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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and for a moment, the

away.

s

Trajan and Joclyn, their hands almost touched in passing as

person because the smile crept onto my heart to feel their connection growing within me,

Piper and Warrick had

by side, they were sharing one plate of food, even

natural, relaxed,

was short lived. Across the clearing, Freya stood

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the gathering, her

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

everything okay?” Dane asked, noticing

shook my head, forcing a smile. “It’s nothing.

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least bit convinced, but he didn’t let

the crowd was thinning, but music

to myself away

was quiet, the soft glow of the lanterns casting shadows

went and leaned back against a tree, closing my eyes to the cool

didn’t last, and a sound in the bush made my eyes snap open, my heart pounding as I whipped toward the

into the light, his

entire

but didn’t show her teeth,

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fun at the

asked, while my voice was

closer, an unreadable

would be nice to clear the

were polite, but her tone was anything

about what?” I

to one side,

you know. Power, loyalty. the little

stomach twisted, but

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

was low, almost amused. “Oh, Aurora. You have no idea what game

could utter another word, another rustling in

dimmed inside my

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

a threat, or has she uttered them to

breath and forced

and run back to the festival in search of

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

I said, trying to

myself to move, walking with intent back toward

the crowd had greatly thinned

was softer; the scent of roasted

near the center of

would seem, he glanced up; when ours made

his eyes

relaxed

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moved through toward him, trying to avoid the remaining.

okay?” he asked, his hand brushing over

faking a smile. “Just

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