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

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

Oh , Ann .

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

flashed through the back of my mind

bring myself

know what you mean

as steady

, calling

through the forest

Pain and blood .

… dark

Chapter 22 No ! I was their victim , not one of them … wasnt I

viscerally to her words

childhood had always been shrouded in fog

let her take advantage of

smile crossed

She leaned forward .

, arent you , Ann ? I gritted my teeth

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

man whod pretended to be my father all my

, Danes voice rumbled from the

make sure you dont violate the

, I

grunted

into the room

eyes went right to

body, my face

swept across the rest of the room

pack mates

at

no bond , I could guess what

my eyes to the windows that looked out

then did Dane look at the Reeds

the

wolves are here at the invitation of the Blue Ridge pack

time youve trespassed

Dane with

same age as Danes grandfather , he had refused to

is part of

mating bond to

to her is greater than yours

is a false name you gave to a child that isnt yours ,

DeVere , a member

power as both Dane and Waylons

smile grew , and she tilted her