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 the

away.

s

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

my heart to feel their connection

and

one plate of

relaxed, that made

mine was short lived. Across the

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gathering, her gaze

anymore. Sharp, calculating eyes,

everything okay?” Dane asked,

forcing a smile. “It’s nothing.

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

the crowd was thinning, but music and laughter

to myself away from the

the soft glow of the

a tree, closing my eyes to the

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

figure appeared into the light, his

my entire body taut in an

her teeth, a quirky thing for

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fun at the

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

moved closer, an unreadable

talk. I thought it would be nice to clear the

but her

about what?” I

cocked her head to one side, her smile

Power, loyalty.

stomach twisted, but I didn’t

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

amused. “Oh, Aurora. You have

another rustling in

went cold. My heartbeat dimmed inside my

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

has she uttered them to

breath and forced

back to the festival in search of Dane, to tell

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

must leave now” I said, trying to be

intent back toward the

still wolves mingling, although the crowd

the scent of roasted meat hung in a

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

it would seem, he glanced up; when

his eyes

relaxed

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through toward him, trying to

his hand brushing over

I lied, faking a

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