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

away.

s

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

their smiling was more easily affected by glancing at the other person because the smile crept onto my heart to feel their connection growing within me, a silent yet noticeable. link that gladdened me as I was to

and

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

relaxed, that made me

lived. Across the clearing,

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edge of the gathering, her gaze

to hide it anymore. Sharp, calculating eyes,

okay?” Dane asked, noticing

head, forcing a

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let it go. any further as

wearing on, the crowd was

needed a quiet moment to

soft glow of the lanterns casting shadows

closing my eyes to the cool night air in

didn’t last, and a sound in the bush made my eyes

light, his movements slow and

entire body taut in an

her

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fun at

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

closer, an unreadable expression on

thought it would be nice to

were polite, but her tone was anything

the air about what?”

her head to

you know. Power, loyalty.

twisted, but

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you’re playing, it won’t work, once we

“Oh, Aurora. You have no idea what game

another rustling in the

went cold. My heartbeat dimmed inside my car like

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

she uttered them to

breath and forced the tide of questions

turn and run back to the festival in

if every time Alina whispered,

now” I said, trying to be as calm

myself to move, walking with intent back toward

the crowd had greatly thinned

of roasted meat hung in a cool night

center of the clearing, speaking with Warrick

it would seem, he

his eyes

relaxed

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him, trying to

he asked, his hand brushing over

I lied, faking a smile. “Just needed some

there? Better than Piper’s complaints about my