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

Chapter 260

AURORA

Energy pulsed through the village as lanterns swayed softly, each one casting flickering shadows across the wolves in altendance.

Smells of roasted meats and newly baked bread danced in the air as people’s laughter mixed with the melodies, echoing back between the trees.

I was there, virtually right at the heart of everything, and my head was in the clouds, utterly astounded.

“You could at least try to have some fun,” Dane teased, curling an arm around my waist.

“I am having fun,” I said, though my eyes wandered over the sea of people.

He cocked an eyebrow, his smile teasing.

“You’re working. I can see the gears in your head, grinding. away.”

Dane didn’t get a response out of me, though, as Piper’s loud voice rose above the noise.

“Warrick, that table goes there. There! How is this so

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Warrick, lugging a heavy wooden bench, shot her a pointed look.

“Maybe if you stopped overmanaging, we’d actually get this done faster.”

“I’m overmanaging because you can’t manage at all,” she snapped, crossing her arms.

I laughed, stepping closer to the pair. “Do you two ever stop?”

Piper shot me a mock glare, but the corners of her mouth.

twitched with a smile.

“Not when he’s this frustrating.”

“I live to serve,” Warrick said, setting the bench down with a flourish and melodramatic sigh.

As the sun dipped below the horizon, the festival sprang to life.

Wolves of all ages congregated in the middle, where all the faces aglow with relished stories being shared, feet stamped out at rhythm, and feasting.

Dane yanked on my hand, pulling me into the crowd.

“Come on, Luna. Dance with me.”

I giggled, protesting. “You know I’m awful at this.”

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“That makes two of us,” he said, flashing his grin.

I couldn’t say anything else because the next thing I knew, he whipped me into an awkward spin.

I stumbled, colliding into his chest, and we both burst out laughing.

“See? I warned you,” I said, laughing, shaking my head.

“You’re perfect,” he whispered back, his eyes locked on mine.

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and for a moment, the rest of the

away.

s

fire, stood Trajan and Joclyn, their hands almost touched in passing

by glancing at the other person because the smile crept onto my heart to feel their connection growing within me, a silent yet noticeable. link that gladdened me as I was to see a piece of

Piper and Warrick had finally

by side, they were sharing one plate

natural, relaxed, that made me

lived. Across the clearing, Freya

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edge of the gathering, her

even trying to hide it anymore. Sharp, calculating eyes, and it ran a chill

everything okay?” Dane asked, noticing my

forcing a smile. “It’s nothing.

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let it go. any further as he

the night was wearing on, the crowd was thinning, but music and

a quiet moment to myself

village was quiet, the soft glow of the lanterns casting shadows on

and leaned back against a tree, closing my eyes to the cool night air in my

a sound in the bush made my eyes snap open, my heart

the light, his

entire body taut

but didn’t show her teeth, a quirky thing

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fun at

you want?” I asked, while my voice was

unreadable

thought it would

but her tone

air about what?” I crossed

cocked her head to one side, her smile

Power, loyalty.

but

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Alina. Whatever game you’re playing, it won’t work, once we have full evidence,you will be

“Oh, Aurora. You have no idea

word, another rustling in

My heartbeat dimmed inside my

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mirthfulness distant, from over the Festival glow and echoing Alina’s words repeatedly chasing down my thought in deeper

threat, or has she uttered them to give my nerves their real

took a deep breath and forced the tide

to turn and run back to the festival in search of Dane, to tell him what just

Because if every time Alina whispered, I ran to him, I’d be playing into

leave now” I said, trying to be

intent back toward the heart of

wolves mingling, although the

the scent of roasted meat

center of the clearing, speaking

seem, he glanced up; when

his eyes

relaxed

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moved through toward him, trying

he asked, his hand brushing over

I lied, faking a smile. “Just needed

the air out there? Better than Piper’s complaints about my