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 .

more , I said to Warrick who was still by my side , nudging

deserves to , he said , his voice oddly serious

We all do .

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

the way tension swelled then released in her shoulders told me

her a number of paces

found Aurora still along the tree line ,

? I asked as I sat down beside

, her gaze following along the

she needed to go away

the Forgotten … it is part of her which she cannot press

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

I dont know .

, its so infrequent , that being at

just taking

was just so filled with the kind of warmth I did not experience for what has seemed like Chapter 223 4/8 eternity

a time to rejoice , not quite yet

the hearth , her features dancing in the flicker of the flames

,

with each other ; their

them and our banter

Warrick said

I fixed your sloppy

and shook her

two will

on until one by one the pack

corners within the packhouse

and I fell a few feet behind

sat down almost against each other as the soft evening

seconds ;

Aurora leaned her head against Danes

said nothing

he

think we can

hung back at the edge of the clearing

horizon where the blackness of the forest met

could finally start rebuilding , not

in that instant , as I turned to head inside , something fluttered in my

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

froze ; my breath was

darkness , but the sense of unease it left with me

to Aurora and

each other , their quiet conversation a gentle murmur

convinced the war was already Chapter 223

light … it was

peering hard

their branches danced in gentle