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

Chapter 49 AURORA The next morning , I finally found Dane .

He was in his home office , a room filled with heavy , masculine furniture and dark wood .

He leaned over his desk , writing something .

I paused in the doorway when I saw him , caught for a moment in the memory of the dream .

Of the way he wanted me in that place .

The way he claimed me without hate .

If only I could stop myself from having those dreams , I might be able to stop wishing he would love me .

I knocked politely on the door frame , and he looked up .

I thought I saw something dark flash in his eyes .

Something like … desire .

Then it was gone .

Aurora , he said in a polite tone .

How can I help you ? Its about yesterday .

His face hardened , but I continued .

When I found you with the children , I was actually looking for you for another reason .

The hardness faded and he looked at me with curiosity .

Really ? What reason is that ? Chapter 49 The journal .

Part of the back inside cover peeled up , and I found more writing .

I think this is more complicated than we realized .

2/6 Dane set down his pen and turned to face me fully .

He folded his arms over his chest and leaned against his desk .

Complicated in what way ? I lifted the book .

I can show you .

He gestured for his desk , and I moved forward to stand next to him .

I showed him where the cover paper had peeled away , and how there was writing beneath .

I showed him the symbols that had revealed themselves to me .

There are three , I said .

And it speaks of shadows and a prison or cage .

I think thats why were under attack .

Because were getting close to the thing that contains the relic , and the shadows are trying to stop us .

Hm .

Whoever buried this power didnt want anyone else to have it .

Typical .

I nodded .

sort of trial to

,

one problem

his arms still crossed over his

shadows arent targeting you

my

3/6 I glanced up

was too easy to get caught in his eyes , to sink

I dont know .

are still missing might have the

was toying with you by just

Ive considered it .

not sure

she thinks this journal is an oddity

, full of symbols

than a coloring

, theres no way shed let me have

Dane nodded .

Still .

have the pages and just be holding them

She might .

think they might also be in the house , lost in the chaos of

Mm .

to say more , but he didnt

were both lost in the memories of what happened the

the

Ill go .

, I protested

Its my book .

My old home .

He sighed .

go

Bring Trajan .

Ill bring Archer .

four of us should be a match for

have guards comb the area Chapter 49 and make sure no Reeds

, I said

was … casier than I

gaze cut away

giving you want you want , Aurora , when what

I snorted .

words were a trap that would lead

wasnt going to fall into it

Not today .

should we go ?

He glanced outside .

midmorning , the sky bright and blue

he

for the scouts to begin their work

and went to leave

Then I paused .

Dane .

Connell and Piper ? He met my gaze

Im sure he looked like the same stoic

hint of blue beneath his eyes , the weariness

The same .

the shadows are connected to the relic , finding it may help them ,

help them