Blood And Silver:Rise of the Alpha’s Rejected Mate

Chapter 8 AURORA Evelyn made her way up the stairs , practically shoving the pack guards out of the way .

Connall Montague saw her coming and sighed .

Please excuse me .

Id rather not ruin my night by having to speak with a mongrel from Hundred Lakes .

Shes my fiancé , Dane growled .

The old man shook his head .

You know my history with them .

I will never accept her into our pack or our family .

He left .

Evelyn stomped up the stairs in her candy pink and crystal designer stilettos .

I had no problem with things being pink and glittery feminine things are beautiful , after all .

But Evelyn wore her femininity like a weapon to use against other women , and I hated that .

My eyes went to Dane .

His whole body had gone tense , the muscles of his chiseled jaw flexing .

I was surprised .

That look was one he used to get when he was about to face a challenger , or when he had to face down his Chapter 8 2/5 greatest rival : the Alpha of the Fall Line Pack , Holden Coleridge .

To be this tense when his own fiancé approached him meant there was trouble in paradise .

I thought you were going to wait for me near the door , Evelyn pouted , slinking up to him .

She pressed her body into his side and pouted up at him .

I told you I was coming twenty minutes late so I could make an entrance and people could take pictures , and you ruined it .

Then she turned on me .

Even though shed shrieked when she first saw me , now she had composed herself .

She put her left hand on Danes shoulder , wiggling her fingers so the massive diamond on her ring finger glittered .

Forgive me , Ann .

was so surprised to

back ? I wondered what would happen if I told her that hed been in a dark hallway kissing me instead of waiting

eyes and smirked

like he could read my mind , and he glowered

hear

Dont you dare .

a dry smile and answered her question

Just business .

in fake interest

having financial trouble ? She leaned in like we were the best of friends and whispered , If you need money , I

the less fortunate whenever we can

fake smile and kept my voice

How kind .

But no .

no need of your …

, I took a flute of champagne from a passing waiter

to find

Evelyn

been watching with interest

Trajan leaning against a wall , scanning everyone

as a rogue mercenary made it impossible

sipped my champagne

surprised you let me out of your sight for that long

his head toward the balcony , between two large columns , and I realized hed

I didnt .

that Dane was gone , but Evelyn was there talking to the woman in white whod confronted me when I got here

finished your business

lips into a thin line and handed him

Almost .

knows who I am

some

goodbye

it , tossed it back , and set

you the guilt was going to

glared at him , hating that as my best friend for most of the last five years he knew

right , I said

which , did you bring his gift

small bag

clapped my

wealth , my gift wasnt

bird made by an artist who lived high in the