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 to Georgia and disappeared

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

Oh , Ann .

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

the back

myself to look at

know what

werent as steady as they were before

memories swirled , calling for

through the forest

Pain and blood .

… dark

I was their victim , not one of them … wasnt I ? I shook myself , but I couldnt stop my

I was reacting viscerally to her words

had always been

her take

lazy smile crossed

She leaned forward .

remembering , arent you , Ann ? I gritted my

! BANG

man whod pretended to be my father all my life , went and

Danes voice rumbled from the

you dont violate the

, I nearly wilted with

only grunted at him

into

right

body, my

his gaze swept across the

pack mates , Trajan

at me again

bond , I could

22 4/5 I flicked my eyes to

did Dane look at the

chest and leaned in the doorway , like he was at

Alpine wolves are here at the invitation of the

the second time youve trespassed on

Dane with watery blue eyes

same age as Danes grandfather , he had refused to turn control of his pack

Reed is part of Broken

to

claim to her is greater

gave to a child that isnt

, a member

with power as both Dane and Waylons Alpha magic

lazy smile grew , and she