All Chapters of Rejected, Abused, I Fall for the Forbidden Alpha: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

83 Chapters

Chapter 11: Heartless

Hades POVRaven is wheeled into theatre. The doors close with an ominous thud. She looked so vulnerable, her face as white as a sheet, her body barely breathing. She’d been injured severely. The doctors rushed to save her life. A nurse came running out, looking frazzled.“We need more blood,” there’s not enough in storage,” she shouted, her voice rising in panic.“Take mine,” Jackson yelled, pushing his sleeves up in a hurry and extending his arm, which is slightly shaking.He’s overcome with guilt. Raven had saved his life and sacrificed herself. He was blaming himself. The nurse runs over, but I push Jackson out of the way as he stares at me with accusing eyes.“Take mine,” I said hoarsely.It was the least I could do. Jackson was my beta after all. Without Raven's sacrifice, I wouldn't still have my best friend or second in command. Jackson’s blood wouldn’t be as potent as mine was, nor as strong.The nurses mouth drops open. It’s unusual for an Alpha to donate his blood only beca

Chapter 12: Buried Memories

Raven POVIt’s dark. I feel exposed as I stand there, my eyes dipping down to see that I’m standing there in a hospital gown. I feel strange, darkness surrounding me. There’s no sign of light, no sign of an exit. It’s like I’m in a bubble, unable to escape, my arms spreading wide as I try to feel my way through. Nothing. I can’t even feel a floor beneath my feet. It's surreal. Had I died? Was this heaven? Or worse was this hell?Memories, painful ones that I had buried long ago, begin to flood through my mind, instantly paralysing me. Ones I would rather forget. I close my eyes, breathing shallowly. I’m young. No older than four years old. I cringe as my mother looms over me, her expression one of displeasure, her lips curled back. She strikes me, hard, across my hands, shaking her head. I cry out, afraid, not sure what I've done wrong. “How many times do I have to tell you not to touch your sister’s things?” she growls. I just wanted to see it. Marissa’s ball had been so tempting.

Chapter 13: The Legend Is True

Raven POV A woman stands in front of me, peering closely into my eyes. I give a cry of alarm and manage to jump backwards, landing on air? There’s still nothing below my feet, and it’s still dark. The woman is like a beacon of light, her hair almost white as it cascaded down her shoulders and to the tip of her ankles. Her eyes were blue, bright, and sparkling. She wore a white dress, like the Greek goddesses wore in picture books, off the shoulder and flowing loosely down her legs. She was beautiful. Even her skin was like a creamy honey colour. She looked ethereal, like some sort of fairy or part of a dream.“Poor child,” her voice is sad, her expression turning morose. “You’ve suffered a lot, haven’t you.”“Who are you? Am I dead?” I ask, confused.Her laughter fills the air. It’s like music, sweet and soothing. She shakes her head. “No, dear, this is the in between. The space between life and death. Where decisions are made and where time stands still.”“I’m not dead yet,” my voic

Chapter 14: Unable to Resist

Hades POV“What’s happening? Doctor!” Jackson yells out in horror as Raven’s body begins to convulse and her body thrashes on the hospital bed.“She’s having a seizure,” the doctor shouted, “quick, help me hold her down. Make sure she doesn’t bite her tongue.”Her body jolts and shudders. It’s terrifying to watch. Jackson’s pale. He clenches his jaw, his eyes never once leaving Raven’s face. Suddenly, her seizure slows, and then her eyes come flying wide open as she sits upright, a confused expression on her face. The doctor and nurses back away slightly, the doctor grabbing his pen light and shining it in each of her eyes to check her pupil’s responses.“Where am I?” Raven looks around the room, puzzled.Her voice is hoarse. A nurse hands her a cup of water, and she begins to thirstily drink, as though she had gone without water for days.“The hospital,” the doctor continues, checking her vital signs, “you were severely injured.”“Was I?” she continues to sound bewildered, “then why

Chapter 15: Wanton

Raven POV“Everything you want is right at your fingertips; all you have to do is grab it with both hands.”I can still hear her voice. I can still remember her words. Even when I woke up, I could still see the image of the moon goddess in all her glory inside my mind. I hadn’t forgotten. I feel as though everything has become more focussed, clearer. She’d been right. I didn’t have to play the victim anymore. I didn’t have to go with everybody else’s narrative. I could forge my own path, find my own way. I could take away everything that Marissa had ever wanted and make her feel the same pain and suffering I had felt. I could take revenge without feeling guilty about it. I could free myself. All I had to do was take the first step. Determination takes over me. Suddenly, I want nothing more than to plan the next step, to plot and make all of those who hurt me pay. Revenge. I wanted it with a fierceness that astounded me.Marissa wanted to marry Hades more than anything. She was after t

