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 Georgia and

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

Oh , Ann .

serve ? Her words sent a

back

couldnt bring myself to look at

dont know what

werent as steady

swirled , calling for

running through the

Pain and blood .

… dark

not one of them … wasnt I ? I shook

was reacting viscerally to her

childhood had always been

take advantage

crossed Esthers face

She leaned forward .

arent you , Ann ? I gritted my teeth

! BANG ! BANG ! Someone pounded on the door

whod pretended to be

Reed , Danes voice rumbled from the

to make sure you dont violate

voice , I nearly

grunted at him

walked into

eyes went right

body,

his gaze swept across the rest

his pack mates ,

looked at me again

I could guess

flicked my eyes to the windows that looked

then did Dane look at the Reeds and their wolves

arms across his chest and leaned in the doorway , like he was

are here at the invitation of the Blue Ridge

the second time youve trespassed on their territory

Dane with watery

Danes grandfather , he had refused to turn control of his pack

is part

bond to her

to her is greater

name you gave to a child that isnt

, a member of the High

, crackling with power as both Dane and Waylons Alpha

, and