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J. N. SteinThis concludes Emmy's and Vincenzo's story! I can't begin to express how much I appreciate all of the support from you all during this book. Please leave this book a review so that more readers can find it! If you have gems to spare, consider leaving some. Comments are always appreciated! Stay tuned for Book 3! As always, thank you so much for reading! -JNS <3
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Rejecting Fate Chapter 1
Emmy POVFifteen years ago (Seven years old) It’s the day after Mama’s funeral. She got sick from the plague that kills werewolves who have a fated mate. She and Father said this day would come. There have been so many funerals in our pack over the last couple of years, but Mama’s was the saddest. Our house has had so many people from our pack coming in and out. I’m tired of talking to people. I decided to stay in my room and practice on my chess board. Father says I show a knack for the game. A soft knock on my bedroom door takes my focus off the pieces. “Come in!” I call to the other side of the door. “Sweetheart,” my father’s gentle voice says from my doorway. I can see the sadness in his eyes. “What are you doing alone in your room, Emerald? The rest of your sisters are downstairs,” he asks me, but he isn’t angry. He sits down in the seat across from me and waits for me to answer. “I don’t feel like being around people right now,
Rejecting Fate Chapter 2
Emmy POV Present Day “It figures, doesn’t it?” I say to myself as I lay in bed. The plush white and gray bedding suddenly feels cold and stiff. How could I possibly sleep when my mind is a swirling mess of emotions? I throw the covers off me and stomp out of my bed, my feet thudding against the off-white carpeting. The apartments at the Running River Pack are nice. A blank canvas for anyone to make into their own. I haven’t added any personal touches though. The plain, white walls remain bare of any photos or artwork. No colorful pillows or blankets on the stock gray furniture. The only personal item on display is my chessboard. I guess this place hasn’t felt like home to me. After what happened almost two weeks ago, I don’t want this to be my home anymore. I lean over my bathroom sink and splash cold water on my face. I look at myself in the mirror and watch the water drip down my face. My eyes are still red and puffy from crying myself to sleep- if you can even
Rejecting Fate Chapter 3
Vincenzo POVEight Years Ago What a rush! This is the good news Alpha Matteo has been hoping for. I can’t wait to get back to the pack and fill him in on how the meeting went. Since we made the decision to move to the United States four years ago, we have struggled to get our design and architecture company up and running. In Italy, we were well known, and sought after for our modern and sleek design aesthetics. Our pack relocated here to escape the plague and get a fresh start for our pack members. Many were skeptical about leaving Italy, but when Alpha Matteo promised that we would have a good-sized territory, gifted to us by a strong Alpha, who was friends with his father, more of our members were excited for the opportunity. As a young Beta, I am eager to prove myself to Matteo. Sure, he’s my best friend, but I want him to see that I take this role seriously and that our pack has strong leadership. I volunteered to take this business trip and make a pitch to a company in
Rejecting Fate Chapter 4
Emmy POV I make my way over to the training fields. With the unpredictable attacks from The Underground and the recent attack from The Forza Pack, Darius has started requiring all pack members to attend training. It is a smart move; everyone should have the basic skills to defend themselves and protect the pack as needed. I’m relieved Darius finally sent The Forza prisoners back to their territory. I never want to see them again. Their Beta killed Lyle, one of our strongest warriors. His older brother, Logan, is helping to lead training sessions now. Leslie, his younger sister, is one of the newer female warriors, but she hasn’t been back to training yet. Pearl has grown closer to her than I have since they are around the same age. I look for my sisters and see Amy and Pearl stretching off to the side. “Good morning, Emmy!” Pearl greets me excitedly. It’s hard to stay in a sulky mood around Pearl. She evokes happy energy; you can’t help but to be in a good mood ar
Rejecting Fate Chapter 5
Vincenzo POV I’m pacing at the entrance to our territory, waiting for the twenty warriors I sent to Running River Pack to return. It’s been over two weeks since they left to do a simple recon mission. I quickly found out that their mission turned into a small attack when they were spotted and had to defend themselves. An attack was never in the plans. I spoke with Alpha Darius, and it seems my Beta, Renz, got carried away in the heat of battle and killed one of their warriors. This is a mess. I explained to Alpha Darius that we received threats from his pack that they would attack us. We both realized that this was all coordinated by The Underground. Alpha Darius explained that they're a rebellious group of wolves in the territory. This is not what I need right now. My pack has been doing really well the last couple of years. Our numbers have grown. The design and architecture business has been taking off and creating lots of jobs for our pack members. I need to tal
Rejecting Fate Chapter 6
Emmy POV “Just a little more blush, okay, Em?” Pearl suggests as she helps me with my make-up. I angle my head to the side, giving her better access. “I don’t know why you’re so insistent that we get so dressed up tonight, Pearl,” Amy walks up, trying to put her earrings in. “You two are the worst, I swear. First, it’s the full moon tonight. We could meet our mates! Don’t you both want to look your best in case you meet them tonight? Second, Saph and Nathan are taking each other as chosen mates tonight. We are having an early dinner with them before they head out to… you know…” Pearl’s voice trails off and she hides her face in her hands, blush staining her pale skin. “Yea, yea. They’re gonna seal the deal,” Amy says, while obnoxiously thrusting her hips in the air. I throw a pillow from my bed at her, making her stumble. “I swear, Amy, you’re no better than a twelve-year-old boy. Grow up!” I scold her, then turn back to Pearl to let her finish my make-up.
Rejecting Fate Chapter 7
Emmy POV I make my way over to Darius’ office at the packhouse the next morning. I am still feeling apprehensive about what he wants to discuss. He mentioned something about travel. Did he find out that I am making plans to leave the pack and move to New York City? No. There’s no way he could possibly know. I clear my head and make sure my heartbeat is normal before I knock on his office door. “Come on in, Emmy!” he calls out before I even get a chance to knock. My hand is still raised up inches from the door. His hearing is so good. I turn the knob and find that Daya, Tobias, and Lucas are already waiting inside as well. I swallow down a lump in my throat. It’s going to be fine. Nobody knows. I take my usual seat next to Lucas, but I can feel the awkward tension between us. I have been doing my best to avoid him. I can’t deny how much it still hurts to feel unwanted, but nobody needs to know about that either. I look up at Darius, waiting for
Rejecting Fate Chapter 8
Vincenzo POV I am sitting in my office, finishing up some e-mails. The Running River Pack Alpha, and his entourage, have arrived. Viviana let them inside, but I’m not going to rush down and put on an act like I’m happy to meet him. I’m not. He imprisoned my pack members and maimed my Beta; he can wait a few minutes. I hear the clicking of Viviana’s heels against the dark, wood floors. She knows I hate it when she stomps on the floors in her heels. I make a note to check the floors for scratches after this meeting. “Vin! What the hell? We have company! An Alpha, his mate, and his Gamma are here. And some quiet girl. May I say how adorable his Gamma is, oof, so cute!” Her rambling is already giving me a headache. I massage my temples with my elbows on my desk, looking down at my keyboard. “Viv, please. Tone it down for a half-second, per favore,” I beg her. I slowly stand up and run my hands through my hair. “All right, let’s go,” I say to her, gesturing for her to l
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