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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for a moment, the rest of the

away.

s

by the fire, stood Trajan and Joclyn, their hands almost touched in

onto my heart to feel their connection growing within me,

time Piper and Warrick had finally stopped

they were sharing one plate of food, even laughing at one

natural, relaxed, that made me

lived. Across the clearing, Freya stood

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the gathering, her

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

Dane asked, noticing my

forcing a

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bit convinced, but he didn’t let

on, the crowd was thinning,

to myself

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

went and leaned back against a tree, closing my

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

appeared into the light,

my entire body taut in an

didn’t show her teeth, a quirky thing

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at

you want?” I asked, while my voice was even, the unease crept

unreadable expression on

to talk. I thought it would be nice

were polite, but her

the air about what?” I crossed

head to one side, her smile

you know. Power, loyalty.

twisted, but I

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

“Oh, Aurora. You have

could utter another word, another rustling in the bushes caught both our

inside my car like a

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from over the Festival

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

breath and forced the

and run back to the festival in search of Dane,

me. Because if every time Alina whispered, I

leave now” I said, trying to be as

to move, walking with intent back toward the heart of the

although the crowd had greatly

scent of roasted

the center of the clearing, speaking with Warrick and

stare, it would seem, he glanced up; when ours made

his eyes

relaxed

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trying to avoid the

he asked, his hand brushing over

lied, faking a

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