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.”

in a smile. “Ambitious. I like it.

my jaw clenched. “She doesn’t know.

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

need a good team to scout it

already thinking about who would be best for

the pack panicking about another big move until we’re sure.” “Smart,” Trajan agreed. “But you know Aurora will ”

Aurora was standing a few paces off, her arms across her chest and an inscrutable expression on her

do you plan to do?” she asked so low,

at us and headed

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stepped closer to Aurora, my hands on my hips. “It’s an idea. South Ridge

narrowed. “And you

my voice defensive. “But

about details. Can’t you see

have been on the back foot for so long. This is

she returned, pressing

wrong,

we lose wolves because of this, how is that

on steel, the air crackling between us as for every opportunity argument, she put another.

shoulders sagging just a little. “I’m not saying no, Dane. But we have to go into this

my own. “Fine. But we can’t wait too long.

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stretched long and dark. The scent of pine and earth filled the air, but something else was

smell that?” I asked, my