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

Chapter 117 EVANDER I couldnt believe it .

Id found the twins .

I couldnt tell day from night in this place , but we spoke for hours while I made sure they were all right .

I asked them what they had seen and if they knew where they were .

No , Seraphina said .

But its dark , and Tristan is having a hard time .

Have you seen any people ? I asked ..

There was a long silence .

Seraphina ? Yes , she finally answered .

We see people a few times a day .

Her words were guarded , but when I pushed , she stopped answering .

So , I stopped pushing .

It was enough to know they were alive and safe .

As time crawled past , I searched for ways out of my prison .

Food appeared , but it always seemed to happen while I was asleep .

A bucket appeared and disappeared for my other needs .

Chapter 117 2/6 I thought about the ghostly wolf, and what I might be able to do if I could see her again .

Even just the light from her faint glow would help .

But of course , that was foolish .

Light from my own delusion .

wouldnt help me at all because it wouldnt be real light .

Still , I was starting to think I saw things in the darkness , and I was worried it might eventually drive me crazy .

I just hoped the twins , at least , were real , and not just another dream or a story I was telling myself down here in the suffocating dark .

The twins and I started playing games to pass the time .

Every once in a while theyd cut off talking to me suddenly and disappear for hours at a time ..

When they got back , they refused to say anything .

I mostly talked to Seraphina .

Tristan hardly said anything.

He had always hated the dark , so if their cell was anything like mine , he had to be getting more and more traumatized by the second .

I had to get them out .

I had to .

That was the thought that cycled through my mind the second time I saw the ghost wolf .

I was slumped against the wall , feeling weak .

They fed me , but Chapter 117 3/6 barely enough to keep me alive .

By this time , I had to have been in this place for days .

Weeks and months didnt seem out of the question , either .

Suddenly , the darkness behind my eyelids lightened .

I opened my eyes , and there she was .

The wolf .

She came over and nuzzled me , and like last time , I could almost feel it .

Then she put her nose to the ground and sniffed over near the door .

Certain I was asleep again , I crawled after her on my hands and knees .

Half starved as I was , I hadnt been able to recover from the silver poisoning .

I could feel my wolf , but it was like hed been beaten bloody , and it was taking him longer to recover than me .

She went over to the place where I thought there was a door .

In the light of her glow , I could see it better .

Id been right .

It was a heavy metal door .

No knob .

No hinges on this side , either .

She huffed at it , then turned to look at me as if to say , Well , what are you going to do now that you can see ? I staggered to my feet and walked around my cell .

She moved with me.

With the light , I noticed something I hadnt before .

There was a sort of lip a shallow shelf of stone just above my head .

I reached up and ran my fingers across .

It went all around the Chapter 117 room .

I didnt think Id find anything I could use .

Then my fingers ran across a pebble .

A single , simple pebble .

I lifted it down and squinted .

It was ordinary gray stone .

Nothing special .

Then I heard sounds outside my door .

Food ? I whispered to the wolf .

She blinked at me .

Then she disappeared .

4/6 I exhaled a shaking breath , laid on the floor , and pretended to be asleep as the door unlocked .

Whoever it was brought no light .

Their wolf must have had exceptional night vision or else maybe they just knew this place so well they didnt need it .

I inhaled , trying to memorize the scent of my jailor .

Then I heard them take a few steps away from the door .

I timed their steps , then prayed they didnt see as well in the dark as I thought .

I had felt around every inch of this cell , I knew it by heart .

Without opening my eyes , I flicked the wrist that held the pebble .

I was aiming for the door jamb , for the place it met the floor .

The rock skittered and clicked against the floor .

Chapter 117 The person bringing me food paused .

5/6 I pretended to moan and roll over in my sleep .

My heart kicked up .

I was sure Id be caught .

Then there was a small clink as they set down the metal bowl with food .

Shuffling as they turned to go .

They pulled the door closed behind them .

As they did , I moved .

If things went how I wanted , the pebble would get caught between the jamb and the door , and the door wouldnt close all the way .

But if it bounced back open , my jailor would realize something was wrong .

I had to make sure it didnt bounce .

They pulled it closed just as I pressed my hand against it , holding it in place .

I didnt hear the latch catch .

The pebble had worked .

I held my breath , waiting to see if whoever it was had also noticed my door hadnt completely closed .

But no one came back .

No one pushed the door open and tried to close it again .

There was no sound except footsteps retreating down the hall .

I probably stayed there for fifteen minutes , waiting , not Chapter 117 6/6 believing Id done it .

Then I pulled the door open .

The hall was just as dark as my cell , but outside was the ghostly Wolf I swore she winked .