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

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TRAJAN

By the tree side, Piper and Warrick said nothing but stood in the air thick with tension, claw marks on the tree that neither was able to shake off, as Warrick leaned over to whisper into Piper’s

ear,

“Someone’s been here recently.”

Cold and cool, that early morning, the smell of dew on earth, like a ghost from its folds moved.

I stood at the edge of the forest, the toes of my booted feet in the dampening earth, and gave little heed to the soft tints of rose and gold across the sky.

I leaned against a tree, staring into the woods, lost in my own thoughts.

Last night’s laughter from Joclyn echoed in my mind, a sound that stirred something in me, I wasn’t ready to name. I ran my hand through my hair and sighed

“Focus, Trajan. You’ve got a patrol to lead.”

The crunch of dry leaves snapped me back into the real world.

Coming out from behind the trees with my casual stance, I was

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straining my eyes, catching every movement.

“You haven’t said a word lately,” Dane mentioned. Curiosity

sounded in his tone.

I shrugged my shoulders, “Just trying to keep everything running right on schedule. It’s always all about the pack.”

Dane tilted his head into an angle and viewed me. “Responsibilities or something else?

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do not know what you are driving at,” I replied, my rigid

not here to play, but sometimes, following your heart doesn’t mean you neglect your

isn’t about me, Dane.

better served when its leadership is whole,” Dane ventured, his firm tone

forest as I barked instructions without reserve. “Check

nodded as one, breaking into smaller units, each to their appointed

as they worked, my mind began to

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softening of her smile, and how

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was one of the younger wolves that spoke,

it?” I

the surveillance. Nothing out of

gesturing them onward. I pray they don’t notice my

their routines, I found himself moving toward the

dirt

hair waving in the wind, she took a piece of leaf to her nose and closed her eyes as she sniffed. Her beauty is out of this

I watched her, “Busy as ever,” I said,

looked up, her smile was warm but

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don’t tend to themselves. Do you

and sat

your advice. It helped

her heels. “You have always known, Trajan.

old manners and balanced her

almost the celebration of the lanterns season and some folks were

lantern then lets it go

said, catching myself off guard

met mine, her smile spread. “That would be great. Something for the pack to

I watched her leave, her ash–colored dress flowing on the grass behind her. From my perspective, she looked like a

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now in the horizon, I made my