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

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

Oh , Ann .

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

back of my mind

bring myself to

dont know what you mean

as steady as they

dark memories swirled , calling for my attention

running through the forest

Pain and blood .

… dark

victim , not one of

reacting viscerally to

childhood had always

let her take advantage

smile crossed Esthers face

She leaned forward .

, Ann ? I gritted my teeth

!

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

Danes voice rumbled from the

you dont violate the pact

Danes voice , I nearly

only grunted at him

they walked into

went right to me

my body, my

gaze swept across the rest of the room

pack mates ,

looked at

, I could guess what his

eyes to

did Dane look at the

the doorway , like he was

wolves are here at the invitation of

second time youve trespassed on their

glared at Dane with watery blue eyes

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

is part of

bond to her was

claim to her is greater

false name you gave to a child that

a member of the

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

smile grew , and she tilted