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 .

3/8 Shes smiling more , I said to Warrick who was still

deserves to , he said

We all do .

closer to

swelled then released in

to go , Aurora followed her a number of paces before embracing briefly

I again found Aurora still along

gone ? I asked as I sat down beside

following along the path Eira

said she needed to go

… it is part of

? She exhaled a sigh

I dont know .

do think so though , its so

taking her opportunity

not experience for what has seemed like

time to rejoice ,

, her features dancing in the flicker of

sat beside her , his hand on hers

each other ; their silence a testimony to their compatibility

our banter

, Warrick said smugly as he fell

sloppy placement

and shook her

will never

until one by one the pack retired to bed ,

corners within

out , and I fell a

and sat down almost against each

seconds ; both

until Aurora leaned her head against

finally we can start breathing , her voice barely above a whisper Dane said nothing for a time , but I did notice how his

, he said finally

think we

hung back at the edge of the clearing , giving them some time to

looked out across the horizon where the blackness of the forest met

and we could finally start rebuilding , not just the packhouse or the land

as I turned to head inside

flash of green light , quick enough that I almost didnt catch it

was

on the horizon was gone now , swallowed up by the darkness , but the

to Aurora

to each other , their quiet conversation a

, so convinced the war was already Chapter 223

that light … it was wrong

forest , peering hard into the darkness for any sign of life

; their branches danced in gentle gestures in the breeze