Lahat ng Kabanata ng Awakening the Rejected Queen: Kabanata 61 - Kabanata 70

Eden’s POVKeep it? The baby?"I…I don't know." I was confused. My heart hurt. I hadn’t had time to process any of this, so of course I hadn’t thought about whether or not I would keep it.“You don’t have to, Eden. You don’t have to keep it.”His words hung heavy in the air. He was giving me an option. I didn’t know what to do. Zane had hurt me. What would it be like to raise the child of the man who broke my heart?But…It was just a baby. It was innocent. How could I possibly….“I made a lot of mistakes with your mother,” he said bluntly. I was surprised to hear him talk about this, so I listened intently. “I…wasn’t compassionate enough. To her situation. I can see that now. I won’t do the same with you.”I looked at him. What did he mean?He stood up and patted my head gently. “Your mother tried to talk to me about a similar thing, once. But I was too stubborn. She said I wasn’t listening, and that I didn’t understand her. Shortly after, she cut all ties with me.”He sighed a heavy

Eden’s POVI decided to let it go. It didn’t matter who cut my dress, the damage was done. I wasn’t going to make a big scene about it. This was an important day, for both me and grandpa. No point in crying over spilt milk, or in this case, a sabotaged dress. I wasn’t going to let anything ruin this party for me."You go on ahead,” I told Adrian. “I'll get changed and catch up with you later." I couldn’t help but notice that he seemed relieved. He nodded and then eagerly scurried out of the room without saying another word.“We can touch up your face while we wait,” one of the maids suggested.“Oh yes, oh yes. More mascara.”“More lipstick.”Before I could respond, they hurried me back to my mirror and plunked me down. They started fussing over my make-up and hair again. While they worked their magic in the make-up and hair department, my thoughts went back to Adrian and his strange expression when he’d seen the dress. I honestly didn’t think he was responsible for this, but maybe h

Zane’s POVI smelled her before I saw her. That sweet, intoxicating scent – bread cookies. Then she emerged from the garden with Alpha Miles. I was stunned, completely stunned, by her beauty.I’d always thought she was beautiful. From the moment I saw her in that cage at the auction house. But she was more captivating now than ever before. In a black, silk dress, with her hair piled on top of her head. She walked with such elegance, such grace. She seemed different – more confident, more at ease with herself.I couldn’t take my eyes off her.Ever since that night at the lake, I’d spent every moment thinking about Eden. She haunted me in my dreams, her soft smile, her sparkling eyes. The vision of her out on the battlefield, covered in blood, refusing to yield. She was so strong. So brave.And then our night together. Her warm skin, her lips on mine, the pure ecstasy of being so close to her. It was enough to drive me crazy!I missed her desperately. Everywhere I went, I saw her. In th

Eden’s POVThere was danger in Zane’s eyes. He held Adrian’s shirt in his fist. They glared at each other. This wasn’t good. I didn’t know what Zane was so upset about, but he was really madea about something.“The way I looked at her?” Adrian scoffed. “What are you talking about?”“I saw you. During Alpha Mile’s welcome speech. You were…LOOKING at her.”“Everyone was,” Adrian said flatly. “She was the guest of honor.”Zane didn’t reply. He only narrowed his eyes and grabbed the shirt more tightly.“I suggest you let me go,” Adrian said.“Or what?” Zane said. He hovered over Adrian. Adrian was strong, there was no doubt about that. But Zane was the Lycan King. He had a strength and authority that Adrian couldn’t touch. I needed Adrian to just back down. There was so much tension between these two right now I could cut it with a knife.I knew Zane had a temper. I’d seen it for myself first hand. He was clearly jealous, which was ridiculous. He was creating something in his head that ha

Eden’s POV“Well,” Adrian shrugged. “I can only marry someone that Alpha Miles approves of. He doesn’t approve of Selena.”I was shocked! “Seriously?” I asked, my mouth gaping. I didn’t think my grandfather was that controlling.“Yes,” Adrian said. A sad expression crossed his face.This didn’t sound like my grandfather at all. Maybe he just didn’t understand. “Have you tried talking to him? Maybe if you explain the situation…”Adrian cut me off. “No, it’s not like that,” he said, shaking his head. “Alpha Miles didn’t demand anything from me. He respects me. You’re right, if I explained the situation, he would let me choose my own wife. He’s not forcing me to do anything.”That sounded more like my grandfather. “Then what’s the problem?” I asked.“This is my choice, Eden. He’s voiced his plans for me. You know, told me what he wants me to do. How he sees my future playing out. So out of respect for him, I’m choosing to follow his wishes.”“But why?”“You know he adopted me, right?”I