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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cheeks warmed, and for a moment, the rest of

away.

s

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

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 see

time Piper and Warrick had finally

by side, they were sharing one plate

so natural, relaxed,

short lived. Across

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edge of the gathering,

wasn’t even trying to hide it anymore. Sharp, calculating eyes,

everything okay?” Dane

a smile.

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he didn’t let it go. any

on, the crowd was thinning, but music and

a quiet moment to myself away

village was quiet, the soft

back against a tree, closing my eyes to the

last, and a sound in the bush made my eyes snap open,

into the light, his movements slow

I whispered, my entire body taut in an

but didn’t show her teeth, a quirky thing

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at

my

unreadable expression

talk. I thought it would be nice

were polite, but her tone was

what?”

cocked her head to one side, her

Power,

twisted, but I didn’t

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you are, Alina. Whatever game you’re

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

another word, another rustling in the bushes caught both our

went cold. My heartbeat dimmed inside my

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lights seemed somewhat quenched in dimness, the mirthfulness distant, from over the Festival glow and

was this, warning, a threat, or has she uttered them to

a deep breath and forced the

to turn and run back to the festival in

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

leave now” I said, trying to

myself to move, walking with intent back toward the heart

were still wolves mingling, although the

scent of roasted

the center of the clearing, speaking with Warrick and Trajan.

my stare, it would seem, he glanced

his eyes

relaxed

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moved through toward him, trying to

asked, his hand brushing over

faking a smile.

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