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

Chapter 368

AURORA

“I’m all cars,” I said, turning my attention to Miles. He shifted closer, his head bowed as if bracing himself for something difficult to say.

“Luna,” he began hesitantly, “I was at the border when a stranger in a cloak handed Raven the envelope.”

I raised an eyebrow. “Miles, what were you doing at the border?”

“I went hunting,” he explained quickly. “I happened to come out of the woods and saw the stranger giving the envelope to Raven. At first, I didn’t think much of it, but when I overheard the stranger ask Raven to ensure it got to you, I decided to follow the stranger.”

“So?” I asked, crossing my arms over my chest.

Miles swallowed hard. “I couldn’t see what was inside the envelope, so I followed the stranger instead. He was moving carefully, trying not to draw attention. Eventually, he reached a secluded spot and took off his cloak. That’s when I saw his face.”

“Who was it?” I asked, my curiosity piqued.

“Alina,” Miles said, his voice dropping. “A pregnant Alina.”

My jaw dropped. “What?”

Miles nodded gravely. “I was just as shocked, Luna. I couldn’t understand why she was involved or what she’d sent to you. But when I saw the commotion this morning, I knew it had to be her doing.”

Alina… pregnant? The news left me reeling. What game was she playing now, and why had she caused all this chaos?

I gritted my teeth as I turned and made my way back to my office. It was nearly dusk, and I needed to focus on the mountain of work on my desk. I could think about Alina’s schemes later.

When I reached my office, I saw that Trajan had done as I’d asked. The pile of files had reduced, but the important ones still seemed endless.

Sighing, I sat at the desk and got to work.

hadn’t made a dent in the paperwork. The stack

legs, I glanced out the window. The world outside was cloaked in darkness

my hair and leaned back in

heavily. A knock on the door pulled me

called, sitting

some of my tension.

said, walking toward the desk. Instead of helping, though, he perched on the edge of

need my help?” he asked, his voice low and teasing. His hand trailed to my

rolled my eyes. “Dane, you’re sitting on

me. “That just means you’ve

I could reply, he glanced down, and I followed his gaze to his bulge. He looked back up at me with a mischievous smirk. “Why don’t

I interjected, finishing

work,” I added, my gaze flicking to his bulge and back. “Then maybe I’ll

“Promise?”

said with a smile. “Now let’s finish

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got to work, tackling the files with surprising speed. I couldn’t help but giggle as I watched him, clearly motivated to

was completed, I glanced at

leaning back in his

stared at him in awe. “Wow. You’re

water, drinking it in one gulp before wiping his brow with a tissue. “I had to be fast. Because…”

again, his hands already unbuckling

to the evidence

grinning despite myself. He had powered through all that work because he was

toying with the zipper of my dress. “You left me hanging earlier, but not this time. Please… I can’t take

hand brushed my exposed skin. “Dane,” I whispered, “I

me to my feet, wrapping his arms around

pretending,” I said with a small smile. “I just had