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

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AURORA

A heavy weight hung in the air as I entered the private meeting

room.

Inside, Dane was leaning over the large oak table, his hands. bracing its surface.

His jaw was set, and a multitude of creases on his brow informed me he’d been deep in thought for quite a long period of time.

“You’re up early,” I said as I closed the door behind me.

He looked up, his blue eyes gleamed. “Couldn’t sleep. Too on my mind.”

I crossed the room and laid a hand on his shoulder. “We’ll figure this out. Together.”

He nodded but didn’t relax.

“Alina’s a problem we can no longer afford to ignore, Aurora. She plants those seeds of doubt everywhere. And if we’re not careful here, it could tear this pack apart.”

I let out a heavy sigh, tugging on a chair at the table and sat down.

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“You are right, but we mustn’t take careless steps either. If we take action against her without direct evidence, all it will prove is that we’re not qualified to rule the tribe.”

Dane sat across the table, the fingers of his hands drummed against the tabletop.

“Alright, what is the plan because doing nothing isn’t working for me.

I opened my mouth to answer, but the door creaked open and Jocyln stepped inside.

She was collected as ever, apparently covered in silk, heavy weave, subtle latticework serene; her silver hair flashed like splinters in the morning light.

“I thought I might find you here,” she said, closing the door behind her. “The pack is restless. They need reassurance.”

Dane nodded toward the vacant chair beside me. “We can use. your help, Joclyn.”

She dropped delicately into her chair, turning first to Dane and then to me. “What’s the current game plan?”

I bit my lip. “We were discussing that. These manipulations of Alina are like a fire in a windstorm. The thing is that anything directly done may just bring in reverse effect until we have concrete proof of what her motives are.”

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Joclyn leaned back in her chair, a reflective look on her face. “Sometimes, wisdom is in patience. Why go head on when we can just let her unmask herself?”

scowled. “And how do we make that

leaned forward, placing her hands in her

only truly thrive in a world of chaos. They fall behind, however, when their deceptions are brought out into the light. Create situations where she says one thing and then acts to the contrary. Talk about pack harmony while you’re behind the scenes

Dane. “She’s already got a foothold with some of the wolves. How do we

a little. “By being better leaders.

chose to follow you in the first place. Strengthen your alliances, remind them of the pack’s values, and make clear that

Alina? How do we deal with her without making it

sparkled

she’ll hang herself. But be patient. Truth

morning wore on, our discussion turned

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holding some kind of gathering in celebration of the pack’s unity and

it would give us an opportunity

everyone. It has to be

don’t forget the younger wolves, they’re often the most impressionable. Show them what true leadership

words struck a chord, and my jaw set. “Let’s do it. But we will

into a small smile. “Careful not my strong suit, but for you, I’ll

and the tension in the room

wolves for the gathering while I sat down with the pack leaders. to

energy into pounding the event into shape. “We’ll make this the best celebration

a pissing

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colored, but

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as the day wore on, the pack dynamic shifted and that bled out into the world

back in my office, there was a

as I unfolded the paper: handwriting scattered, words scratched off with the greatest possible haste,

wolf in

message in my head again and again, while no name was signed, as sure as the world, this was

all right with this pack or, rather, with something entirely

the note, the meaning weighing in

and my mind spun as different pieces of recent events clicked

it about Alina, or was another wolf concealing their actual intentions, simply waiting for an

door startled me; instinctively I

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I said, and the voice, within its gates of teeth, seemed to issue the word as if from a solid bronze

keen vision as cutting as any razor edge. “You look harassed,” she said, shutting

words, extending the note back

while she read the words. She said nothing

deliberate. Whoever wrote this wanted to

nodded. “You think it’s

“but Alina’s manipulations are sometimes so straightforward. This could be someone trying to warn

wolf,” I whispered, thinking of all the pack members I trusted. Was

shall have to be on our

Alina, she’ll have eyes and ears everywhere, watching your every move. And if

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