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

Chapter 37 Rejected 1/5 AURORA I staggered .

Evelyns face was lifted to the sky , her eyes wide in wonder .

Silver shimmered along her body , pooling and absorbing into her skin .

She seemed to glow .

I turned away , my hand going to my chest .

Be an adult about this , Aurora , my inner voice said , immediately trying to calm me .

Its all right that it isnt you .

Its good just to have the chosen .

But the neglected child in me , the unloved woman , the person who never was chosen , who never was enough , cried out at the deep pain of it , as familiar to me as my own heartbeat .

My own breath .

In that same instant , I took hold of myself .

If the pain was familiar , so was dealing with it .

I shoved it down .

I told myself to get over it , I was one of the luckiest women in the world .

I was wealthy .

I was part of the High Alpine Pack .

But without this ceremony restoring my wolf like my grandmother insisted it would … was I still the first choice for Luna heir ? Or would I lose my place to Lilliana ? Even if that did happen , I had my children .

There was nothing to stop me from getting a normal job and living a normal , human passing life .

Plenty of single women did it every day .

It would be a struggle , but as long as I had the kids , I would be fine … Unless Dane found out they were his , and took them from me , too .

All these dark thoughts passed in a few seconds as I turned away from the sight of Evelyn being blessed with power and caught my breath .

I was still needed to read the journal to find the exact location .

of the relic , to translate how to peel back the layers of magic .

surrounding it .

As long as there was work , I could throw myself into it .

I would have purpose .

, the circle

her , yipping and

Trajan appeared at my

Evander stood .

him , looking

offered him a

3/5 Trajan , and the chosen has

book was unclear on exactly what we should expect

Dane to

test and record her powers over the

nodded and headed toward Dane

his arms across his chest and studied

Ridge wolves .

last few days on

this garbage fire , he said , but Granny Augusta is not going to like

I know .

a minute , I

Evander nodded .

celebrating wolves and headed into the forest

needed to process

had chosen Evelyn , it had to be for

I should have known better

have expected

even have a

been Piper ? Or Celia ? Or one of the few other Blue Ridge wolves who were kind ,

something in her I dont , I whispered to

only hope youll allow me to see it ,

Aurora .

at the sound

relaxed my Chapter 37 face into a neutral polite expression and turned

Alpha Montague .

you ? 4/5 His face and voice were cold

should have the amulet that you

to my neck

arrogant , but I was wearing

simple , so pretty

fat silvery pearl that looked like

now , I felt connected to it

just my wishful

to study them before we give her the amulet ,

brows drew together , and he

me , Aurora

the chosen

like , but Im not going to give you a chance to disappear with something

Not again .

chilled at