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

Chapter 50 DANE I felt the floor crumble .

Acting on pure instinct , I grabbed Aurora , pulling her into me and rolling so that she was on top of me as we fell .

Dane ! she screamed .

I knew I had no time , but I transformed .

The lycan body could take more abuse than this one .

The dark surrounded us .

I was half transformed by the time we hit the ground .

My back and ribs exploded in pain , but I kept my arms wrapped around her , kept her head tucked protectively against my chest .

I couldnt breathe .

The wind had been knocked out of me .

She fought for me to let go , and I finally did .

Goddess ! Dane ! She knelt beside me .

Shed managed to keep her phone in her hand , and its light swept over me as she searched for injuries .

I could tell Id cracked a few ribs , and I didnt even want to think about my spine .

But I could still feel all my limbs so that was a good sign .

I finished the shift all the way into a wolf .

Then slowly , achingly , I turned back into man .

The shift popped the seams of my clothes , but they were intact enough to wear .

Aurora sat back as I shifted .

When I was fully human again , she leaned forward and touched my head , my face , my chest .

Are you all right ? Is anything broken ? Did the shift- ? It healed me well enough , I said .

My voice was gruff .

My body still ached , especially my head , but it was nothing I couldnt handle .

Aurora stood up and flashed her phone around .

Trajan ! Archer ! I reached out for my beta with my mind .

He was sore but answered .

We fell pretty far .

I think were in some kind of sub basement .

Its strange .

Theyre alive , I told her .

To Archer , I said , Find a way back up and meet us .

Yes , Alpha .

I rose , wincing at a few aches and strained muscles hadnt been able to heal .

Aurora was still shining the light around a bit wildly .

It was strange to see her like this when shed been so calm , so collected since returning .

If I listened with my wolfs ears , I could hear her heart beating .

The way her breath fluttered in and out of her chest .

Chapter 50 3/5 Come here , I said .

I grabbed the hand that held her phone .

In this state , youre likely to fling this against a wall and shatter it .

Then you wouldnt have any light at all .

1- I ignored her protests , gently took the phone from her hand , and shined it along her face and body .

Are you injured ? No , she said .

Then she hesitated and added , Thank you for that .

If I hadnt done it , Trajan would have , I said .

Seeing not injuries , I handed back her phone .

Maybe he would have , she said .

But you were faster .

I grunted .

I didnt want either of us reading into my actions more than strictly necessary .

Alpha powers .

Thats all .

Come on .

We need to try and find our way back upstairs .

Do you recognize where we are ? She glanced around , her pale brows drawing together .

Its hard to say .

Theres a lot of debris from the fall .

She flashed the phone around some more , then lifted it to look at the place wed fallen through .

Muttering to herself , she said , I think its this way .

Then she led me into the dark .

Chapter 50 The room wed fallen into was large and open .

From the few boxes we saw around , it seemed to have been used mostly for storage .

It took a few minutes , but we found the door .

It was stuck .

I kicked it open .

4/5 It burst into splinters , and we moved through into another part of the basement .

Eventually , we found a set of stone stairs .

But they didnt lead all the way up .

Only halfway.

Is there another set of stairs ? I asked .

Yes , she said .

She had a determined look on her face .

But these are the ones we want .

We followed them up to a single door that opened into a bare stone room with no windows .

Why did we come up here ? I asked .

Theres only one room .

Were looking for your childhood bedroom .

Not some dismal storage area .

She looked up at me with a raised brow .

Dane … this was my room .

Shock rocked me to my core .

Because this wasnt a room .

It was a prison cell .

How could she have grown up here ? How could anyone who had any kind of heart kept a child in this place ? This darkness ? Chapter 50 Is this a joke ? I asked .

She frowned and shook her head .

No , Dane .

I told you .

The Reeds abused me .

Used me .

5/5 She glanced around the stone room , then took a few steps inside .

She turned back to me and lifted her arms .

The ceiling was so low she could touch it .

In one corner of the room there was a sad little cot and a rickety wooden table next to it .

Do you believe me now ? she asked .