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?”

do we

her hands in

where she says one thing and then acts to the contrary. Talk

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

smiled a little. “By being

alliances, remind them of the pack’s values, and make clear that

“And Alina? How do we

eyes sparkled with

and she’ll hang herself. But be patient. Truth has a

wore on, our discussion turned to rebuilding trust

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kind of gathering in celebration of the pack’s

together,” he said. “And it would give us an opportunity to keep

everyone. It has to be

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

my jaw set. “Let’s do it. But we

small smile. “Careful not my strong suit, but for you,

the tension in the room

was in full gear. Dane took to rallying the wolves for the gathering while I

herself with energy into pounding the event into shape. “We’ll make this the best celebration this pack has

pissing

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but she

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the pack dynamic shifted and that bled out into the world beyond the edges, like finally they

back in my office, there was

scattered, words scratched

wolf in

no name was signed, as sure as the world,

pack or, rather, with something

the note, the meaning weighing

and my mind spun as different

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

startled me; instinctively I folded up the note

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said, and the voice, within its gates of teeth, seemed to issue the word as

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

the words, extending the note back

furrowed together while she read the words. She said nothing

this wanted to sow doubt, but it feels

“You think

straightforward. This could be someone trying to warn you against a danger you’ve overlooked.” A shiver

whispered, thinking of all the pack members I

have to be

eyes and ears everywhere, watching your every move. And if it has to

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