All Chapters of REJECTED AND REBORN; THE HOCKEY ALPHA'S REGRET : Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

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A COMFORTING SHOULDER

Aurelia's POV I pressed the cold towel against Zephyron’s bruised knuckles, watching the way his jaw tightly clenched.He didn’t look at me. His gray eyes were locked on the empty ice, his breathing heavy and ragged.“You’re pushing yourself too hard, Zeph,” I whispered.He let out a harsh breath, his shoulders tense beneath his hockey jersey. “The finals are next week, Aurelia. My father is coming. The scouts are coming. I don’t have time to slack off.”I knew that tone. I knew every shift in his voice, every shadow that crossed his handsome face.For three years, I had been the one who caught his anger when the rest of the pack expected him to be the flawless Alpha heir.When Lyra broke his heart, threw her ring at his chest, and left the academy, I was the one who sat on the floor of his cabin, holding him together while he tore himself apart.My chest ached at the memory, but I pushed it down.A sudden wave of exhaustion hit me, making my head spin. I stumbled slightly, gripping

LUNA CREST EVENT I

Aurelia's POV “I put fifty credits on her getting dumped before the clock strikes midnight,” a sharp voice sneered from the row of marble sinks.It was Chloe, one of Lyra’s old inner circle. She was adjusting her diamond earrings, her eyes tracking my reflection through the glass with pure disdain.I continued smoothing down the satin of the simple white gown I had bought with my own savings, ignoring them.“Only fifty?” another girl giggled, applying a thick layer of lip gloss. “I heard Zeph’s dad was furious when he saw the official itinerary. There is no way the Alpha Council lets him tie himself to a weak wolf. He’s just using her to fill the void.”My fingers dug into the fabric of my dress, my nails nearly tearing the delicate lace detailing at my waist.Void. Rebound. Backup.Sure, I wanted this night to be romantic, but deep down, I also wanted to get my dignity back. I wanted to look every single person in this academy in the eye and prove I wasn't just a shadow he hid away

LUNA CREST II

Aurelia's POV The entire ballroom went dead silent at the sight of her. The applause died instantly, replaced by a wave of collective gasps.Lyra didn't look at the elders. She didn't look at the Headmistress. Her glittering, predatory eyes locked straight onto Zephyron, ignoring me entirely as if I were nothing more than a piece of cheap furniture standing on the stage.She took one slow step forward. The distance was too great for human ears to catch her voice, but through our amplified werewolf senses, her whisper carried like a strike of lightning.I watched her lips move perfectly in the dim light at the back of the room.“I’m back for you, Zeph. I’m not playing games anymore. Plus...I'm not wearing undies."The fuck?Zephyron lost focus instantly.His powerful alpha aura, which had been wrapped protectively around my weak wolf just seconds ago, suddenly snapped backward. It withdrew from me entirely, leaving me completely exposed to the freezing draft of the stage.His grip on

THE REJECTION

AureliaZephyron flinched as if I had struck him across the face. His hands hovered in the space between us, trembling slightly, before falling heavily to his sides. The shame in his gray eyes instantly hardened.He didn’t want to be the villain in front of the cameras. He wanted to be the tragic Alpha heir who made a difficult choice.But I refused to give him the shadows anymore."Aurelia, don't do this," he muttered, his voice a low. "You're upset. You're emotional. Just come backstage so we can settle this like adult partners.""Partners?" A sharp, broken laugh escaped my throat. "You left me standing here under a spotlight for ten minutes while you chased another woman pussy's down the corridor. There is no 'us' to settle in private, Zeph."From the back of the room, Lyra walked slowly down the center aisle, her crimson dress sweeping against the marble like an open wound. She stopped at the base of the stage, crossing her arms as she looked up at me with smugness."Zeph, just te

SIX MONTHS LATER

Aurelia's POV Six months later~The heavy iron gates of Blackridge Academy groaned as they swung open, letting in a freezing wind from the northern mountains.I stepped out of the black transport car, the gravel crunching beneath the souls of my leather boots. I didn't look at the students who immediately froze on the walkways, or the smartphones instantly being aimed at my face. I simply tilted my chin up, my dark eyes sweeping over the stone towers with a completely detached, icy calm.“Is that… no, it can't be,” a girl whispered, her phone slipping slightly in her grip.“She died. We all saw the blood. What kind of dark magic brought her back?”Talia warned me the news of my return had already spread across the academy. The whispers, cameras, and stares confirmed it. She claimed I once had a life here, but none of it meant anything to me. And whatever story these students believed about my death was clearly another mess she told me to ignore.Fascination and primitive fear ignited

