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

Chapter 17 DANE Evelyn preferred to stay in the city , so I made my way to the penthouse .

It wasnt the same one Id shared with Ann Aurora .

It was one Evelyn had picked out .

Somehow more filled with things and less homey at the same time .

At least , it never felt like home to me .

I walked in , still not able to get the sound of the child Id heard at Auroras house out of my mind .

Maybe because this pregnancy announcement had come right after and because Id had to learn it from the fucking internet .

Evelyn ! Im in here , baby ! she called .

She trotted into the foyer in a tiny little dress , grinning from ear to ear , then threw her arms around me before I could get a word oul .

# I took her by the shoulders and pushed her back .

Why the hell does the internet think youre pregnant ? Chapter 17 2/6 She blushed and stammered , suddenly out of sorts .

Her eyes got big watery .

Oh , no ! How did they find out ? Someone must have leaked it .

I was really looking forward to telling you first ! I stifled a growl that started low in my throat .

How can you be pregnant with my child ? I asked .

I havent touched you in over a year .

Her checks turned pink .

I know you said you needed time … but do you remember that night three months ago ? I knew which night she meant .

Three months ago was the eight year anniversary of the night the Reeds massacred my pack .

The night Id lost my parents .

My grandmother .

The night Id been forced to marry the woman who now called herself Aurora DeVere .

Slowly , I nodded .

As a rule , I never got shitfaced enough to lose control , because Alphas couldnt afford to make mistakes .

But that one night every year , I let myself go .

All the way .

I was too ashamed to face the memories .

you were drunk , and you came to my bed , and

My jaw clenched .

stopped sleeping with Evelyn because Id finally faced the truth : I

time I looked at that damn crescent birth mark on her arm

Id come clean

her how I

break

She wouldnt hear

Id

That I did .

love her .

refused to break

really

image of Auroras face

a vivid daydream , so

blond hair , and a little

real

thought I was

up and

hands and pulled herself

about shopping and names and nurseries

felt was

want Evelyn to have

I owed her .

had a responsibility

never had that I didnt want

I didnt

Aurora had said last night

thought I

know if thats

grown up without parents , and I wouldnt let any child of mine live

like Evelyn was finally going to get what she wanted

Once Id snuggled and read to the twins and they were asleep , I called Lilliana

brightly as she answered

You never call .

wonderful to hear from you ! Then she

did hear the twins are missing

terrible ! Has grandmother found them ?

poison my children , and he Chapter 17 thought it

a scowl

theyre with you , now ? Im sure thats nice

to let you know that you should expect a gift from me

Lillianas eyes sharpened .

then , someone knocked on her

timed the call

and answered it

was a basket of apples , round and juicy