My Promised Rejection (Olivia and Ace) novel Chapter 122

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 ass. 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 asshole.”

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 bitch 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 bitch.”

“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 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.

“No, my mate is strong. His wolf is strong. He just needs time and rest.”

“I didn’t mean to upset you, Maureen. I’ve called Ronan because I know how important Reagan is to him. He should be here soon. Is there anything I can get you,” she asks. “No, I’m fine, Luna. Thank for checking on us.”

“Of course, what kind of Luna would I be if I didn’t? Rest assured, the men will find the rogues that did this and make them pay,” she says before she turns leaving the room.

Goddess that fake bitch makes my skin crawl. I lean up, so I’m close to Reagan’s ear. “Did you hear that Reagan? Ronan is on his way. I need you to wake up my love. I need you, Reagan. I can’t survive w8ithout you.”

I press a soft kiss on his lips before I retake my seat. The door opens again and this time my daughter steps inside. “How is he, mom,” she asks, taking the seat on the opposite side of the bed. “He is about the same. We just need to trust the goddess and his wolf will heal him.”

“The Luna said Ronan is on his way back. I’m excited to see him,” she says. “Enough Melanie. He is not your mate. You are not meant to be his Luna. You need to focus on waiting for your destined mate instead of someone else’s. If you aren’t here to focus on your injured father, then go Melanie. I have no patience for your childish ideas right now.” Without another word, she gets up and leaves the room. Goddess give me strength.