All Chapters of Rise Above Rejection: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

52(No one's POV) Carolyn conked out within twenty minutes after the lights were extinguished. Genelia also returned to the room, sweating and panting. She had a shield in one hand and a black belt of karate in another. She dropped her stuff with her bag near her bed and entered the bathroom. Just as she disappeared into the bathroom, Pansy twisted to look over her shoulder at Carolyn. The latter was fast asleep. Her calm breaths was a testament to that. Pansy lied on her back and quietly pulled her phone inside her blanket. A wicked smile ripped onto her lips as she furiously typed a text message on a chat group. Her fingers were fast on the keyboard as though she was used to breaking down stories to explain them to her friends in short. When she was done, responses from the others in the group started dropping in vigorously. Reply: What are you saying? Are you serious? That big creature knows all of this! Reply: This is big news, Pansy. Rafael will kill her if he knows she kno

54Rafael's POV "I can try." Denver moved towards him. They both bumped their fists and joined their hands before sharing a hug. Twenty minutes later, we have formed a plan. My friends were going with me. They'll stay at a hotel in the pack and in the evening I'll take them to meet the Alpha and his beta. "We should get going now. I need to attend all the classes." I said after looking at my watch."I'm also tired. I need sleep." Chris yawned. "Well, then, let me fly us to the Red sky pack then!" Philips offered. My eyes widened for a second. "Woah! Wouldn't that be a spectacular sight to behold? Different paranormal creatures riding a dragon in their human forms." Chris articulated just what I was thinking. It was still dark when we hopped onto Philips' dragon. It only took twenty minutes to reach Red Sky Pack. Of course, Philips shifted back to his human form before we entered the pack to avoid drama. It's not very common to see a dragon fly around, after all. Well, not unle

56Rafael's POVI had a very weird dream. One where I was tied to a pole in the middle of a street and I was being pelted with stones. The pain sat with me the whole time. It was like I was living it in reality.Suddenly there was a loud scream and I turned to the side. The Cooper girl was sitting on her knees. She was bawling her eyes out while two guards stood on either side, making sure she didn't move."Please, don't hurt him. It's not his fault. He didn't do anything. It was me. You can punish me but let him go. He never meant it." She begged as she insistently tried to get away from the guards and crawl over to me.That was more weird. I don't know her better. We've hardly seen each other a few times. She's also scared of me. So why was she crying for me when I was being pelted publicly?~~~"Rafael! Rafael!" Someone was shaking me by the arm. "Rafael, get up."I stirred and hugged the pillow I held in my hand while sleeping. I was tired from last night's run to the Spiral Cold

58Carolyn's POV “The damage is done. What I should do now is try to brace myself for the upcoming trauma... Or perhaps I can try to talk to Rafael and tell him it was all a big bad mistake on my part." My face fell as a jarring realization dawned on me. It won't change the fact that I ruined his life. My stupidity will cost him his image. Okay. Get a grip on yourself, Carolyn. You didn't do it on purpose. It was a mistake. A big mistake. Tears flashed in my eyes again. I made a mistake Oliver had warned me not to make. Oliver... I remembered him and quick enough my heart somersaulted in overwhelming emotions. I fetched my phone to message him. I know it's dumb because he said he left his phone at home before leaving, but I miss him. I'm sure he'll understand. As expected, the call went to his voicemail and I still spoke, "Hey, Oliver. How are you? I miss you badly, boy. I wish you were here. I... I kind of made a mistake. A big mistake," I laughed to ease myself. "It's got to d

60Rafael's POV I recalled being taken away. The Luna's slap and crazy screaming. Accusing me of defaming her. The Alpha's futile attempts to let me get away. But she didn't listen to anyone. She demanded severe punishment for me, and since I was the Alpha's bastard, she demanded a special body of Elders to do it since she was doubtful Alpha Anthony might be partial. They punished me with four days of detention in the dungeons. I knew that wasn't all because that very evening, the Luna's guard brought two leering soldiers to my cell. I dipped my head to take in the fainting bruises on my skin. They did all this painting on my body. I don't even remember the number of tools they used on me. From a baseball bat to a crowbar, iron rod to barbed metal clubs... They used all the tools on me. The first two days were brutal. I didn't cry in their presence while they were unleashing hell on me, but deep inside I was drying every second. My body pleaded for death until it became so numb th