What had I done? What was I doing? I am sure I looked nauseous as everyone continued to simply look at me. I could not say anything else. I felt an overwhelming sadness at what would happen when Carter found out what I had committed to. “Why don’t you talk to your mate first, Elizabeth, before saying anything else?” my father suggested quietly. My mother looked at him in surprsie, “She has said she willd o it. It is her responsibility to take over,” she says. I know she wants to protect him. She wants to protect him from others learning about him having lost his wolf. “They already know, mother,” Eric says to our parents. “They know what?” she asks angrily. “The rogues knew father had lost his wolf. The witch apparently told them, or we have a traitor among us,” he shares with them
Elizabeth POV It has been three months since Carter had gone back to the Crescent Moon Pack. We have had multiple rogue attacks and attempts have been made to capture me; however, the rogues have been unsuccessful every time. Every time there has been an attack, I go and fight with our warriors.My family has done their best to keep me busy with learning all that I need to know. I have felt intense pressure. My brain feels like it will explode if I try to take on too much more. My personal tutor is pleased with my results. It feels like I would have enjoyed going to school, had I had the opportunity to do so while I was growing up. Carter and I talk every day, but it is not the same as being together. I miss his arms around me. We have talked through options, but we never settle on any one decision. He knows I feel obligated to be here. He feels obligated to be there. It is like we are an impasse and neither of us is prepared to budge. That has resul
Elizabeth POV I see the scene in front of me and all I feel is rage. How dare that skanky bitch have her paws on my mate. “What the hell is going on here?” I demand as I move into the room. The skank is smirking at me, “You left the alpha and I am filling the gap,” she says as she tries to remain seated on Carter’s lap. I can see him pushing her away from him, but she has latched onto his neck. I move closer to the she-wolf as she starts to realize I am not going to run out of the room in tears. She sits up straighter but refuses to let Carter go. I can see the upset in Carter’s eyes. I do not know what was happening, but I would damn well find out before I decided what I was going to do. I reach my hand over and wrapped it around the woman’s arm, pinching it as I yank her away from Carter and toss her into the wall. She slides down to the ground, whimpering as she does. She has tears in her eyes, looking to Carter. Carter is looking at th
Alpha Carter POV My heart was breaking as I moved to step out of my office. Before I could move forward Elizabeth had her hand on my arm. “Please Carter, I need you with me,” she pleads as I stand there conflicted. Of course, I want to be with her, but how could I be? How could I walk away from all that I have ever wanted. From all that I have ever known. “I do not have the answers, sweetheart; I am sorry,” I say as I step further away from her into the hallway. “What does this mean for us?” she asks tightly. I know she is trying to contain her emotions. She is trying not to cry with me. But it is hard for both of us. “I do not know. I just do not know,” I reply as I walk away from her. It is the hardest thing I have ever done. “I did not think you were a quitter,” she says to me angrily. My footstep falters as I come to a stop. I slowly turn around to face her. “Excuse me?” I ask quietly. “You heard me. You are a quitter,” she says