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 .

some sort of trial to

, theyre connected

problem with what you

, his arms

arent targeting

my

? Chapter 49 3/6 I glanced up

to get caught in his eyes , to sink

I dont know .

hoping the two pages that are still missing might have

you think Esther might have them , and she was toying with you by just giving

Ive considered it .

not

weve discussed , she thinks this journal is an oddity

, full of

more important than

no way shed let me have it

Dane nodded .

Still .

have the pages and just be holding them

She might .

still think they might also be in the house ,

Mm .

waited for him to say more ,

of what happened the last time Id tried to go and find

the silence

Ill go .

,

Its my book .

My old home .

He sighed .

go with

Bring Trajan .

Ill bring Archer .

of us should be a match for an old , abandoned house

the area Chapter 49 and make sure no Reeds are waiting in

, I

I expected it

away from me

want , Aurora ,

I snorted .

a trap that would lead to another argument

wasnt going to fall into it

Not today .

we go

He glanced outside .

was midmorning , the sky bright and blue and

he said

the

nodded and went

Then I paused .

Dane .

Piper ?

, Im sure he looked like the same stoic

blue beneath his eyes , the weariness in the way he

The same .

the relic , finding it may help them , I

will help