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

Chapter 171 PIPER I entered Evanders quarters , my heart racing as if a noose of tension hung in the air .

My cheek was still stinging from Warricks outburst earlier , but the pain was nothing compared to the writhing tornado of emotions now twisting inside me .

Standing before the window , Evander was outlined against soft , gentle moonlight on a scarred visage , and his back turned to me .

His shoulders were hung tautly as though awaiting something , or rather , somebody .

Evander , I murmured before my voice could go away as my legs and body were already shaking .

He turned toward me , his eyes piercing , narrowing the moment they landed on me .

They shifted to my cheek and I watched his expression darken .

He did that , Though low , his voice carried a threatening tone in it .

Its nothing , I said quickly , waving a hand as if to brush it off .

I shouldnt have come here … Piper , he cut in , closing the distance between us .

Being near him was overwhelming , a mix of powerful strength and controlled anger .

Chapter 171 Speak to me .

His intense eyes made me nervous , and I felt my determination slipping .

Yes , it was Warrick , I said softly , shame firing up in my chest .

But its not what you think .

He was just … angry .

It wont happen again .

Evanders jaw clenched , his fists curling at his sides .

Angry ? he echoed , his tone unnervingly calm .

And what , you think that makes it all right ? No , of course not , I exclaimed , my frustration bubbling .

But its complicated , Evander .

You wouldnt understand .

Try me , he replied , leaving no room for debate .

I had to hesitate , my fingers intertwining in search of the words .

could manage it

thought I could

not the man I once

a little , though

stay with him

so much more than

asked , my voice

? Evanders eyes gentled and he reached his hand out

he said

You always have .

words crashed over me , a wave

grounding , filled with all the things

I whispered

dropping to his side , yet his gaze stayed hooked

here , he

long as

him hurt

, and I held on hard ,

… you , I replied ,

his face softening even

, he said

out in

was unsure if the rest

, a steady presence that wrapped around me like a blanket of security I

I walked away , one sole

heard some voices , I stopped , and with furrowed brows , I looked around , then I noticed

the slightly opened door and

the head of the table , eyes sweeping across the gathering of warriors , these warriors being the strongest of Chapter 171 Broken

movements , Trajan said ,

his

of time before he

through the

what about Aurora ? one of them asked , skepticism lacing his

dangerous

to lead us when shes putting herself in harms way ? Trajan straightened , his gaze firm as he met the warriors eyes

, Trajan

for all of us and shes earned your

, loud enough for the room to

stifled in Trajans chest , and the room hushed

choices may be unconventional , Trajan started , his voice low ,

are hers to make

second that she is not willing to die for