My Promised Rejection (Olivia) novel Chapter 93

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93 Ends and Hope

Hudson POV

A wave of excitement flows through me as I make my way to the pack yard where the three faux councilmen

are waiting. Finn stays in step with me, so we are the first that Augustus sees when we step through the door. A sinister smile crosses my face when I step out and Connor is holding Gregory in place on his knees.

Ace is holding Augustus in the same position and Liam is holding down the man that blindly followed a**hat

one and two. Most of the pack surrounds us. A familiar woman stands to the side, but Augustus hasn’t

noticed her yet. “Finn, you have to help us. You can’t allow this to happen. Look how he is abusing his power already. We weren’t even given a proper trial. He isn’t worthy of ruling the wolves. He will always favor the

Lycans,” Augustus says, fighting against Ace’s hold.

He freezes when Ryker growls and releases his aura. Despite being a Royal Lycan, I can feel the power behind

1. it. Everyone around us except Olivia drops to their knees. He quickly realizes the weight of his aura and pulls

it back. Those around us scramble back to their feet. Before I can even speak to what Augustus just said,

Finn steps forward. Fear and anger flash in Augustus’s eyes as he looks between the two of us. “The

remaining true council members stand with our king. King Hudson is the true ruler of werewolves,” he says.

“No, you are just a f**king coward. Afraid to stand up for your own kind, unlike William,” Gregory yells.

Whispers about William start among everyone gathered, but quickly stop when Xavier and Evie step out of

the pack house. “William was a ba**ard who cared nothing about the wolves of his own pack, let alone the

kingdom. He was a selfish pr*ck who thought he deserved power despite being a sniveling coward. He killed

his own mate, yet you stand here praising him like a sheep follows the lion to slaughter because he sold you

lies. You think he gave two sh*ts about you. He didn’t,” he growls as he stalks toward Gregory.

“Xavier, he was your father, and a good Alpha. He only wanted what was best for the pack and the kingdom,”

Gregory says. “Donating a cell doesn’t make you a f**king father. He was a monster that didn’t deserve a

mate or pups. He didn’t deserve to be Alpha let along king. He died by my hand and if I had the chance I would kill him again for all the pain he caused to people I love. I lost my mother because of a man who believed he

deserved to be king. So no, he was not my father,” Xavier says.

“You pathetic little sh*t. Your father deserved better than that omega–b**ch for a mate. He deserved better

than two pups that couldn’t understand his vision for our kind. He should have ended you along with your

weak brother,” Gregory says. Before I can stop him, not that I would have, Xavier grabs Gregory by his head.

Connor doesn’t try to stop him as Xavier’s claws extend, and he rips Gregory’s head off without a second of

hesitation.

Augustus screams as Gregory’s head falls to the ground in front of him. Based on Xavier’s reaction, he had

no idea his father was involved in his brother’s death. A sob has me turning in time to see Connor and Xavier

rushing toward Becca, who is already in Evie’s arms. I focus my attention back on Augustus. I take a few steps towards him when the woman from earlier comes to stand by my side. “My king,” she says before bearing her neck to me.

“Lynn” Augustus whispers. He is clearly in disbelief his mate is standing in front of him. She is still a beautiful woman, but she has aged. I imagine being mated to the pr*ck kneeling at my feet hasn’t been easy on her. “My king, may I speak to Augustus before you proceed” she asks. I nod taking a step back. “I once thought! was so blessed to be chosen by you after my fated mate perished, but I found out quickly how wrong I was,

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she says.

Tears stream down her cheeks as she stares at Augustus. “You were nothing but cruel. There is more to

betrayal than just cheating. You betrayed every promise you ever made to me. You aren’t a man of honor. All you ever cared about was power and prestige. You promised me love and pups but gave me neither. So worried about your ambitions you left my dreams to die. I deserved far better than a man like you, she says,

Augustus looks like she just slapped him. “I, Lynn Franklin, reject and break my bond with you, Augustus Franklin.” I’m just about to open my mouth to force him to accept when a growl from behind me has me closing it just as quickly. I turn just in time to see Abe stalking toward us. More specifically, he is stalking toward Lynn. When I look at her, she looks confused. Her bond with the a**hole

the minute she rejected him, Abe could sense her.

isn’t

དེ དེ ན ར ར ར ར ར ར ར ར ད ད ད ས ས ས ས

completely broken, but

“Mate” Abe growls and

Holy sh*t, Abe is her second chance. I smile knowing this is the goddess at work. reaches for Lynn. She willingly goes into his arms. Augustus growls and I smile. “Seems that even the goddess is making you pay for your treachery. Don’t worry Augustus my warrior will take good care of her.

She won’t be an afterthought to him. She will even get the pups she has longed for if the goddess wills it.”

“My king, I am far too old for pups,” Lynn says. I turn to face her. “You are to be mated and marked by a Lycan. You will live for hundreds of years. You are considered a pup to us. Once you bear Abe’s mark, you will live as long as he does. Based on how long he has waited for you I’m sure he will give you as many pups as your heart desires.” Tears again flow down her cheeks as she sobs. Abe nods at me before I turn back to

Augustus. “Now accept her rejection. I don’t want her to feel an ounce of pain when I rip you limb from limb.”

“My king” he starts to say, but I quickly cut him off. “I am not your king. You betrayed me. You conspired with

the witch who killed my first mate and nearly succeeded in keeping my son’s Lycan dormant. She imprisoned

me and my men for thirty years. I missed out seeing my pup grow up because you were so hellbent on ruling

the wolves. Everything that is done in the dark, Augustus comes to light.”

“Now accept her rejection. I want to spend time with my own mate” I say, winking at Amber. “I, Augustus

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