My Promised Rejection (Olivia) novel Chapter 122

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Ronan POV

After my sparring with Valor, which was pretty much a draw again, we all headed back to the castle to get cleaned up. He is definitely a skilled fighter and we both got a few good hits on each other. He isn’t at all what I thought he would be like. I assumed he would be full of himself and look down on omegas like my sperm donor. I expected him to be arrogant and self–absorbed.

Seeing him defend Della’s friend definitely gave me a glimpse of his character. If Della was with us, I would say he was trying to impress her, but she obviously wasn’t. I guess that’s my fault for making assumptions about people. I need to do better, especially if I want to be a great Alpha. “I told you not to be an a**. I knew you two were going to end up being besties,” Silas says with a snicker. “Very funny. I didn’t say I wanted to braid each other’s hair I just said he isn’t a self–absorbed a**hole.”

Part of me even felt bad for Valor when that thirsty vamp girl showed up trying to lay claim on him. It actually pissed me off, but I’m not exactly sure why. My thoughts are interrupted when I hear slightly raised voices coming from the kitchen. I feel Silas pushing to the surface as I step just outside the door. It takes all my control to listen to that snotty little b**ch insult Maddy. When the other girl says about her having a wolf, Silas pushes me to step in.

“Wait, Maddy seems to be holding her own against the nasty b**ch.” “I swear to the goddess Ronan if she gets hurt, I won’t let you shift until she is healed,” Silas says. Silas’s anger has me stepping into the kitchen to intervene. When my eyes meet Maddy’s a feeling I can’t describe washes over me. What the hell is happening? I push my questions aside for now and focus on making sure the witch knows to keep her distance from Maddy.

Once I know she is safe, I grab my protein shake and head for my room. Once I’m inside, I head for the bathroom. “Silas, what the hell is going on? Why are we reacting to Maddy,” I ask as I start to strip out of my clothes. I know he hears me, but for the first time since he awakened, he doesn’t answer. Everything that happened from the moment I heard the raised voices until I stepped out of the kitchen replays in my mind as I wash myself up.

Why the hell did I want to snap that little witch in two when she was insulting Maddy? I know part of what I said was absolutely true. Being an omega doesn’t make her less than. Being wolfless doesn’t make her less than. She is beautiful and strong. She deserves to be treated with respect. Why do I feel so protective of her? Once I’m dried off, I wrap the towel around my waist and step out of the bathroom. I’m just reaching for my boxer briefs when there is a knock on my door.

I quickly slide them on but keep the towel around my waist. When I pull the door open, I smile

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when I see Della until I notice the look on her face. “Della, what’s wrong?” “Dad got a call from your aunt. He needs you to come to the office,” she says. My heart starts to race because I know something is wrong just based on the look in her eyes. “What happened, Della?” “There was a rogue attack and three pack members were seriously hurt. Beta Reagan was one of the Ronan.” I can’t stop the growl that escapes me.

I don’t even give her a chance to say more, before I step around her and in the direction of the king’s office. I knock once before push the door open without waiting for a response. “What the hell happened,” I ask before I even reach his desk. “Calm down pup. I know you are upset, but you need to get yourself under control. You are no good to Reagan like this,” he says. I take a deep breath doing as he says. “I apologize, my king.” “No apology is necessary. Now I’ll tell you exactly what I know,” he says, motioning for me to sit.

The sound of the door closing has us both looking at where Della and Valor stepped into the room. Della comes to sit next to me and takes my hand as I focus on Ace. He raises his eyebrow in question but, thankfully, doesn’t ask which is good because I have no idea what to say. I’m drawn to your daughter, but I have no idea if I’m her mate. I feel protective of her friend. I need to focus on finding out what happened to Reagan and nothing else right now. “The royal warriors arrived back this morning. Despite not finding anything, the head warrior felt there was tension between Agatha and Reagan. About twenty minutes ago, Agatha called and said that the pack was attacked by rogues and three of the pack members were injured. One out of the three injured is far worse than the others,” he says. “Reagan,” I practically whisper. I’m on my feet and pacing. “That is bulls*t. There is no way that Reagan was hurt by rogues.”

“We all know that it would take an army of rogues to hurt a hybrid pack, not to mention Reagan is the Beta. This is her doing. I need to get back to the pack. I won’t let him die because of that conniving b**ch. He has been like a father to me and I refuse to lose him.” My heart feels like it’s going to pound out of my chest. Small warm hands take mine and a calming feeling moves through my body. When my eyes meet Della’s, they are a brilliant purple.

I almost stumble back but I steady myself. “I can help heal Reagan, Ronan. I know you’re confused, and I promise I will explain everything, but right now we need to leave so we can help the man you consider your father,” she says. I look at the king expecting him to refuse, knowing returning to a pack in such chaos is dangerous, but instead he simply nods. Della leads me out of the office and Valor follows.close behind us. Why do I have a feeling that everything is about to change?

Maureen (Reagan’s Mate)

I feel like I can’t breathe as I stare down at the man that has always been my rock. We were

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both born in the Night Walker pack and have been together since we were teenagers. We both knew we were fated to become mates when we turned eighteen. The day it happened was the happiest day of my life. Now sitting here wondering if he will open his eyes again, it is making it hard to breathe. I still don’t understand what the hell could have happened.

Reagan is of Beta blood and a hybrid. He is the strongest man I know. I wish that Ronan was here. Despite the ba**ard that gave life to him, he is a good boy. I had hoped that he would be mates with our daughter when they were pups but over the last year she has become more and more worried about the title instead of finding her true mate. Hell, she told me the day Ronan left she was willing to be his chosen mate. That is not how we raised her. I know Reagan was as disappointed as I was.

The door opening breaks me out of my thoughts. Agatha steps inside, offering me a look of sympathy. She can’t really believe I don’t know how she feels about my mate. Reagan doesn’t keep things from me, so I know far more than she realizes. “How are you holding up Maureen,” she asks. “I have faith that he’ll wake up soon.” “The pack doctor said that he isn’t healing Maureen. He is running tests, but I think you need to prepare yourself for the possibility he may not recover,” she says.

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