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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moment, the rest of

away.

s

and Joclyn, their hands almost touched

seemed that their smiling was more easily affected by glancing at the other person because the smile crept onto my heart to feel their

time Piper and Warrick had

they were sharing one plate

natural, relaxed, that made me

mine was short lived. Across the clearing, Freya stood

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of the gathering,

calculating eyes, and it ran a

everything okay?” Dane asked, noticing my

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

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

was thinning, but music and laughter

a quiet moment to myself away from the

was quiet, the soft glow

a tree, closing my eyes to the

my eyes snap

into the light, his movements slow

I whispered, my entire body taut in an

show her teeth, a quirky thing

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fun at the

my voice was even, the unease crept into

moved closer, an unreadable

talk. I thought it would be nice to clear

were polite, but

air about what?”

her head to one side, her smile

Power,

twisted, but I didn’t

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

almost amused. “Oh, Aurora. You have no

word, another rustling in

My heartbeat dimmed inside my

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over the Festival glow and echoing Alina’s words

has she uttered them to give my nerves

breath and

run back to the festival in search of

stopped me. Because if every time Alina whispered, I

trying to be as calm

to move, walking with intent back toward the heart of

wolves mingling, although the crowd had greatly thinned by

roasted meat hung

of the clearing, speaking with Warrick and

would seem, he glanced up; when ours made

his eyes

relaxed

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trying to avoid

he asked, his hand brushing

I lied, faking a smile. “Just needed some

“And how’s the air out there?