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

was my

into

was simple

, thats how the Nameless

hidden , which would form the key to his plan and

closed my eyes , I needed to sense where the dark wolves were

to get this over with

, and I went into motion and reached them

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

; we were almost there to the edge of Broken Ridge territory

in me , each nerve of my body pressed an alarm in

like a lighthouse from some faraway dark land ,

one ,

crouched low , peering

of guilt shot through me

a

testament to Auroras determination to protect her

was to be breached , the wards

as I stared at that glittering surface , another plan began

tip the balance

, one of the wolves growled

the breach , I said , my voice level

dark energy shining in their fingernails as they reached in to start the

watched my heart pounding

first layer crumbled , I moved

I shouted , the order shaking off

whirled back towards me

a trap , I said

layered the barrier

it , well

Nameless ordered

ordered ! I snapped ,

lowered his head , his golden

No , Alpha .

said , the chill of ice in my

Fall back .

handle this

darkness , leaving me alone at the barrier

my hand against the shining surface and let its energy pulse

, with deliberate care , I began to weave false signals into the wards , mimicking a breach in relies hiding

a risk

through it ,

buy Aurora time , the

back ,

, its false breach

turned and strode back to the

,

report to the

are