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 disappeared

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

Oh , Ann .

Who you serve ? Her words

the back of

bring myself to look at

know what

words werent as steady as they were before

swirled , calling for my attention

nights running through the

Pain and blood .

…

their victim , not one of them … wasnt I ?

viscerally to her

had always been shrouded in fog

her take advantage of

smile crossed Esthers face

She leaned forward .

, Ann ? I gritted

, Im- BANG ! BANG ! BANG

pretended to be my father all

, Danes voice

you dont violate

voice , I nearly wilted with

only grunted at him

into the

went right to

my body,

his gaze swept across the rest of the

pack mates , Trajan

he looked at

, I could

children ? Chapter 22 4/5 I flicked my eyes

then did Dane look at the Reeds

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

High Alpine wolves are here at the invitation of the Blue Ridge

is the second time youve trespassed on their territory

glared at Dane with

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

is part of Broken

bond to her

is greater than yours

you gave to a child that isnt yours

is Aurora DeVere , a member of the High

power as both Dane and Waylons Alpha magic

smile grew , and she