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

Chapter 274

WARRICK

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The laughter that echoed in celebration at the packhouse never reached my heart.

I glanced through the hall for Piper, who was laughing across it with Rowan and some of the younger wolves, a smile that spoke of shared secrets, easy conversation, heard in bitter overtones that only kindled the burning and jealousy within me.

I turned away, my fingers closing more tightly on the edge of my cup.

Jealousy clawed its way through my intestines. Irrational, I knew, yet after all we had been through, to see her this way It made me feel small, invisible even.

“She’s just being friendly,” I thought, but it sounded hollow even in my ears. Before I knew it, I reached for another drink.

It was as though the smooth burning of the liquor slid down my throat, muddling my head but sharpening my emotions.

One drink gave way to a second, to a third, and the lines of the room grew dizzy, my insecurities weighing down upon me as I walked toward the rooms for guests.

I fumbled my way down the dark hallway; the world spun at

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The guest room door was open, and the dizzy outline made it just about like mine. I flung it open, falling onto the bed, the weight of drinks covering my head.

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First thing that hit me was the lavender scent. My dizzy brain thought that it was Piper in an instant. “Piper?” I said I was drunk.

A soft voice came back, “What are you doing here?”

I blinked up at her darker figure standing by the door. Her silhouette reminded me of Piper, the movements slow and uncertain.

“You came back,” I mumbled, reaching for her without thought.

She took a step closer, her face scanning mine, bewildered. “Are you all right?” she asked more quietly.

I said nothing. Before I knew it, my hands reached out and wrapped at her hips. “You.you smell of her,” I whispered.

She didn’t say anything, but before even a word could leave her mouth, I pressed her against me, my lips kissing hers as if compelled.

She gasped, her hands flying to my chest, but she didn’t push me

away.

wait,” she whispered between

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in her tone.

alcoholic face didn’t catch her

sides, grabbing her breasts before

mine. Her hands moved to my pants, her fingers brushing against my growing

groaned, the alcohol heightening the sensations. “Piper,” I muttered again, my voice

need.

had been there was forgotten in an instant as she dropped to

movement eager, intoxicating. I let myself lean back, lost

then came open, slamming

Piper’s voice was sharp, a blade cutting through the

eyes snapped open, and my heart sank. There she stood, her eyes wide with shock

wait” I began, trying to say the right

voice cracked high above, sad

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in, and this is what

I said, scrambling into a standing posture, my trousers round my

out a bitter, choked laugh as her eyes welled with tears. “You’re half naked and she’s” She started choking up, face contorting. She shook her

please,” I pleaded, taking a step closer to her, but she raised a hand against me, and I felt the ice cold water fill all

whispered. “Don’t you dare come

an apology.

she said, hurt dripping from her voice. “And this is how

anything, she turned on her heel and walked. away, her

pants up as I ran to

a step but quickened the pace. “We’re done, Warrick,” she called out over her shoulder, her voice

I pleaded, running after her.

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this. Please, just

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you couldn’t have

for her. “You’re enough and more than I deserve. I had one too many.

cutting into him. “Whatever it is this. time around, save it, and

me standing there in the

step she took away from me, it was as if another spike was

after her, voice breaking. “Just

froze. Her shoulders rigid, slowly she turned back to me, her eyes ablaze

you mistook some other girl for me? That you were too drunk to know