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 .

my mother came to

, Esther ? How did I end up believing I was a Reed ?

Oh , Ann .

you are ? Who you serve ? Her words sent

the back of my mind

myself

what you mean

words werent as steady as

swirled , calling for my attention

nights running through the

Pain and blood .

… dark powers

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

I was reacting viscerally to her

my childhood had always been shrouded

let her take advantage of

crossed

She leaned forward .

Ann

BANG ! BANG ! Someone pounded on the

pretended to be my father all my life ,

voice

sure you dont

Danes voice , I nearly wilted with

only grunted at him

into the

eyes went right

body, my face

the rest

studied his pack mates

looked at me

we had no bond , I

eyes to the

at the Reeds and their

leaned in the doorway , like he was at a slightly boring

are here at the invitation of

the second time youve trespassed on

glared at Dane with watery

though he was almost the same age as Danes grandfather , he had refused to turn control

part

to her was severed

is greater than

is a false name you gave to a child that isnt

woman is Aurora DeVere , a member of the

room thickened , crackling with power as both Dane and Waylons Alpha

, and