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

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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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moment,

away.

s

and Joclyn, their hands almost touched

seemed that their smiling was more easily affected by glancing at the other person because the smile crept onto my heart to feel their connection growing within me, a silent

time Piper and Warrick had finally stopped

sharing one plate of food, even laughing at

relaxed, that made me

lived. Across the

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edge of the gathering, her gaze fixed

anymore. Sharp, calculating eyes, and it ran a chill down my

Dane asked, noticing

head, forcing a

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least bit convinced, but he didn’t let it go. any further

the crowd was

moment to myself away from

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

back against a tree, closing my eyes to

made my eyes

into the light,

entire body

smiled but didn’t show her teeth, a quirky

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fun at the

my voice

closer, an unreadable expression

talk. I thought it would be nice to clear the

words were polite, but her tone was

air about what?” I

her head to one side, her smile

Power, loyalty. the

stomach twisted, but I didn’t back

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

laughter was low, almost amused. “Oh, Aurora. You

could utter another word, another rustling in

heartbeat dimmed inside my car like a giant hammer in

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quenched in dimness, the mirthfulness distant, from over the Festival glow and echoing Alina’s words repeatedly

or has she uttered

took a deep breath and

the festival in search

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

said, trying to be

myself to move, walking with intent back toward

mingling, although the crowd had greatly

scent of roasted meat hung in a

near the center of the

stare, it would seem, he glanced up; when

his eyes

relaxed

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him, trying

his hand brushing

a

there? Better than Piper’s complaints about