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

for me , Esther ? How did I end up believing I was a Reed

Oh , Ann .

Who you serve ? Her words sent a cold

the back of my mind

bring myself to look at

know what you mean

my words werent as steady

swirled , calling for my attention

running through the forest

Pain and blood .

… dark

their victim , not one of them … wasnt I

was reacting viscerally to her words

always been shrouded

take advantage

smile crossed

She leaned forward .

, arent you , Ann ?

not Ann , Im- BANG ! BANG ! BANG ! Someone pounded on

haired old man whod pretended

Danes voice

here to make sure you dont violate

, I nearly wilted

Reed only grunted at

walked into the

eyes went right to me

my body,

across the

pack mates

looked at me

I could guess what his

my eyes

at the

his arms across his chest and leaned in the doorway , like he was at a slightly boring party

at the invitation of the Blue

time youve

glared at Dane

he had refused to turn control of his pack over to his son

Reed is part of Broken

mating bond to her

her is

to

woman is Aurora DeVere , a

, crackling with power as both Dane and Waylons Alpha magic

smile grew , and she