A DRAMATIC EPISODE

Aurelia's POV He stepped backwards, lengthening the distance between us.“Aurelia?" He gasped, his voice coming out in a half whisper."I guess you must know me, then,” I answered. "You got my name right. I heard somebody back there call you Zephyron too. Is that your name?”"Don't you remember me?” he asked, coming even closer.It was my turn to step backwards now, as I was suddenly more conscious of him. The restlessness and instability of his wolf and the dark circles under his sunken eyes made my own wolf rise in caution, growling and ready to jump at him if he was thinking of crossing any boundaries. I shut my eyes for a split second and breathed to calm my wolf. ‘We are stronger than him, Nyra’. Then I opened them again and looked at him.“Step back," I snapped.He stopped where he was, looking at me and panting. The muscle on the side of his face jumped, and he swallowed at the same time.“Aurelia… it's me. Zephyron—”"And I have acknowledged your name. What else do you want?

A WEIRD COLLEAGUE

Aurelia.Talia reappeared just in time to draw our attention away from the retreating Zephyron. Her eyes turned and followed him curiously as she passed, before she walked towards us to where we stood, watching too."Was he giving you both any trouble?” She asked.“He was claiming that I was pretending to not know him," I answered, still watching the hallway he disappeared into. “I don't like the look of him. Even his wolf is unstable and it pushes mine to the edge." "Poor guy. He hasn't actually had a lot of happy moments, and even worse, he has his dirty linen out in the open and everyone knows. To top it all up, it's the people around him who are paying the price for his many misfortunes. It's almost like he gets one thing that he wants for himself just to lose the other. I think it's best you both give him some space,” She advised, shrugging. “That way, you stay out of trouble with him." "How fortunate that we have to be teammates,” Kai muttered."You mean unfortunate?" I correc

THE TALE BEHIND HER MEMORIES I

Talia I knew that it would be hard to easily get Aurelia back with everyone. Yet, I was still family even after her rebirth, and the only one who could know that on no account should Aurelia be suddenly reminded of her past life. It would take time, but it was expected that the memories would all come back to her and she would remember everything as it happened. If she was suddenly reminded of the memories, however, the experiences would all stretch her mentally with a force enough to physically compress her brain cells and cause them to rupture and then she would die again. My job was to make sure that no one who would remind her came near. And foolish Zephyron had somehow slipped past my hands. ** I cried once for Aurelia when I saw how fast she stuck to Zephyron. I met her and told her that I didn't want to see her break, then I watched as she walked away, held my tears until I reached the restroom, and let them fall for a long time. How could I be so helpless as to stand b

THE TALE BEHIND HER MEMORIES II

Talia If you asked me, I would say the worst thing that can happen to any werewolf apart from being cast out of their packs and into the lawlessness associated with Rogue Wolves, is being born with a weak wolf. At least, I saw first hand what Aurelia suffered for it. Gabrielle was furious that Aurelia was losing herself for Zephyron, and though myself and her were just as furious over the same thing, I was angry because I knew like everyone else that Aurelia would never have Zephyron's heart, and it belonged to Lyra. Gabrielle, for her own part, was angry that she too was nowhere as close to him as she wanted. In fact, Aurelia even seemed closer than she was. So she decided to make my cousin pay. Her frustration started as small pranks. It began with leaving small dead animals in Aurelia's locker over the weekend so that it stank by the next Monday, and random pieces of paper being thrown at her in class. Then, it slowly escalated into demeaning graffiti on walls that were m

THE TALE BEHIND HER MEMORIES III

Talia's POV Girls like Shayla Dragomir and Gabrielle Morgan commanded power. They came from families who had it, and moved with those who held it, and only had a few who were above them to care about what they did, so when they said that no one was leaving until the necklace was found, the Academy stood still and a majority of the students had to wait. It was Friday, when the Academy closed early, so there were no professors around to maintain order—just the girls daring you to do otherwise. All of the junior students were searched, with their bags and lockers checked. The same went for the Senior Academy students, and then even their classmates too. Bags first, turned out and looked through. Then lockers later on, while they herded students like sheep. A junior boy who felt disrespected flew into a rage and let his wolf take control, and they were quick to put him down in a ruthless show of fighting ability. The students cheered at how quick they were, biting him and pulling hi

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