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

Chapter 345

AURORA

The air in that holding cell was thick, like damp stone and tension pressing onto my chest. She sat there, restrained but, poised, her confidence unshaken by the chains that bound her.

Her piercing gaze was locked on me, and I couldn’t ignore how she carried herself, even in defeat.

A smirk played on her lips, and I couldn’t deny that she was beautiful. Her curves, her confidence–all of it exuded a power I didn’t want to acknowledge. For one brief second, jealousy tugged at my heart–a ridiculous, unwelcome emotion.

“You think you’ve won?” she sneered, cocking her head slightly. “I hold more power than you realize.”

I straightened my shoulders and kept my face neutral.

“And what would that power be? Your tricks didn’t save you, Kaida. What makes you think they’ll work now?”

laughed, the sound low and mocking. “Oh, Luna, you underestimate me. It’s almost

step forward, the flickering torchlight casting her features into sharp relief.

my arm. “Leave, Aurora. I will settle

furrowed my brow. “No, Dane… you leave. I will handle

without a word, he stormed away. I knew he would be mad at me, but I don’t want to see him near Kaida…

clinking softly. “All right, here’s the deal: I’ll tell you everything you want to know about Orion,

my arms over my chest, my patience

spread further across her face. “I want my

her, searching for any sign of deceit. “Why should I trust anything you say? For

something between humor and irritation. “You don’t have to trust me. But consider it: what have you got to lose? Your mate is just recovering, your pack’s at a divide, and Orion may close in again. Desperation doesn’t wear well on you,

to admit. “What is stopping me from forcing the truth out of

and you know it. I’m the best hope you have

weight of her proposition bore down on