Chapter 16: Jealousy

Raven POVMarissa broaches the subject of her and Hade’s engagement at breakfast the next morning. “Hades, don’t you think it’s time we made it official? My mother has been waiting for the announcement. She’s growing a little,” her voice lowers dramatically, “impatient. She wants us to plan the wedding and choose a date already.”“Your mother has no business butting into our affairs,” Hades said with a faint twinge of annoyance, a dark look on his face.Their voices are low, but they are sitting close enough that Jackson and I can hear them clearly. We blatantly eavesdrop, both of us glancing at each other, me being highly amused and Jackson looking stone-faced. He was not a fan of Marissa already and it showed.“Hades, please. She’s my mother, and she’s important to me. Besides, you made a promise,” Marissa said with a huff, “and we’ve kept our side of the bargain. We agreed to the alliance, and I travelled all the way here to marry you.”“Do not speak to me about agreements or shoul

Chapter 17: A Contract, Nothing More

Hades POVThe moment we entered the study, I kicked the door shut and angrily pinned Jackson to the wall, my elbow underneath his throat, my eyes filled with rage. All his flirting with Raven had gotten beneath my skin. “What exactly is going on between you and Raven?” I snarled, fighting the urge to strangle him.His eyes widen, and he appears to be speechless. I push my elbow harder, almost cutting off his windpipe.“Speak,” I growled, "are you romantically involved with her? Are you sleeping with her?" I hissed.If he'd so much as touched her, I was going to murder him and dump his body in the forest for the small critters to feast on. The moment Jackson had offered to take Raven as his plus one, I had struggled to maintain control. My wolf was enraged. Jackson was lucky we hadn’t taken his head off back in the dining room. The mere thought of him touching her, or worse, attempting to kiss her, made me feel violent towards him. Best friend or not, he was overstepping his bounds.

Chapter 18: Requited Love

Raven POVI frowned at the omega as she shoved a bundle into my hands. “What’s this?”“I was told to deliver it to you,” she smiled politely at me, “I’m afraid I don’t know anything else.”I can feel fabric between my fingers and something hard wrapped inside it. I closed the door, thanking the omega, and slowly unwrapped it all. A dress with shoes. The shoes fall to the floor with a thud. I feel the softness of the dress, my eyes filled with wonder. So soft. So silky. The deep purple makes my skin look as though it’s glowing. The spaghetti straps and corset back make it look like a princess dress and the tight bodice and loose flowing skirt match my height perfectly. It was like a dream. As though the dress had been made for me. My eyes fought back tears. Whoever had done this had known I didn’t have a suitable dress and gone out of their way to deliver one to me. I could only think of two people who would have taken that initiative and my second choice was the most surprising one of

Chapter 19: Family Bonds

Raven POVThe look on Jackson’s face is comical. He makes a strangled sound, turning slowly as though in slow motion, his hand trembling as he puts his glass down. The woman’s smile is bright, her eyes twinkling with undisguised humour. I see him begin to shake as he stands up, embracing the woman with a fierceness quite unlike him.“Aeress,” he murmured thickly as she smiled and patted his back, “do you have any idea how much I’ve waited for this moment?” he exclaimed, his voice thick with emotion.“I know,” her voice is low, “and you won’t believe how much it hurt to leave you, to pursue my dreams while I left you behind. If you had come with me…” she hiccups and steps back, grabbing Jackson’s hand and squeezing them, “but you couldn’t because I made my brother a promise and I kept it, although it killed me slowly inside."Her brother? I stare at her, not quite comprehending her words. She glances over Jackson’s shoulder and sees me, her lips curving into a gentle smile.“Who is you

Chapter 20: Humiliation

Raven POVI silently join the crowd, remaining on the outskirts, watching, waiting. Aeress walks to Hades, a look of utmost confidence on her face. Hades is stunned, a look of surprise on his face. Jackson hovers behind her, looking slightly uncomfortable. She takes hold of both of her brother’s hands and smiles lovingly at him.“It’s been so long,” she breathed, "Do you have any idea how much I've missed you?"Marissa’s face was a picture. My mother stood there, a scowl on her face. Both of them thought that Marissa was some sort of ex-girlfriend or mistress. Hades had yet to explain his relationship with her. I feel anticipation running through my veins. I could already sense where this was going and how Marissa would react. She was predictable, always had been. “Aeress,” Hade’s voice is low but carries through the crowd. “What on earth are you doing here? When did you arrive?”His eyes glint, and there’s the slightest hint of a smile on his usual stoic face. There’s the merest hin

1 2 3 4 5 6

...

SCAN CODE TO READ ON APP