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

Chapter 19 AURORA My blood ? I backed toward where I thought the door was .

Why ? The temperature in the room was dropping .

The air was getting frigid .

There was a scent like wet stone and something rotting deep beneath the earth .

There are two , the puppet of Violet Mannering said in a whispery voice .

Her head hung at a strange angle , like it couldnt support itself .

The sage and the sentinel .

The priestess and the knight .

The wise one and the warrior .

Their blood together is the key .

My brows furrowed .

Trajan backed up so he was right in front of me .

Whatever this creature was , it wasnt acting like a vampire , and I had no idea what it was talking about .

I reached into my pocket .

It would have been stupid to walk into the home of a vampire unprepared , but I had no idea if the blessed water in the vial in my pocket would work on this thing .

Blessed water didnt have to come from a church it could come from anyone pure who worshipped greater spirits .

Wed found a green witch living in a cottage not too far from us , and shed been more than happy to provide .

Chapter 19 2/6 Let us leave , I commanded .

I pulled the vial from my pocket .

In front of me , I saw Trajans claws elongate .

His body grew , the seams of his clothes popping as he started to take his lycan form .

There are two ! the thing screamed .

It flew at us .

I lifted the vial of blessed water and threw it right in the creatures face .

It shrieked in pain .

Steam burst from it as it fell backwards .

The other shadows wavered .

The darkness lifted for just a moment .

Just long enough for me to see the door .

Run ! I shouted at Trajan .

I grabbed for the doorknob and tried to open it .

It was locked .

Behind me , the thing started to laugh .

***** DANE When I pulled up to the abandoned mansion , Auroras car was outside .

It was empty .

Chapter 19 Shit ! I jumped out of my own car and ran to the door .

It takes some wolves time to transform .

It makes them clumsy , vulnerable for a few seconds .

I threw off my shoes and shifted while I ran .

3/6 By the time I got to the door , I had fully taken my lycan shape .

Huge , muscled , with claws that could gut another wolf with one swipe .

As I reached the door , I heard Auroras muffled shout from the other side .

Disgusting waves of corrupt magic oozed out of the house .

It wont open ! I heard her yell .

Her voice was tight and controlled .

Terse instead of terrified .

The doorknob shook , like someone was trying to turn it from the other side , but whatever magic was in the house had locked it .

There was a simple solution to that .

The door couldnt be locked if there was no door .

Back up ! I roared .

I didnt have time to wait and wonder if she would listen .

I grabbed the doorknob , smashed my claws into the rotting wood to get a handhold , and ripped the thing off its hinges .

The wood screamed and creaked .

Then it crumbled in my hands .

Chapter 19 4/6 On the other side , I saw Aurora , pale and disheveled .

Trajan was behind her fighting … something .

Something that looked like pure darkness .

Something that raised a primal rage in me .

An instinct to fight like Id never known .

Get outside , I growled .

For once in her life , Aurora immediately obeyed .

I strode to where Trajan was fighting for his life and attacked .

Power gathered around me , something like my Alpha magic , but more .

I concentrated it , using it to swipe and claw .

I didnt expect this darkness to feel solid , but it did .

And when I hit it , it tore .

Shredded .

Bled .

It screamed , then it shrank back .

I grabbed Trajan and shoved him toward the door .

He ran , and I followed .

We made it outside .

He kept going , all the way to Aurora , who grabbed him and immediately started tending his wounds .

I faced the house , waiting for the darkness to surge through the door .

To come after us .

It didnt .

The night was still and quicl .

Chapter 19 5/6 Get in the car , I commanded Aurora as I moved to the drivers side of her car .

And get him in .

She didnt argue , just tossed me the keys and got in the back seat with Trajan .

I shifted back into my human form and drove us to her house .

I helped Trajan inside and shouted for Celia , one of the older warriors Id sent with Piper to guard this place .

She was a healer .

The way way Aurora hovered over his bed , fussing over him , made feelings of ugly jealousy rise inside me .

I shoved them down .

There was no room for that .

Not when I was going to marry Evelyn .

The door to Trajans room creaked .

A small clear voice said , They said Uncle Trajan is hurt ! That voice gripped my heart in a fist like steel .

Slowly , I turned .

There were two children standing in the doorway .

A little boy with blond hair and brown eyes , and a little girl with black hair and eyes of pale lilac .

The children from my vision .

My children .