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 Georgia and disappeared

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

Oh , Ann .

Her words

flashed through the back of

I couldnt bring myself

dont know what

as steady as they were

swirled , calling for

nights running through the

Pain and blood .

ceremonies …

, not one of them … wasnt I ? I shook myself

was reacting viscerally to

always been shrouded

wouldnt let her take

lazy smile crossed

She leaned forward .

, arent you , Ann ?

Ann , Im- BANG ! BANG ! BANG ! Someone pounded on

the lanky , skinny , white haired old man whod pretended to be my father all my life , went and answered

, Danes voice rumbled

to make sure you dont violate

, I nearly

grunted

they walked into the

went right

my body,

the

pack

looked at me again

I could guess

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

did Dane look at

and leaned in the doorway , like

wolves are here at the invitation of

the second time youve trespassed on their

at Dane with watery blue

was almost the same age as Danes grandfather , he had refused to turn control of his pack over

part of Broken Forest

to her

to her is

gave to a child that isnt yours

, a

in the room thickened , crackling with power

grew , and she