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 .

manage it , I

I could

man I once believed him

, though traces of his anger

have to stay

deserve so much more than

I asked ,

better after all that I have done ? After the choices I have made ? Evanders eyes gentled and he

he

You always have .

The weight of his words crashed over me , a

all the things I did not

, I

side , yet his gaze stayed hooked on mine

stay here , he

long as

him hurt

I held on hard , even as

, my voice

, his face

, he

sort this out in the

unsure if

turned to leave , I could feel his eyes on me , a steady presence that

when I walked away , one sole

the time ? As I passed the corridor , I heard some voices , I stopped , and with furrowed brows , I looked around , then I noticed the voices were coming from the war room

took a deep breath and walked up to the slightly opened door and

across the gathering of warriors , these warriors being the strongest of Chapter 171 Broken

Weve received an intelligence report on the Namelesss movements , Trajan said , sounding much calmer than anyone else in the room

his forces

of time before he turns his attention

unease passed through the room ,

what about Aurora ? one of them asked

dangerous risks

trust her to lead us when shes putting herself in harms way ? Trajan

, Trajan said

of us and

someone else muttered , loud enough for the room

stifled in Trajans chest , and the room hushed

may be unconventional , Trajan started , his voice low

are hers to make

you think for one second that she is not willing to die for this pack , then you dont