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

Chapter 22 AURORA Ester Reed sat on the couch across from me , lazily smoking a cigarette .

The smoke swirled above her hand in lazy spirals .

Two of her biggest warriors stood on either side of me .

Even through Trajan was injured , it took four wolves to hold him back .

Evander and Mrs.

Melville , thank the goddess , had managed to get the children out of the house .

They were hiding in the woods , their scents masked .

The Blue Ridge wolves stood on the other side of the room , watching .

After the war between the packs that had ended- which was right before Id left Dane five years ago the Council had forbidden Broken Forest and Blue Mountain from spilling each others blood except in extreme self defense .

That meant that unless the Reeds actually attacked and spilled blood , Danes wolves couldnt fight them .

Not unless they wanted to bring the Council down on them both .

What do you want , Esther ? I asked .

The woman I used to think was my mother didnt smile .

Youve been back for a while , Ann , but you still havent been to visit your family .

Why is that ? Chapter 22 I pressed my lips together .

Im no Reed .

Esther tilted her head , like Id confused her .

Of course , you are .

2/5 I clenched my fists .

I wanted to get up , to scream .

But that wouldnt work on Esther .

Nothing ever did .

When I was a child , if I talked back to her , shed give me that blank eyed stare .

Then shed beat me until I bled .

I lifted my chin .

I know Im a DeVere .

know my mother came

dont you fill in the blanks for me , Esther ? How did I end up believing

Oh , Ann .

you serve ? Her words sent a cold

flashed through the back

couldnt bring myself to look

know what

steady

swirled , calling for

running through the forest

Pain and blood .

… dark powers

Chapter 22 No ! I was their victim , not one of them … wasnt I ? I shook myself , but I couldnt stop

reacting viscerally to her

always been shrouded in

wouldnt let her take

crossed

She leaned forward .

, Ann ? I gritted my teeth

Im- BANG ! BANG ! BANG ! Someone pounded on the door

whod pretended to be my father all my life

, Danes voice rumbled from the doorway

you dont violate the pact

Danes voice , I nearly wilted with relief

grunted

into the

eyes went right to

my body, my face

across the rest of the

pack mates , Trajan

looked at me

bond , I could guess what

eyes to the windows

Dane look at the Reeds and their wolves

across his chest and leaned in the doorway , like he was at

at the invitation of the Blue

is the second time youve trespassed on their

Dane with

he had refused to turn control of his

part of

to

is

Reed is a false name you gave to

is Aurora DeVere , a member

the room thickened , crackling with power

lazy smile grew , and she