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 .

to me ,

was my

building into a fire I couldnt douse

was simple

the Nameless

form the

and closed my eyes , I needed

time to get this over

forest , and I

and I flew across the forest , the moonlight

were almost there to

me , each nerve of my body pressed an alarm in

steady hum of Aurora , like a lighthouse from some faraway dark land , then … Hold , I called , raising a

wolves stopped as one , which was

crouched low , peering at

pang of guilt shot through

barrier wasnt just a

was a testament to Auroras determination

breached , the wards torn down , the relic

stared at that glittering surface , another plan began to take shape in

tip

wolves growled

breach , I said , my voice level

, dark energy shining in their fingernails as they reached in to start the tedious task of

heart pounding

crumbled , I moved

I shouted , the order shaking off

back towards me

I said

layered

breach it , well

Nameless ordered

what he ordered ! I snapped , my voice clear

you question me ? The wolf lowered his head ,

No , Alpha .

chill of ice in my

Fall back .

handle this myself

wolves at last retreated into the darkness , leaving me

shining surface and

care , I began to weave false signals

was a risk

Nameless saw through it , I would pay

Aurora time , the time she

back ,

false breach glowing faintly in the distance

strode back

done , I

report to the

are stronger