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

, Esther ? How

Oh , Ann .

you serve ? Her words sent a cold , dark feeling echoing through me

through the back of

bring myself

what you

werent as steady as they

, calling for my

through the forest

Pain and blood .

… dark powers

their victim , not one of them …

viscerally to her

my childhood had always been shrouded in

her take advantage of

lazy smile crossed

She leaned forward .

, arent you , Ann ? I gritted my teeth

Im- BANG ! BANG !

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

, Danes voice

make sure you dont

, I nearly

only grunted

they walked into

went right to me

my body, my

swept across the rest of the room

studied his pack

at me

I could guess what his unspoken

flicked my eyes to

Dane look at the Reeds and their

and leaned in the doorway , like he was at a

Alpine wolves are here at the invitation of the Blue

second time youve trespassed on

Dane

same age as Danes grandfather , he had refused

Reed is part

mating bond to her

her is greater than

gave to a child that isnt yours ,

a member of the High

in the room thickened , crackling with power as both Dane

smile grew , and she tilted her