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 .

mother came to

fill in the blanks for me , Esther ? How did I end up believing I was a Reed ? Esther

Oh , Ann .

you remember who you are ? Who you serve ? Her words sent a cold , dark

flashed through the back of my

I couldnt bring myself

dont know what

my words werent as steady as they were

, calling for

through the

Pain and blood .

ceremonies … dark

… Blood on my hands … Chapter 22 No ! I was their victim , not one of them … wasnt I ? I shook myself

was reacting viscerally to her words

always

take advantage of that

lazy smile crossed Esthers face

She leaned forward .

Ann ? I

BANG ! BANG ! BANG ! Someone pounded on the door

pretended

, Danes voice rumbled from the doorway

sure you

voice , I nearly wilted with

grunted

walked into the

right

body, my

swept across the rest of the room

his pack mates , Trajan

at me

, I could guess what

Chapter 22 4/5 I flicked my eyes to the

at

and leaned in the doorway , like

High Alpine wolves are here at the invitation of the

youve trespassed on

at Dane with watery blue eyes

grandfather , he

is part of Broken

bond to

claim to her is greater than

to

a

room thickened , crackling with power as both Dane

smile grew , and she tilted her