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 .

, she wasnt my weakness

my

that strength was building into a fire I couldnt douse

mission was

, thats how the Nameless

the key to his plan and he needed it at all

3/7 I pulled myself up and closed my eyes , I needed to sense

get this over with

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

the forest , the moonlight casting ghostly patterns

; we were almost there

me , each nerve of

steady hum of Aurora , like a lighthouse from some faraway

,

, peering at the

guilt shot

a line of defense

to Auroras determination to protect

be breached , the wards torn

surface , another

to tip

of the wolves

I said , my voice

in their fingernails as they reached in to start

heart pounding in

crumbled , I

I shouted , the order shaking off the leaves on

me , fur bristling from movements turned

, I said

witches have layered the

it , well alert the entire pack

the Nameless ordered

! I snapped , my voice clear and

The wolf lowered his head , his

No , Alpha .

, I said , the chill of ice in my voice

Fall back .

this myself

last retreated into the darkness ,

surface and

began to weave false signals into

was a risk

Nameless saw through it , I

, it would buy Aurora

I finished , I stepped back , my breath coming

breach glowing faintly

turned and strode back to the waiting

done , I said

and report to the

defenses are stronger than anticipated