My Promised Rejection (Olivia and Ace) novel Chapter 95

Bart POV

It’s been a week of torture. She can’t really mean she is going to do this every day until I die. I thought after a few days they would either kill me or hand me over to the council, but they did neither. In fact, when the council came for Collette, I begged them to take me with them. That ba**ard Finn just laughed in my face. I still don’t understand how Collette ended up covered in scars. She just kept rambling about the warriors from Roman’s pack.

The sound of the door opening has me scrambling back against the cell wall. As soon as Amber steps into view, so does that ba**ard she is mated to. It’s not like she needs him here because I can barely stand. I couldn’t hurt her with how weak I am. I wish the wolfsbane would just take me already. Anything is better than rotting in this f**king cell.

“Good morning, Bart. I see you are still breathing,” she says. Goddess, I wish I could slap that smug smile off her face. I wish I could go back and simply reject her pathetic a**. I know they say the goddess does

mistakes, but she did when she chose Amber for me. I deserved someone far better than a weak b*tch couldn’t even please her mate. Had she been able to, I wouldn’t have had to cheat. This is all her fault. She should be the one that is being tortured right now.

The cell door opening pulls me out of my thoughts. The ba**ard doesn’t even step into the cell this time.

Amber moves toward me and I notice that the syringe is full this time. Every other time it’s only been half full. “I’ve decided I’m done dealing with you, Bart. I thought that seeing you waste away would be more satisfying,

but honestly it’s not. I don’t want to think about you ever again. I want to move forward with my mate and pup” she says placing her hand on her belly.

No, she can’t be pregnant. There is no way with all the wolfsbane I gave her over the years. “So today I’m giving you a double dose, but if you think your torture is over, it’s not. My granddaughter told me the Goddess of Vengeance is waiting for you,” she says with a smile.

My heart starts to race as I remember the woman that killed all of Roger’s men. The prick of the needle has panic practically smothering me. I try to breathe, but I feel like someone is sitting on my chest. My body feels like it’s on fire. I look at Amber one last time before I’m consumed by darkness.

Olivia POV

It’s been three weeks since the council members were dealt with. Hudson and Amber will be moving into the small castle in a few days that was created by the coven. The witch, Lena, who became the head of the coven after Cassandra was dealt with, offered not only to create the castle but to offer the coven services to the king and queen should they ever need them. I know Hudson was leery after everything that happened with Cassandra, but Amethyst insisted Léna could be trusted.

Tears run down my cheeks. I’m going to have two girls and two boys. “I’ll give you a few minutes while I print out some pictures for the crew that are waiting for you,” she says, and leaves the room. “Mommy, the goddess wanted me to tell you something.” I look at Della again but this time its Amethyst looking back at me. “Do you remember the pup that Miranda lost?”

“She didn’t lose the pup mom. She sent him back to the goddess. The goddess had intended to give you and dad two pups, but instead she gave the pup that needed a second chance. A chance with a mom that will love him,” she says. Ace wraps his arm around me as a sob rips through me. I will love him. I will give him the love he should have been given. He is my pup. They are all my pups. “Thank you for telling me Amethyst. I’m happy the goddess gave him to us to love.”

“She knew you would be” she says before giving Della back control. Ace holds us both for a few minutes before the doctor returns with the pictures. We make our way back down the hallway, and you can hear a pin drop when we step inside the room. Everyone looks at us expectantly. “Come on Oli, spit it out. Stop torturing us. Tell us what you’re having. I have gifts to buy,” Connor says. I giggle before I give everyone a picture that has all three pups on it. “Pup A is a boy, Pup B is a boy, and Pup C is a girl.” The room erupts into congratulations.

I’m passed around the room until my mother wraps me in her arms. “I’m so proud of you, Olivia. You are an amazing mother to Della, just like you will be to the pups in your belly. I know I didn’t deserve your forgiveness, but I promise you that I’ll be grateful for it every day for the rest of my life,” she says. “We all made mistakes, mom. It’s time to put the past behind us. That’s what dad would have wanted. He wants us all to be happy.”