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

Chapter 363

“What is it?” I asked, crossing my arms over my chest as I glared at Kaida. She smirked, dragging herself closer to the bars of her cell.

“Come closer if you want to hear it,” she taunted, rolling her

eyes.

I stepped forward cautiously, keeping a safe distance. I didn’t trust her, not even for a second. “Speak now, or I’ll leave. I have. no time for games.”

She lowered her head and grinned, a sinister glint in her eyes. “Don’t worry, Aurora,” she said, her voice dripping with malice. “You’re already close enough.”

Before I could react, her tongue darted out, pushing a small metallic object from her mouth. She blew it toward me, the tiny shard gleaming in the dim light.

I sc. camed, instinctively closing my eyes and throwing my arms. u to shield my face. There was no time to dodge.

“Your death could buy me the freedom I need,” she hissed, her voice echoing in the cold dungeon.

Suddenly, I felt strong arms pull me into a protective embrace.

My heart raced as the familiar scent of cedarwood and rain calmed me instantly. Dane.

He held me tightly, his steady hands soothing the tremors. running through my body. “You’re fine, honey,” he whispered, his voice soft and comforting. “You’re safe now.”

I buried my face in his chest, my breathing uneven as I clung to him. He gently kissed the top of my head, his hand rubbing soothing circles on my back.

After a moment, I pulled back slightly and looked up at him. Standing on my tiptoes, I kissed him softly on the lips, and he kissed me back with a warmth that chased away my lingering

fear.

When I turned to face Kaida, she was watching us, her

a bitter scowl. But the moment our

triumphant. “You missed, Kaida,” I said, my voice. steady. “My Dane

worry,” she sneered. “I’ll try harder next

a low growl, laced with fury. “If you so much as harm a single hair on

Alpha is threatening mc. How terrifying.” She lowered her hands, her grin widening. “Just a few days ago, you were at

palpable. “Kaida, I’m warning. you,” he

a finger to her lips. Dane instinctively. stepped back, out of her reach. He wiped his mouth with his sleeve, spitting on the

as she leaned against the bars. “Do you

at her. I was too shaken to speak, still replaying the near–death experience in my

running her hands sensually over her body. “Those lips were meant for me–for my neck, my

to another word. Spotting a bucket of water near hc. well, I grabbed it and

as the water drenched her, her smirk vanishing as she

body much better,” I spat,

anger.

Dane’s arm, I turned and

around. One of the guards was convulsing

panic gripping me

guard, checking his pulse. His face darkened as he looked up at me. “It’s too late, Aurora,” he

laughter rang out from her cell. “You’re lucky, Luna. Your savior showed up just in time. That could’ve

you.”

to glare at her. “You’ll pay

behind. The guards moved quickly to carry the young guard’s lifeless body out of the

the stairs, Dane stopped me, pulling

he asked, his voice thick with emotion.

pulled back slightly, only to begin kissing me–my forehead,

said, laughing despite myself. “I know you’ll always protect me. You’d never let anything

devotion. “Always,” he said. “For you and