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

Chapter 334

She stiffened but finally nodded. I turned away to give them privacy but couldn’t help listening a little.

“Why do you constantly throw yourself into danger?” Warrick exclaimed, his voice shaking.

“Why should you care?” Piper shot back, clearly defensive.

“Because I…” He broke off, running a hand through his hair. “I care about you, all right? More than I should.”

Her eyes softened, but her voice was firm. “Then stop treating me like I’m fragile. I’m part of these warriors too.”

Their conversation continued, raw and unfiltered, each confessing their fears and insecurities.

Though no closer to resolving anything, there was a spark between them at the end. I smiled faintly, glad to see even a sliver of progress.

As we neared the packhouse, the moonlight casting strange shadows on the ground, I stopped Evelyn at the entrance with a gesture and told her to step aside.

of worry lined her features. “Aurora,

at first, though my mind was made up. “I need you to listen to me, Evelyn,” I said, using a firmer

inside the pack, returning in less than five minutes with the burka in

into the shadows, returning

are you planning?”

do that without getting caught is by dressing like the women in

my arm. “What? No! You

the alarm and make them all come to Orion’s

boiling over, she took my hand. “Why do it alone? Why isn’t this a mission you have someone accompany you on? That would make more

something I need

her concern evident. “Aurora, you’re asking me to stand by while you

That’s not fair.”

both hands on her shoulders, staring into her eyes. “Evelyn, I’m not asking you to understand. I’m asking you to trust that I know

her struggle apparent. After a tense, silent moment, she yielded with a sigh of

I replied, forcing a small