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

Chapter 158 AURORA You cant trust me , Aurora , Dane whispered .

Dont ever trust me .

Then I watched the soul of the man I loved disappear out of his own eyes .

It was so strange .

One moment he was fully present , the next moment he was the new version of himself .

The strange version .

The dangerous version .

Goddess help me if I didnt want this version of him , too .

Dane ? I whispered .

He blinked and shook his head .

When his eyes fell on me , his brow furrowed .

Then he turned on his heel and walked away .

I stared for a moment , shocked .

By the time I strode after him , he had already disappeared into the press of people in the ballroom .

Dane , wait ! I tried to keep my voice contained .

I wasnt trying to start a scene .

There are negotiations to be made .

That was Chapter 158 the whole point of the gala ! 2/6 He stopped and turned just as I ran up to him .

His eyes blazed gold , and he said , There will be no negotiations .

There will only be surrender or death .

Your choice , Luna .

Then he was gone again , leaving me feeling like my heart had been ripped out of my chest .

I stood there , in the middle of the press of people .

At first , I dont think most of them realized what had happened or who we were .

Then , as they did , they started to pull away from me with murmurs of , Luna ! and Pardon me , Luna .

Whispers began .

Flashbacks to the last gala hit me , and my stomach twisted .

I straightened my spine and looked around with a cool expression on my face .

That was all it look .

The wolves around me part of my pack or not fell silent .

Dane and his shadow wolves walked out the door .

My fists clenched .

I knew the other Alphas would be seeking me out soon , looking for an explanation as to why the man who was the whole point of the gala had just left .

Aurora ? I turned to see Dancs sister , Piper , approaching me .

Piper was here with her fiancé , the Alpha of the Cave Springs Chapter 158 3/6 Pack , Warrick Princeton .

He was slightly older than me well into his 30s and handsome in a gruff , military way , with buzzed short brown hair and a square jaw .

Except at the moment , I didnt see him .

I just saw the woman I now considered my younger sister and a red mark that was quickly darkening to a bruise on her face .

Piper ! I went to her and took her hands .

Some of the heaviness of Danes presence lifted as my concern shifted to her .

What happened to you ? Piper lifted a hand to her cheek .

Her eyes shone as if with unshed tears .

Was that Dane ? I please dont tell me I missed him ! The heaviness returned .

Yes .

Im sorry .

He … I didnt think he would leave so easily .

The Nameless must want something from us .

That must be why he agreed to send Dane here .

But Dane didnt even have time to say what that is .

Instead , he had come back to me just long enough to kiss me and beg me not to trust him .

Goddess , I didnt know if I would ever recover from that moment .

Oh .

Piper looked so downcast ; I thought her unshed tears must be for missing Dane .

I squeezed her fingers , then pulled her into a hug .

Well get him back , I whispered .

I promise .

She shivered and held onto me for a second before letting go .

I Chapter 158 touched her cheek gently , and she winced .

What is this ? I asked .

Pipers cheeks turned a shade of rose red that matched her dress .

It looked so much nicer on her than Lillianas bloody scarlet dress had looked on her though I might have been biased .

4/6 Piper lifted her fingers to her cheek and said , Champagne cork .

A stupid mistake .

I heard Dane was here and … There was something off about her words .

I thought about reaching out to her through the pack bond , but Piper was so private .

You should go after him , Piper said .

He cant just leave ! I looked after Dane , then nodded .

At the very least , I could make sure none of his shadow wolves lingered once he left .

I gave Pipers hand a final squeeze , then walked away .

**** PIPER I watched Aurora go and lifted my hand to my cheek again .

The skin was tender , and I pulled it away .

I shivered and looked around the crowd , but I think Warrick had been angry enough that hed left , especially once he saw me Chapter 158 5/6 running for Aurora .

I tilted my head down and quietly scooted through the crowd .

I needed to find a powder room and fix my makeup so the bruise wouldnt show .

It was so stupid that the marriage I had arranged for myself was already going this badly , when Warrick and I werent even married yet , just engaged .

He was a brute , and I knew it .

I thought a few months ago I could tame him .

Now I wasnt so sure … and it might be too late .

I had only approached him about an alliance in the first place because I knew Aurora needed the Cave Springs Pack on her side .

Their territory bordered ours , and Warrick was militant enough that he could be a huge asset … or a huge threat if he allied with the Nameless .

I thought I was doing something smart .

I didnt know Warrick was a monster .

I closed my eyes and thought briefly of lilac eyes , dark hair , and an easy smile flitting over scarred lips .

Evander … But he wasnt interested in me .

He never even stayed around , anymore , always gone on some mission or another .

Near the doors of the ballroom , whispering started .

Chapter 158 Look at him .

a o dues 6/6 What happened ? Ive never seen a wolf with so many scars .

My stomach did a flip .

As if my thoughts had conjured him , Evander stood there .

He moved right for me though all the whispers , took my face gently in his hands and said in a low , gruff voice , Piper .

Who did this to you ?