Lahat ng Kabanata ng Awakening the Rejected Queen: Kabanata 321 - Kabanata 330

Eden’s POVI was right, we were on another tropical island. One by one, my friends woke up. They were all given the special potion and I had to admit, it helped immensely.Storm was the worst off. He had a pretty awful gash right through the centre of his stomach. A shard of glass had sliced right through him. Thankfully, though, he had a strong wolf and his wolf had saved him.None of the brothers had recognized Lucia. Imagine their surprise when I told them she was their sister!They all looked similar, with the same dusty blonde hair and bright blue eyes. It was amazing, really how similar they looked. So much so that I kept mixing them up. Lucia was the opposite, with dark hair and dark eyes. But their features were the same. When they stood by side, it was easy to see they were all siblings.They’d left when Lucia was really little, and they’d obviously had no contact with their family ever since. They’d been looking for her, though, Lucia. They didn’t know where the Santonio est

Eden’s POVThe palace was at capacity. Or at least, it sure felt like it. We walked through the rose gardens, once quiet and peaceful, and gawked at all the make-shift living quarters.“Are these all refugees?” I whispered to Astrid as we passed.People stopped dead in their tracks as we passed. They stood and bowed their heads as we passed.I recognized some of the insignia on some clothing. Others, I didn’t recognize at all. There were mothers, fathers, the elderly, and children, all sprawled out in the garden. Some had hard eyes, some had sad smiles, and some had completely vacant expressions.“I believe so,” Astrid said. “It looks like these people come from a lot of different packs.”I glanced at the insignia of a thorn resting on a petal. “Thistlethorn,” I said out loud. “But why would Thistlethorn pack be here? They’re a peaceful pack.”Astrid shook her head.“I don’t think Alpha Sylar cares.” Astrid’s voice was low. She was upset by this sight, as was I. We knew that Alpha Syk

Eden’s POVExile?Chloe’s eyes grew wide at the mention of this word.I hadn’t thought of that. But Astrid was right. I COULD act on Zane’s behalf. Technically, I hadn’t been crowned queen yet, but I was his mate. That gave me some sort of authority, didn’t it?And I knew that whatever I did, Storm and Astrid would back me up.But exile?“You can’t exile me,” Chloe said, but her tone made it sound like she wasn’t so sure. “I’m pregnant with his child.”“She can so,” Astrid said.“On what grounds?” Chloe asked, her eyes flitting from face to face. She was trying to act confident, but I noticed she was wringing her hands.“Treason,” Astrid declared.“What?” Chloe scoffed. “I committed no such thing.”“You betrayed the queen,” Astrid said.“I did not,” Chloe snapped.“You did too,” Astrid quipped.They continued to argue like that, back and forth. I watched, confused and pensive. Chloe’s voice was high and tight. She put on a good front, but deep down, I could tell that she was terrified

Eden’s POVAstrid let go of my hand. I’m sure she didn’t mean to, she was just shocked.I let the words sink in.It sounded horrific, I know.Witch’s blood.It wasn’t exactly something you wanted in a werewolf baby. Plus, it could be dangerous. The baby could….No.I didn’t even want to think those thoughts, let alone say them out loud.“What makes you think that?” Astrid finally asked after a long pause.“It’s just a…a feeling,” I told her.“A feeling?”I knew it sounded stupid. A werewolf baby with witch’s blood was a serious thing. Having a ‘feeling’ about it sounded silly.“I can’t explain it,” I confessed, shrugging. “I just…it’s like an instinct.”“Have you always felt like this? Through the whole pregnancy?”I shook my head. “No. Not at all.”“When did it start?” Astrid asked.“On the island. The night of the gala,” I told her.“Maybe it has something to do with the potion Demetrius gave Zara?” Astrid suggested.“Maybe.” I nodded. “But I really don’t think so, Astrid. I think…I

Eden’s POVI clasped my hand over my mouth.What?No.I began to shake. The room became blurry. I had to get out of there. I was dizzy and my heart was racing.“Eden,” Astrid reached for me.“I could be wrong,” Beta Brighton’s voice trailed off.He wasn’t wrong. He was right.He knew all about witches. About tainted blood. About babies in the womb.This is what had happened to his sister. Her witch had risen in the womb. It had defeated the werewolf. It had won.I didn’t need any proof. I didn’t need my grandfather to confirm this. I already knew. Deep down, I knew the baby had witch blood. I knew that I had witch blood.This had happened to me, too. My war between wolf and witch had happened in the womb. My wolf had won, just like Beta Brighton’s. But I’d been born a wolf. True, it had taken a long time for Zara to awaken. But there had never been any trace of witch in me.Because my witch died while I was still in the womb.I lurched for the door. My knees were shaky.“Eden, stop. M