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

Chapter 73 AURORA Panic rising , I dug around for the papers .

I knew they were in my top desk drawer .

Id been so specific .

about leaving them there .

Then I saw them not in a drawer at all , but on top of a paper organizing tray .

I wanted to snatch them up , but the paper was old .

Yellowed and brittle with age .

Carefully , I lifted them and set them I the center of my desk .

You found them , then ? Dane asked .

I flicked my eyes to him , then back to the papers .

That wasnt where I left them .

Im certain of it .

Dane frowned .

Are you ? Yes , I insisted .

I flared my nostrils and scented , but without a wolf , there was no way if I could tell someone had been in here .

Seeing me , Dane did the same .

Then he shook his head .

There are no scents here but you and your pack .

I gritted my teeth .

I know it couldnt have been one of my people .

I trust them completely .

2/6 Do you trust them more than you trust your own memory ? Because either it was them , or you were mistaken about where you put the papers .

I wavered , uncertain .

I knew who I suspected : Evelyn .

My eyes went wide .

There was a chance and not a small one- that Dane could scent Evelyn in here , and he just wasnt telling me .

I searched his face, trying to gauge whether or not he might be lying to protect her .

It would be far , far from the first time .

likely to believe he was lying to protect her than I would

I asked , carefully watching

, he said

lips together and nodded

, it

was suddenly so tired

to be with Dane

and the years hed spent as my enemy made it so difficult

,

… unnerved by

get some sleep

looked from me to my bed

entire body heat with desire , but

Fine , he said

it , but I could tell

blame

was half as needy and aching for release as I was , frustration would

up to me and bent to kiss

turned so he got my cheek

he growled

my hand on his chest

heartbeat was strong and

Soon , Dane .

I swear .

want you , too

like you said earlier

palm that sent fire burning

I held

tonight

myself … I wont know release until

me waiting

I was left alone , trembling for more reasons

slept that night for

release for me , because nothing could compare to my need for him

woke several times , sweating in

, the sky was finally gray with dawn

held dreams of Dane that ratcheted my need up to something like pain , I

the lamp and took the papers in

wasnt sure where my power

life , and its symbols had been meaningless to me almost

, I opened it again and found

simple way of putting

page , the symbols would start to waver

lines would seem to shift into

a feeling of meaning in my

the book for too long would give me a

was like the way heat distorted the air around it like the air around a fire or above the

of this book was like a fire ; so strong it

it because of the distortions

was that no one else was capable of