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

Chapter 347

I let out a deep sigh and scanned the treetops as the cool breeze stroked my face. Responsibility weighed upon my shoulders, and the tension with Warrick wasn’t helping.

We were tasked with making sure the pack was safe, tracking the retreat of Orion’s forces, but my mind wandered.

“Piper,” Warrick said the second he was alongside me, where I was bent near a covered path.

His tone was light, almost too casual. “You’ve been quiet.”

“I’m focused,” I replied shortly, not looking at him.

“Focused?” He gave a soft laugh, the sound low and smooth, an attempt to lighten the mood. “It looks more like brooding.”

I shot him a glare. “This isn’t a joke, Warrick. Lives are at stake, and we’re standing on the edge of chaos.”

The humor fell from his face. “I know that, Piper. I’m trying to make things easier.”

over. “You think cracking jokes and acting like nothing happened

maybe you don’t want

not wanting to delve into the mess of emotions his

unusual: a cluster of boulders partially covering a hollowed–out tree. “Over here,” I

searched the hiding place and opened it to reveal a cache of weapons, maps, and documents. My heart quickened

whispered, spreading a map

do you mean?” Warrick leaned over my shoulder, his face

about our weaknesses,” I said. “The

voice cut off Warrick before he could answer. “Impressive find.”

arms crossed. “I

following a lead,” he said, dropping to his knees beside me.

plan. For the first

Piper,” he said

voice cut through the moment like a knife. “Of