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.”

straightened, his mouth curling upward in a smile. “Ambitious. I

clenched. “She

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

a good team to scout it

who would be best for

quiet. I don’t want the pack panicking about another big move until we’re

voice cut through my reverie; Aurora was standing a few paces off, her arms across her chest and an

to do?” she asked so

at us and headed away quickly

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needing to patrol

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

you didn’t think to tell

I said quickly, my voice defensive. “But

her face. “Dane, that fast,this isn’t about details. Can’t you see what this might do to

foot for so long. This

she returned, pressing

wrong,

we lose wolves because of this, how

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

she sighed, her shoulders sagging just a little. “I’m not saying no, Dane. But we have to

mirroring my own. “Fine. But we

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

I