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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a moment, the rest

away.

s

and Joclyn, their hands almost touched in passing as they

person because the smile crept onto my heart to feel their connection growing within me, a silent yet noticeable. link that gladdened

and Warrick had finally stopped

one plate of food, even laughing at one

natural, relaxed,

lived. Across the clearing, Freya

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the gathering, her gaze fixed

Sharp, calculating

okay?” Dane

shook my head, forcing a smile. “It’s

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he didn’t let it go. any

the crowd was

to

the soft glow of the lanterns casting

my eyes to the cool night

a sound in the bush made my eyes snap open, my heart pounding as I whipped

the light, his movements slow

I whispered, my entire body taut in

but didn’t show her teeth, a quirky thing

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at

I asked, while my voice was even, the unease crept

unreadable expression on her

would be nice to clear the

polite, but her tone was

the air about what?” I

to one side, her smile

know. Power,

but

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

amused. “Oh, Aurora. You have no idea what

another rustling in the bushes caught both our

My heartbeat dimmed inside my car like a giant hammer in

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

warning, a threat, or has she uttered them to give my

took a deep breath and forced

badly to turn and run back to the festival

stopped me. Because if every time Alina whispered, I ran

I said, trying

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

although the crowd had greatly thinned

scent of roasted meat hung in a

center of the clearing, speaking with

seem, he glanced up; when

his eyes

relaxed

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trying

his hand brushing

lied, faking a smile. “Just needed some

“And how’s the air out there? Better than Piper’s