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

Chapter 23 DANE Esther Reed rose from her chair .

Her smirk was gone .

Now she was enraged .

You cant do that ! Its done , I snarled .

This woman and her land are part of my pack until our business is finished .

Now , leave before I kill you .

As much as the Reeds growled and muttered , they had to do what I said .

If land was mine , or under my protection , they couldnt set foot on it .

Same with theirs .

According to the pact the Council had forced us to swear , we couldnt spill each others blood except in self defense .

If wolves from either pack especially the Alphas- trespassed , that was considered threat enough .

You have three minutes to get off this land , I said .

Fuming , the Broken Forest wolves made for the door .

Waylon led his wife out .

But before she left , Esther paused at the door .

Neither of you is as good or pure as you think you are .

Youre just as dirty and wicked as you claim the Reeds to be .

Watch yourselves , because one day Ill prove it .

***** 2/6 Chapter 23 AURORA The Reeds left , but I couldnt relax .

I kept staring at Danes blood .

It spattered the backs of my hands , crimson red .

The Blue Ridge wolves helped Trajan back to his bed .

Piper went out , herself , to find the children and Evander and tell them it was safe .

A shadow fell over me , and I looked up .

Dane stood there , watching me .

I couldnt speak .

I didnt know what to say .

There were a thousand emotions tumbling through my mind .

He tied himself to me .

But he hates me .

Hes protecting me .

His former mistress is pregnant with his child .

Why is he doing this ? Why would he help me ? But the answer to the last one was obvious , of course .

I had the journal and the necklace .

Only I understood the journal well enough to read its translation .

He protected me because he needed me to strengthen his pack , just like I needed him to strengthen mine .

Nothing more .

He still stood above me .

I couldnt handle him hovering , so I Chapter 23 3/6 stood , too .

The Reeds had come late , but I hadnt changed for the night , and I was glad to still be wearing the crisp , flattering suit that made me feel powerful even if I was also barefoot , and nearly a foot shorter than him without my high heels on .

Thank you , I said .

For what ? He watched me carefully , but I knew what he wanted me to say .

For protecting my wolves .

And me .

I expected him to gloat , but he just grunted .

Once I knew who you were , I shouldve foreseen that the Reeds would be a problem .

It was an oversight on both our parts .

My jaw could have fallen to the floor .

Was Dane Montague … admitting a mistake ? Well , if he was , he was saying Id made one , too .

Maybe he was right .

I just never knew the Reeds cared so much about keeping control over me .

Why do they want you back so badly ? Dane asked suddenly .

Do they know what you have ? What were doing ? They cant , I replied .

Only my grandmother and I know all the details .

Trajan knows some , but not everything .

Weve kept it secret .

So have 1 , Dane said .

He walked to the window and looked out 4/6 Chapter 23 at the dark forest .

Theres something bigger going on here , Aurora .

The Reeds .

That dark power that pretended to be those vampires .

Everyone is after you .

Why ? I moved to look out the window , as well , but carefully stayed several feet away .

Im … not sure .

I tapped my lips with my fingertips , trying to decide whether or not to tell him .

My grandmother … she thinks Im some kind of chosen one .

She thinks thats why I can read parts of the journal .

Dane face was almost always under perfect control , and this moment was no exception .

Thats why you dont think we have to do the ceremony ? I nodded .

Dane stood in silence for a moment , then shook his head .

I want you to stay here , in this house .

I want someone with you at all times .

I jerked back .

No.

You arent my Alpha or my husband , Dane .

I dont have to listen to you .

You do if you want to survive .

Your life is in my hands .

Ill investigate the Reed house .

Ill figure this out .

You dont know it like I do , I protested .

I grew up there .

Ill figure it out .

Stay here , Aurora .

Dont make me regret this .

***** 5/6 Chapter 23 That night , I dreamed .

I dreamed I was in the old pack house .

Even when people lived in it , it was creepy .

Huge and dusty , with what felt like hundreds of empty , haunted rooms .

I was in the dungeons a hidden basement underneath the main basement that hardly anyone knew was there .

I was standing in a large circle of wolves .

The ones who could take a lycan form had , and they towered over the others .

They looked like monsters in the jumping , wavering candlelight .

In the center of the circle , a bleeding rabbit kicked .

A female lycan in a hooded black robe walked up to it , took a black knife , and … In the dream , I covered my eyes as the rabbit screamed .

I sat up with a scream of my own but clamped my hand over my mouth .

Goddess , it had been so real .

Like it wasnt a dream , but memory .

Id been there .

Id taken part in it .

a Was I evil ? Was Esther Reed telling the truth when she said I was one of them ? 6/6 Chapter 23 Shaking , I shoved those thoughts aside and threw off my blankets .

I knew where the pages were , and I didnt have to endanger anyone else to get them .

Id retrieve them , myself .