Blood And Silver:Rise of the Alpha’s Rejected Mate

Chapter 24 AURORA 1/5 It was a long drive through the night to the home where Id grown up .

In the years since Dane had driven out the Reeds , several trees had fallen across the old gravel road .

About a mile away , I had to get out and walk .

I knew from my faded memories that the forest at night used to be a place I loved .

A place that familiar to me .

A place I called home .

When I had my wolf , I was one of the creatures that ruled the night .

Even so , there were places wolves didnt dare to go .

Places ruled by ancient , evil things .

Now that I didnt have a wolf the whole forest felt more like that .

There was only a sliver of a moon .

Even though I was on a road , the trees leaned over it , twining their branches together , making it so dark I couldnt see my feet , or the path .

I could have used a flashlight … but sometimes it was safer to move through the dark than to draw attention with a light .

There were noises in the forest , too .

People who arent used to the woods think of it as a quiet place , but it isnt .

There are always sounds .

Animals moving .

The wind blowing the leaves .

The sudden crack of old , dead branches Chapter 24 falling from trees .

I ignored them all , keeping my eyes forward as I made my way toward memories I wanted desperately to leave sleeping .

But I couldnt .

if I ever wanted to take charge of my

to create a world where my children and I and everyone else

steps when I realized where

road used to mark one of the borders between Reed

had dumped me the night theyd killed my

Id met Dane

the road like I

place Id dragged myself through the

oak with gnarled roots that Id

that had cut into my hands and bruised my

, and I stepped into the faint

was

probably been built by a

was covered in

something to this place

that

like

Like fate .

Aurora .

on the wall , the moon shining

have run here

tried to turn

was too

me before I

like a manacle of iron , and he jerked me

he growled , And you may have been

know that trespassing on my land without permission means

Of course , she

told her to stay

own safety

of course , shed have to prove she

pale coloring making her practically glow in the light of the

place when my dreams were troubled

had been

dreamed of her

where she was never

, and she and I had been mated in a treaty instead of as the