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 .

came to

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

Oh , Ann .

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

through the back

bring myself to look at

what you

steady as

dark memories swirled , calling for

running through the

Pain and blood .

ceremonies …

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

viscerally to her words

had always been shrouded

let her take advantage of that

crossed Esthers face

She leaned forward .

remembering , arent you , Ann ?

, Im- BANG ! BANG !

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

, Danes voice rumbled from

to make sure you dont violate

I nearly wilted with

grunted

walked into the

went right

body,

swept across the rest of

pack mates

at

we had no bond , I could guess

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

then did Dane look at the Reeds and their

chest and leaned in the doorway ,

Alpine wolves are here at the

the second time youve trespassed on their

at Dane

Danes grandfather , he had refused to turn control of his pack over to

part of Broken Forest

to her was severed

her is greater

gave to a child that

woman is Aurora DeVere , a member of the

in the room thickened , crackling with power as both Dane and

smile grew , and she tilted her