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

Chapter 123 DANE 1/5 Wh … are you trying to tell me , Evelyn ? I asked .

Id known her for so long .

Id seen her happy , angry, smug , self righteous , and livid with rage .

But I had never seen her look … burdened .

Or tired .

Or uncertain .

She looked all of those things now .

She was always so confident , it felt wrong to see this worn look on her face , instead .

Instead of answering directly , she rubbed the crescent shaped birthmark on her arm .

The one that had let me know she was the same girl who got kidnapped with me when we were children .

Did you see the picture I sent you ? Of Aurora and- I saw it , I said .

My hands curled into fists .

My nails turned to claws and pressed into my palms with a sharp , piercing pain .

I only curled them harder .

You didnt fly into a rage and throw her out of the pack house , though , Evelyn said .

I turned on her , and only digging down to the iron core of my control kept me from turning into my lycan form and taking her by the throat .

Is that why you sent it ? Chapter 123 2/5 Most people would look intimidated if I turned on them like that .

Evelyn just regarded me with cool blue eyes .

I think so .

But she wasnt completely unaffected .

If she wasnt at least a little afraid , she wouldnt have pressed one of her hands over the swell of her belly .

I took a breath , forcing the man to take over , forcing the wolf to back down .

Maybe I did rage .

Then I took a step back and realized you might be motivated to make her look bad .

I should have realized it a long time ago .

You really are on her side now , then ? Evelyn asked .

She didnt sound angry , just distant and numb .

Im on the side of the Blue Ridge Pack , I said .

Im on whatever side keeps us alive through all the shit weve stirred up .

But you love Aurora , Evelyn said .

Just stated it flat out in an emotionless voice .

It took eight years , but she finally got what she wanted .

I didnt respond because I didnt know what to say .

Whatever I felt , it had nothing to do with Evelyn either way .

Thats between Aurora and me .

The real answer was that were on a fucking roller coaster , and I wanted off the ride .

I wanted to know she was mine , or I wanted to shut down everything we had , finish this thing we were doing with High Alpine , and never see her again .

Chapter 123 3/5 Except that now , the thought of never seeing her again felt like a knife stabbed into my gut and twisted over and over and over again .

Whats the point of this , Evelyn ? I growled .

She ugged .

Then she stood up from the wall .

She was still the easy , graceful woman whod attracted me all those years ago .

Over time shed shown she was selfish , image obsessed , and vain .

I knew her childhood hadnt been easy , even if I didnt know all the details .

But neither had Auroras , and she was still loyal , kind , and caring .

Now , though , when I looked at Evelyn , someone new looked out of her eyes .

Someone who was changing .

Not the elegant woman Id fallen for , but not a shallow shell of a person , either .

Why did you send that picture , Evelyn ? I asked again .

Her smile held no humor .

I think its time the women in your life stopped keeping secrets from you .

She put a hand on her belly again and turned to walk She hadnt gone three steps when she paused , looked over her away .

shoulder and said , Dane , do you remember when you were kidnapped by the Reeds as a child ? Slowly , I nodded .

Images flashed through my brain .

Dark shadows I still had to fight to keep at bay , even as a grown man Chapter 123 20 years later .

Yes .

Evelyn gave me a meaningful look .

One I wasnt sure how to read .

Then she said , I dont .

I stared at her .

My brain turned over her words .

4/5 Once you figure out what I mean , she said , and one you follow those thoughts to their natural conclusion , I only ask you to give me the same consideration youre giying Aurora over that picture .

If not because you love me anymore , then because weve spent so many years of our lives together .

Dont rage .

Dont kill me .

If you want to talk , Ill talk .

Then she turned and started to leave again .

Only then did I fully realize what she meant .

Do you remember when you were kidnapped by the Reeds as a child ? Yes .

I dont .

And then , I think its time the women in your life stopped keeping secrets from you .

1 felt the entire story of my life for the last eight years every moment with her , every touch , every time shed made eyes and run her fingers over that damned crescent birth mark rewrite itself in my mind .

Chapter 123 Evelyn had lied .

It was all a fucking lie .

And then … I remembered .