All Chapters of Rejected Bloodline: A Tale Of Two Worlds : Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Ryan P. O. VThe Next Morning“Food shortages in the Central Plane... complaint from the Native Wolves about Exiles stealing their resources… and this, another dispute over territory issues.” I frowned, flipping through the pages of the pack report. “How come there are so many unresolved issues?” The silence that followed made me pause. I looked up only to find my ever benevolent brother and Deputy Regent of the staring into space. “Ashford.” I growled, making him jump. He blinked slowly, finally focusing his eyes on me. I angrily tossed the report on the table, waiting for a proper explanation. But he just continued staring at me like he didn't understand a word I just said. “I was asking how you could let these issues keep piling up until they ended up escalating to this point,” I repeated. Ashford shifted to the edge of his seat. “Th… This is all the pack eld

Samantha's P. O. VIt was barely even morning, and yet the sun was already beating down on my head like I had bad-mouthed it to the moon before going to bed last night. I wiped the sweat from my face, took a deep breath, and continued tending to the flowers. Gardening was such an exhausting job, and for what? So some pretty flowers could be admired by others. I glared at Ryan, who was sitting under a shade, sipping his Kaelan's brew, and reading the same book he had taken from me in the library, while I was stuck out here in the sun doing all the hard work._But why does life have to be so unfair?_“You're free to stay here for as long as you want,” I mimicked Ryan's voice, shredding the flower with my scissors. “And I'll give you everything you want… In return, all you have to do is a few minor tasks.” I cut the stem with more force than necessary. “But I haven't had a proper

Adrian's P.O.VThe surrounding fog began to clear, revealing my footprints, and immediately I realized the closeness between me and the drop-off; I staggered back. _One more step and I would have been history_But worst of all? This was the same mountain I had escaped from months ago. So how did I end up here again?“Adrian,” a soft but familiar voice called from behind. I pressed my lips together and turned slowly to find Samantha, staring at me with those beautiful hazel eyes that once meant the world to me before my brother's death changed everything. “Samantha, is it really you?” My entire body trembled as I pulled her into a tight hug. “Are you sure you're okay?” She pressed a hand to my forehead. “You were gone for like five minutes, and now you're acting like you've never seen me before." “I shook my head, refusing to let go. “No, no. I'm fi

Samantha's P. O. VRed lanterns floated in the sky, forming a pathway of fire under the gibbous moon. The pack gathered under Night whisper, the only tree that had managed to grow in this deserted land. On this sacred night, they seemed to be expressing their grief in different ways. Some stood still, staring blankly at the floating lanterns as if seeing something invisible to others. While a few others went overboard, throwing themselves around and creating a huge scene just so everyone could see how much they were hurting. I rolled my eyes, sighing bitterly. What was it they truly wanted? An audience? Or did they think crying harder would be enough to bring back the dead? “Hey,” Ashford nudged my shoulder. “I had to spend the past two hours sweet-talking a stubborn old lady just to get you the last available lantern. So are you just going to stand there and stare at it all day?"

Samantha's P.O.VOkadale Manor By the time I arrived at the manor, my entire body was soaking wet. The rain had beaten me the whole way, like it was determined to slow me down. But I couldn't turn back now, not when I was so close to figuring out the truth.I didn't understand why, but my first instinct was to hide and observe the surroundings, and I did so without hesitating. Within a few minutes of my arrival, the entire manor was sealed off by guards who chose to drown themselves in the rain instead of taking shelter. “Why are there so many of them?” I wondered, blinking the rain from my eyes. If only I had known this was going to happen, I would have squeezed out more information from Ashford before knocking him out. Now, it was too late. I was stuck in the rain, with no backup plan. But on the bright side, it looked like my suspicion wasn't wrong after all. The guards were protecting the manor like it was a fortress, and I could tell something big was going on inside. I s