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

Chapter 223 PIPER The grove is free … for now .

The first thing I saw when I opened my eyes was the sunlight beaming through the packhouse windows .

It wasnt light ; it was warm , golden … the kind that wrapped around you and made you forget that the darkness had ever existed .

For weeks , the mist had clung to the territory , suffocating everything it touched .

But now the sky was clear , and the air felt different , lighter .

I went out , squinting against the brightness .

Already werewolves were gathering , their faces a mix of disbelief and cautious hope .

Aurora stood on the ridge overlooking the territory , her silhouette framed by the rising sun .

Dane was beside her , his arm draped protectively around her shoulders .

Its over , he said softly , his voice carrying just enough for those nearby to hear .

Then and there , Aurora said nothing else , just stood her ground , eyes fixed on some point above the horizon , apparently waiting for something .

Chapter 223 2/8 Then she nodded , this small smile on her lips .

For now , she said , soft yet clear as crystal .

With purpose , the pack stirred ; the dam was broken that had so long held some unseen tension at bay .

The werewolf set to , repairing the packhouse and outlying homes , others sallied out into the forest , making observations .

about the lie of the land .

Trajan took to running the younger werewolf through drills in the open field .

I watched him as he corrected stances and issued advice , his voice low even .

It was a side of him I hadnt seen before , a leader , not just a fighter .

They look up to him , Warrick said , coming to stand beside me .

Hes earned it , I said , crossing my arms to watch Trajan demonstrate some sort of defensive move .

Warrick grinned .

Still think he broods too much , though .

I elbowed him , rolling my eyes .

And you talk too much .

Later in the day , Aurora was out in the field with the other elders , helping them farm .

Odd , I thought it looked .

Her amongst them , soft laughter at the end of one of their jokes .

Lighter .

smiling more , I said to Warrick who

deserves to , he said , his voice oddly

We all do .

, Eira drew closer to Aurora where she stood at the edge

swelled then released in her shoulders told me it had

paces

Aurora still along the

asked as

gaze following along the path

needed to go

relation to the Forgotten … it is part of her which

with this ? She exhaled a sigh , running her hand through

I dont know .

its so infrequent , that

just taking her opportunity

with the kind of warmth I did not experience for what has seemed like Chapter 223

wasnt a time to rejoice ,

hearth , her features dancing in the flicker of the

, his hand

so easy with each other ; their silence a testimony

opposite them and our banter served

, Warrick said smugly as he fell back in

fixed your sloppy placement , I

chuckled and shook her head

will never change

by one the pack

corners within the packhouse

out , and I fell a few

down almost against each other as the soft evening breeze whistled among the

silent for several seconds ; both

Aurora leaned

breathing , her voice barely above a whisper Dane said nothing for a

, he said

we can

edge of the clearing

across the horizon where the blackness of the forest met the sky

first time , the weight felt lifted , and we could

instant , as I turned to head inside ,

of green light , quick enough that I almost didnt catch it , pulsed across the horizon before dying into the darkness

; my breath was caught

the horizon was gone now , swallowed up by the darkness

to Aurora and

heads turned to each other , their quiet conversation a gentle murmur

, so convinced the war was

But that light … it was wrong

to the forest , peering hard into the darkness

were still ; their branches danced in