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

Chapter 339

Tears lined my cheeks as I watched him sleep, and I didn’t even know when I fell asleep.

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The pale dawn rays creeping through the curtains stirred me awake, my hand instinctively reaching for Dane’s warmth. My hand touched a cool, empty sheet, and that realization jolted met fully awake. “Dane?” I called softly, sitting up and scanning the room. The silence was unnerving.

Putting on my robe, I ran to the door, my heart racing. The packhouse was abuzz with energy, a chaotic mix of shouts and hurried steps. My unease only deepened as I entered the hall.

“Where’s Dane?” I asked the first guard I saw.

The guard, wide–eyed and tense, stuttered, “I don’t know, Luna. But something’s happening near the main gates.”

I could press for details, a loud voice boomed from below. “Luna! Get

ran down the stairs, my mind racing with possibilities. At the bottom of the stairs, Rowan was waiting, his face pale but determined. “It’s Dane,”

churned. “What do you mean? Where

gates, where a small crowd had gathered. “He’s not in the packhouse, and there’s been activity. The guards spotted

past him, heart racing. Outside,

crisp that should’ve cleared heads but only cemented

“What’s happening?” I asked.

were open with a crack this morning. One of the guards swore he saw Dane heading out

breath caught.

small piece of crumpled paper in his hand. “We found this near the gate. It’s

my fingers were shaking as I unfolded it. The scrawled words froze my blood: I can’t let this go on. I’ll find a way

mean?” I whispered, clenching the