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

Chapter 173 DANE I strode down the dark halls of his lair as the Namelesss commands replayed in my head .

His voice was a tempest and unrelenting .

The artifact is to be recovered tonight .

I want it in my possession before morning .

Ensure no interference from her .

Her .

Aurora .

Her name was a whispered plea wrapped in defiance that stuck with me .

The memory of her voice , her scent , her touch , things that were a strong pull to me from the abyss .

I growled low , forcing the thoughts away .

I was his weapon .

A vessel for his will .

Thats what I had to be .

The dark wolves at my heels moved silently , their golden eyes aglow , faintly in the dim light .

They were loyal to me , yet not completely ; their true master lurked in every corner , watching through their eyes .

Alpha Montague , one of the wolves growled , low and guttural .

The location is secure .

We await your command .

Chapter 173 2/7 Good , I said , my voice tight , authoritative .

Get ready to move .

I will be with you in just a moment .

It inclined its head and soundlessly disappeared into the corridors shadows , leaving me utterly alone .

I leaned against the cold stone wall , slapping my palms against it as if the touch could steady me .

My head was chaos , rent between the duty I couldnt evade and the love I couldnt forget .

Auroras face flashed before my mind , her eyes ablaze with fierce determination .

She was ready to risk all for me , for our family .

What was I ready to risk for her ? Shes your weakness , the Nameless had sneered once , his voice full of disdain .

Thats why I left her alive .

To remind youve lost .

what But to me , she wasnt

my

strength was building into

was

how the Nameless had framed

, which would form the key

and closed my eyes , I needed

to get this over with

in the forest , and I went into motion and reached them

wolves and I flew across the forest , the moonlight casting ghostly patterns upon the

noise magnified as tension rose ; we were almost there to

in me , each nerve of my body

some faraway dark land , then …

one , which was altogether too

low , peering at the

guilt

wasnt just a line of defense

testament to Auroras determination to protect her people

, the wards torn down , the relic retrieved

surface , another plan began to take shape in my mind

to tip

of the wolves growled ; a questioning

the breach , I said , my voice level

shining in their fingernails as they reached in to start the tedious task of Chapter

watched my heart pounding in my

first layer crumbled , I moved forward

shouted , the order

in shock as they whirled back towards me , fur

I said ,

have layered

breach it , well alert the

Nameless ordered

! I snapped

question me ? The wolf lowered his

No , Alpha .

the chill of ice in my voice

Fall back .

handle this

into the darkness , leaving me alone

surface and let its energy

to weave false signals into the wards , mimicking a breach

was a risk

saw through it , I would pay dearly

it would buy Aurora time , the

stepped back , my breath coming in ragged

barrier shimmered , its false breach glowing

and strode back to the

, I

regroup and report to the Nameless

are stronger than