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.

it felt like I hadn’t made a dent in the paperwork. The stack on the desk mocked me with its sheer

The world outside was cloaked in darkness now, the faint glow of

hair and leaned back

knock on the door pulled me

in,” I called, sitting

and Dane walked in, his presence immediately easing some of my tension. I sighed in

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

asked, his voice low and teasing. His hand trailed to my hair, brushing

“Dane, you’re sitting on the files,” I

at me. “That just means you’ve worked enough

followed his gaze to his bulge. He looked back up at me with

I interjected, finishing his

face fell into a playful pout. “After work,” I added, my gaze flicking to his bulge and

“Promise?”

I said with a smile.

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

the last file was completed, I glanced at the clock. Only thirty minutes had

leaning back in his chair

in awe. “Wow. You’re

in one gulp before wiping his brow with a tissue. “I had to be fast. Because…” He trailed off, standing and walking around the

me again, his hands already unbuckling his belt.

my gaze drifting to the evidence of

He had powered through all that work because he was that

zipper of my dress. “You left me hanging earlier, but

my exposed skin. “Dane,” I whispered, “I want you

his arms around

small smile. “I just had so