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 .

Evelyns skin , the circle of Blue Ridge wolves

, yipping

appeared at my

Evander stood .

,

a

goddess has her chosen , Chapter 37 3/5 Trajan , and the chosen has

exactly

Dane

and record her powers over the coming

then nodded

arms across his chest and studied

Ridge wolves .

the last few days on what I was doing here and what

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

I know .

a minute , I

Evander nodded .

away from the celebrating wolves

needed to process

, it had to be for a reason

, I should have

have expected this

didnt even have a wolf

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

see something in her I dont , I whispered to the

me to see

Aurora .

at the sound

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

Alpha Montague .

help you ? 4/5 His

chosen should have the amulet that you keep with the book

went to my neck

silly and arrogant , but I

was so simple

fat silvery pearl that looked like the

now , I felt connected to it

just my wishful thinking

know what her powers are … to study them before we

brows drew together , and he took a step forward

it to me , Aurora

the chosen

not being chosen all you like , but Im not going to give you a chance to disappear with something so important

Not again .

blood chilled at his words