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

Oh , Ann .

serve ? Her words sent a cold , dark feeling

flashed through the back

myself

what you

words werent as steady as they

, calling for my

running through the

Pain and blood .

ceremonies … dark powers

not one of them …

I was reacting viscerally to

my childhood had always been shrouded

let her take advantage

lazy smile crossed Esthers face

She leaned forward .

arent you , Ann ? I

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

, white haired old man whod pretended to be my father all my

voice rumbled

make sure you

, I nearly wilted with

only grunted at him

into the

eyes went right to

body, my face

across the rest of the room

studied his pack mates

he looked at

we had no bond , I could guess what his unspoken

4/5 I flicked my eyes to the windows

Dane look at the Reeds and their wolves

chest and leaned in the doorway ,

are here at the invitation of the

second time youve trespassed on their territory

Dane with watery blue

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

is part of Broken

bond to her was severed

her is greater than yours

name you gave to

Aurora DeVere , a member of the

in the room thickened , crackling with power as both Dane and Waylons Alpha magic swirled

and she tilted her head