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 kisses,

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in her tone.

my alcoholic face didn’t catch

her sides, grabbing her

into 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.

an instant as she dropped to her knees and pulled my

movement eager, intoxicating. I let myself

door then came open,

Piper’s voice was sharp, a blade

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

trying to say the right words as I pushed the woman

cracked high above, sad and unbelieving. “I

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is what

scrambling into a standing

what it looks like?” She let out a bitter, choked laugh as her eyes welled with tears.

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

“Don’t you dare come near

the corner, mumbling an apology. Piper’s gaze flicked to

dripping from her voice. “And

I could say anything, she turned on her heel and walked.

my pants up as I ran

quickened the pace. “We’re done,

pleaded, running after her. “We

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this. Please, just

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About how you couldn’t have even waited to betray me? About the fact that I am

in a rush of words as I reached for her. “You’re enough and more than

she said shortly, cutting into him. “Whatever it is this.

me

With every step she took away from me, it was as if

again called after her, voice

slowly she turned back to

her voice shaking. “Explain what, Warrick? That you mistook some other girl for me? That you were too drunk to know who had your hands on? That