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,

away.

s

and Joclyn, their hands almost

easily affected by glancing at the other person because the smile crept onto my heart to feel their connection growing within

Piper and Warrick had finally stopped

sharing one plate of food,

so natural, relaxed, that made

lived. Across the clearing, Freya stood

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the gathering, her

anymore. Sharp, calculating eyes,

everything okay?” Dane asked, noticing my

a smile. “It’s nothing.

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

crowd was thinning, but music and laughter still

to myself away from

of the village was quiet, the soft glow of

tree, closing my eyes

the bush made my eyes snap open, my

the light, his

entire body taut in

smiled but didn’t show her

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fun at

do you want?” I asked, while my voice was

closer, an unreadable expression on

it would be nice to clear

were polite, but

about what?” I crossed

to one side,

you know. Power, loyalty. the little

stomach twisted, but I didn’t back

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

amused. “Oh, Aurora. You have

another word, another

My heartbeat dimmed inside my

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in dimness, the mirthfulness distant, from over the Festival glow and

she uttered them to give my

deep breath and

so badly to turn and run back to the

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

trying to be as

to move, walking with intent back toward the heart of

still wolves mingling, although the

the scent of roasted meat hung in a cool night

Dane standing near the center of the clearing, speaking with Warrick and Trajan.

stare, it would seem, he glanced up; when

his eyes

relaxed

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him, trying to avoid

he asked, his hand brushing

a

out there? Better than Piper’s complaints about