Blood And Silver:Rise of the Alpha’s Rejected Mate

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DANE

Aurora’s voice was firm, her gaze unyielding as she spoke. “You’d better be right about this.”

Dane nodded, turning back to the map. His determination hardened. “I will be.”

The lantern danced its light onto the old parchment as I leaned over the table in quietude. The maps and records from past pack

and leaders lay sprawled before me, their edges worn with age

use.

My fingers trailed upon the faded markings of a territory to the south, a place once called ours, but lost within a time of division and weakness.

“This was ours,” I whispered, my voice low in the quiet.

“Talking to yourself again?” Trajan’s voice cut through my concentration as he entered the room, his tone teasing but interested.

I motioned him forward without turning. “Look at this.”

Trajan leaned in, his brows furrowing as he scanned the map. “South Ridge. That’s been gone for generations. No one’s claimed it since.”

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“Precisely,” I said, my voice sharpening with intent.

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“It’s well. Take it back and it would fortify our borders, make our resources more abundant, and serve notice to onlookers that we won’t be pushed around.”

upward in a smile. “Ambitious. I like it. But

jaw clenched. “She doesn’t

and I were standing by the training grounds, hashing out the logistics of

a good team to scout it first,” Trajan

already thinking about who would be best

keep it quiet. I don’t want the pack panicking about another big move until we’re sure.” “Smart,” Trajan agreed. “But

standing a few paces off,

you plan to do?” she asked so low, but

at us and

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about needing to patrol the

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my hips. “It’s an idea. South Ridge was ours once. I think it’s time we

eyes narrowed. “And you didn’t think

defensive. “But I needed to figure out

crossed her face. “Dane, that fast,this isn’t about

voice elevating. “We have been on the back foot for so long. This is the perfect opportunity to

at what cost?” she returned, pressing closer. “If

wrong,

wolves because of this, how is

air crackling between us as for every opportunity argument, she put another. one for caution and preserving what

her shoulders sagging just a little. “I’m not saying no,

her gaze, the fire in her eyes mirroring my own.

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as I led a small patrol near the borders; the shadows of the forest stretched long and dark. The scent

smell that?” I