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 Georgia

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

Oh , Ann .

Who you serve ? Her words sent a cold , dark

back

bring myself to look

dont know what you mean

words werent as steady as they were before

swirled , calling for

running through

Pain and blood .

ceremonies … dark

my hands … Chapter 22 No ! I was their victim , not one of

was reacting viscerally

childhood had always

let her take advantage of

crossed

She leaned forward .

arent you , Ann ? I gritted my teeth

not Ann , Im- BANG ! BANG ! BANG ! Someone pounded

pretended to be my father all my life , went and answered it

, Danes voice rumbled from the

you dont violate the pact

voice , I nearly wilted with relief

grunted at him

they walked into

eyes went right

my body,

gaze swept across the

pack mates ,

he looked at me again

had no bond , I could guess what his unspoken question was

22 4/5 I flicked my eyes to the windows that looked out into the

at the Reeds and their wolves

his arms across his chest and leaned in the

the invitation of the

youve trespassed on

Reed glared at Dane with

he had refused to turn control

is part of Broken

mating bond to her was

her is

to a child that isnt yours

woman is Aurora DeVere , a member of

with power as both Dane and Waylons Alpha

lazy smile grew , and she