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

Chapter 240

Aurora

The pack had been on edge all day. I walked through the village, wolves doing their chores, smiling politely in return as I passed by but, It was as if the outburst of Rowan stuck within their minds, his accusing words upon me and Dane a rumble of doubt now spread between them.

By sundown, I was emotionally and mentally tired. On that ridge which I had gone to in an attempt to clear my mind, I found Dane also strolling over.

Softly, he came since his footsteps would have been hitting against loose gravel. “You’ve been out here for hours,” he said, soft.

“I needed space,” I said, turning to him, “It’s just with everything I try and do, it still feels like the pack is slipping further apart.”

Dane stepped closer, and just like always, immediately his presence was steady and grounding.

“You’re doing all you can, Aurora. It’s not easy lo lead when those you’re trying to protect are the wolves pulling away.”

Finally, I turned to him, the concern in his blue eyes reflected. back within my own. “What if I’m not enough?” I whispered.

Dane’s hand found mine, his heat seeping into me. “You are

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my head into him right into his chest against which his arms closed tightly. And for the first time today, I breathed.

We sat there, side by side, not talking much.

Later, as the sun had dipped below the horizon and night’s

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chill settled in, Dane took my hand and led me back toward the packhouse.

“Stay with me tonight, you’ve been so busy” he said as we reached the door. “The kids want to have dinner with you tonight.”

I sighed. “You are right…” I paused and then looked up at me, “When are they going back?”

Dane nodded, “Soon… I just want to spend time with them.”

I furrowed my brows in worry, “They have to leave… we have so many enemies here… we could go visit them when all is settled here a bit… but, Dane…”

He took my hand and cut me off, as he kissed them, “I care about her as much as you do… I promise they will be flown back

to base tomorrow.”

him, “Thanks… let me freshen up,

and we stood there kissing for a few more seconds, before I

back,” I took a few steps back,

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I closed the door,

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was refreshing. I came out of

wait. I hummed a song as I slipped into my night dress, I took the

put my hair in a high ponytail, then I made it into a bun. I

on some face cream.

on a perfume, I looked in the mirror and I was satisfied

out of the room and I

were coming,

let go

up to me.

caught them both in an

heads and we pulled back before I led them

us and we started eating

I smiled as I ate my

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believe he is enjoying this too…

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enjoy your meals?” I asked the kids, as I laid back on my seat after

as

my best dinner ever,” Seraphina said, “Because, mummy and daddy are here

here, darling… How

“They are fine, mum…”

him, “I feel quite tired… we need to get some

I frowned at Dane, he blinked at me

looked at the maid, and he

room.”

up and kissed the kids goodnight, I did the same

kids but you couldn’t wait for

behind us before

I be okay when

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