My Promised Rejection (Olivia) novel Chapter 111

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Della POV

As soon as we reach the dining room, I take the seat next to Charlie, needing to put some distance between me and Valoi. I can’t believe he said that in his deep s*xy voice. I’ve never had just words make my belly flip like that. “It was hot,” Amethyst says. “It was not hot. It was inappropriate. What if he ends up not being our

mate?”

“What if he ends up being our mate? I know you are worried about hurting our true mate, but you need to relax, Della. It’s harmless flirting. Nothing will happen with Valor or Ronan until we are absolutely sure. Even then, we have time before we complete our bond. You need to stop overthinking this. Just enjoy the journey,” she says. The fact that the room goes quiet has my attention moving from my wolf back to what’s happening in the dining room.

My eyes snap to the entrance of the dining room and I swear my heart stops beating. My parents actually did it. Ronan moves through the dining room with a bag thrown over his shoulder. Anger bubbles up inside me when I notice a handful of she–wolves with lust in their eyes as he passes them. How dare they ogle someone else’s mate. My eyes move to Valor and he looks pissed. What the hell are my parents thinking about having them here at the same time?

My father rounds the table, followed by my mother. “Welcome Ronan” he says. Ronan bares his neck to both my parents. “Join us for breakfast Ronan,” my mother says, pointing to a chair next to Charlie. Without warning, Valor stands and walks out of the dining room. I’m on my feet and following him. A need to make sure he is alright overwhelms me. I follow his scent of sandalwood and leather.

I round the pack house and find Valor seated on a bench that faces the garden. I’m just about to approach him when a scream has us both taking off toward the tree line. Anger streaks through me at the sight we find when another scream rips through the air. Maddy is on the ground with a basket of berries spilled next to her. With a large brown wolf looming over her. Valor immediately shifts and rushes toward them, but not before the rogue bites down onto her leg.

Amethyst pushes to the surface and we rush toward Maddy. Valor is fighting the rogue, but my only focus is Maddy. She is bleeding heavily from her leg. “I’m sorry, Della. I never heard him” she whispers, her voice barely audible. “It’s not your fault. Stop apologizing. We need to get you to the hospital.” Just as the words leave my mouth, her eyes flutter closed, and her breathing becomes rapid. “We don’t have time, Della. Place your hands

on her leg over the wounds,” Amethyst says.

Without hesitation, I do as she ordered. My hands are engulfed in light that flows into Maddy’s leg. The sound of footsteps has me looking toward where Valor and the wolf were fighting. He is standing stalk still now watching me heal Maddy’s leg, a power I’ve never used before. The light dissipates and Maddy’s breathing slows down and evens out. My shoulders sag in relief until I realize he knows I’m not an ordinary wolf.

“It’s alright Della. Eventually we will tell them both, but right now we need to get Maddy to the hospital,” Amethyst says. “Della” he starts to say but right now the only thing that matters is Maddy. “Can you carry her? I’ll explain everything later if you promise to keep my secrets. My wolf says I can trust you, so don’t make her a l*ar.” He nods, and I can see nothing but sincerity in his eyes. I link my parents as we make our

way to the hospital.

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“How the hell did they get that close to the castle,” my father growls. “I don’t know Dad, but the warriors need to sweep the woods to make sure there aren’t any more of them.” “Of course, Ronan insisted on heading to you when I told him what’s happening. He looks genuinely concerned,” my dad says before cutting the link. I don’t have time to deal with drama, so I hope both men keep themselves under control. The only person that matters right now is Maddy.

We reach the hospital and Mordeci is already waiting. He takes Maddy from Valor’s arms and rushes her through the double doors. “Don’t worry Della, she will be fine. She might need something for the blood loss, but we healed her,” Amethyst says. I know she is right, but I won’t feel better until Maddy is awake. “Are you alright, princess,” Valor asks me. “I will be. She is my friend. The first real one I’ve had outside my family.”

“I’m sure she’ll be fine thanks to you” he says, dropping his voice to a whisper. “I promise” I start to say, but he

cuts me off. “You don’t owe me an explanation. If you want to share more about yourself, then I would love to

hear all of it, but I promise you I’ll never repeat what happened in the woods. My grandmother is very special,

but she doesn’t go around talking about all she can do. Hopefully some day soon you’ll want to share things

with me, but until then I’ll be right here waiting,” he says.

His words have warmth spreading across my chest. He really is perfect. I can tell he meant every word he just said to me. “Thank you, Valor,” I say. Without a second thought, I wrap my arms around his middle. Just as he

wraps his arms around me, a low growl has us stepping apart. I expect to turn and see my father, but instead

it’s Ronan. His eyes are dark, and I can tell his wolf is at the surface. I understand his jealousy because I felt

it earlier, but now is not the time. He starts to stalk toward us and I move to stop him before he reaches

Valor.

“No, you will not fight here. My friend is injured and dealing with you two fighting over who is the big bad wolf is very low on my priority list.” His eyes meet mine, and they are back to their beautiful blue color. They are vastly different from Valor’s. Where his eyes are chocolate brown and warm, Ronan’s look like the ocean after a storm, dark blue. “My apologies‘ princess. I didn’t mean to upset you,” he says just as the double doors

open.

Mordeci steps out and the smile on his face lets me know that Maddy is awake. “She is asking for you, Della,” he says. Without a word to either of them, I rush through the double doors. Maddy’s scent of lilac leads me to her. When I open the door, she smiles at me, but I can see guilt shining in her eyes. “Thank you, Della. I don’t

even want to think about what would have happened if you hadn’t showed up,” she says.

I move to sit on the edge of her bed, taking her hand in mine. “You never have to thank me for protecting you, Maddy. That’s what friends do. I know if I needed help you would do the same.” Her eyes drop to her hands and I know she is solely focused on the fact she doesn’t have a wolf. “She doesn’t have a wolf yet,” Amethyst whispers, I desperately want to ask her what the hell she means, but Maddy’s eyes meet mine.

“What happened to the wolf that attacked me,” she asks. “Valor dealt with him. My father has the warriors making sure that no more rogues got past the guards.” Something flashes in her eyes before she speaks again. “I don’t think he was a rogue, He said something about his Luna before he pinned me to the tree. Then he said something about having fun with me before he left my body as a reminder to the royal pack that they had enemies,” she says.

I pull her into my arms as tears flow down her cheeks. “Did he,” I start to ask, but she vigorously shakes her head. “When I screamed he must have heard the two of you coming. He threw me to the ground and shifted.

Then you and the prince arrived,” she says. I look at her confused and she giggles.

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