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 last magic was absorbed into Evelyns skin , the

her , yipping and

Trajan appeared at my elbow

Evander stood .

, looking grim

offered him a weak smile

Chapter 37 3/5 Trajan ,

was unclear on exactly what

Dane to

test and record her powers over

nodded and headed toward

folded his arms across his chest and studied the Blue

Ridge wolves .

had filled him in over the last few days on what I was doing here and what our

fire , he said

I know .

need a minute , I

Evander nodded .

turned away from the celebrating wolves and headed into

just needed to

, it had to be for a reason

should have known better

have expected

didnt even have

? Or Celia ? Or one of the

sure you see something in her I

allow me to see it

Aurora .

the sound of Danes

37 face into a neutral polite expression and turned toward him

Alpha Montague .

His face and voice were

should have the amulet

went to

silly and arrogant , but I was

so simple

pearl that

now , I felt connected to

was probably just my wishful thinking

to know what her powers are … to study them before we give her the amulet , as well

drew together , and he took

to me , Aurora

the

a tantrum about not being chosen all you like , but Im not going to give

Not again .

blood chilled at his words