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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warmed, and for a moment, the rest of the world

away.

s

stood Trajan and Joclyn, their hands almost

crept onto my heart to feel their connection growing within me,

time Piper and Warrick

they were sharing one plate of

relaxed, that made

short lived. Across the clearing,

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edge of the gathering, her gaze fixed

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

everything okay?” Dane asked, noticing my

head, forcing a smile. “It’s nothing.

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look in the least bit convinced, but he didn’t let it go.

was thinning, but music and laughter still spilling

quiet moment to myself away

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

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

made my eyes snap open, my heart pounding as I whipped toward

light, his movements

my entire

smiled but didn’t show her teeth, a quirky thing for

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fun at the

while my voice was even, the unease

closer, an unreadable

I thought it would be nice

were polite, but her tone was

the air about what?” I crossed

to

you know. Power, loyalty. the

twisted, but I didn’t back

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as you think you are, Alina. Whatever game you’re playing, it won’t work, once

“Oh, Aurora. You have no idea what game

I could utter another word, another rustling in the bushes

heartbeat dimmed inside my car like a giant hammer in

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the mirthfulness distant, from over the Festival glow and echoing Alina’s

this, warning, a threat, or has she uttered them

a deep breath and forced the

back to the festival in search of Dane, to

something stopped me. Because if every time Alina whispered, I ran to him, I’d

leave now” I said, trying to be as calm

pushed myself to move, walking with intent back toward

were still wolves mingling, although the crowd had greatly

the scent of roasted

center of

would seem, he

his eyes

relaxed

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trying to avoid the

okay?” he asked, his hand brushing over

lied, faking a smile. “Just needed some

there? Better than Piper’s complaints about my decorating