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

Chapter 30 AURORA Violence .

I wanted , with all my heart , all my soul , all my body , to do something violent to Esther Reed .

Never in my life had I experienced such a blind rage .

I held on to that anger , because if I didnt , I would fall to the ground and cry .

Why ? I asked .

My fists were clenched so tightly my arms trembled .

Why are you doing this ? Why wont you just let me go ? Esther looked confused .

You were getting too close to the enemy .

Too close ? I nearly shrieked .

You and Papa I mean Waylon -are the ones who forced me to marry him ! You were supposed to marry him , Ann , Esther almost sounded like she was pouting .

You werent supposed to forget everything about this family and who you are .

Who you serve .

What your purpose is .

I have no idea what youre talking about ! Chapter 30 2/5 Esther smiled .

It was a smile I remembered the smile she used when she wanted me to believe she was a good , loving mother .

Untie me , sweetie .

Ive got some things I want to show you .

With no other choice , I did .

I untied her .

Then I let her lead me somewhere Id never been .

The Reeds new pack house .

This is where you live ? I asked .

We were near the top of a low mountain .

To the east , the sun was turning the sky pink with dawn .

I was exhausted , sad , angry , confused … I needed to get to my babies .

I needed Trajan .

I needed sleep .

Instead , I was in the wilderness , following the woman who had spent my childhood abusing me , because it seemed like life always brought me back to her , and I had no other choice .

of caves not far from the one where

, in fact , I wondered if they connected

off the front and built a door over it

wall was surprisingly

the Reeds had always been deep woods

they were also skilled with

in , she said ,

inside of the cave was warm , dry ,

a large main cavern with several dark tunnels branching off

on the wall at intervals ,

pack members looked

, lounging or reading or working on

like woodcarving or

one right out of my childhood

too far in the mountains for things like

a few of the

pack founds ways to entertain

me past

few people glared

gave me secretive smiles

Id just been out on a hunt and returned like normal

of the

be afraid she was finally going to kill me

, she never wanted

my suffering too

me to a room that was surprisingly plush

of the cave opened to a little grotto with a waterfall , and there

and the rising sun shone through window like holes to the outside

is my room with your papa

the shelves and pulled down a wooden crate , then

things you

past seemed to rise up and surround me as I approached 4/5 and

and white ,

with its

back , like

I

to resist the urge from deep inside to pick it up and hold it

shifted it

were more things

few old

of worn

bottom , there was a leather bound

the secret relic Dane and I were so eager

looked like it was ten or fifteen years old

across

, from when I was a girl

, Esther said

Read it .

, a voice