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

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 helpif 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 tI 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, leavingfeeling 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 fromwith 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 aroundpart 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 seekingout 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 thanwell into his 30s and handsin 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.

Sof 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 tellI 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 tto say what that is .

Instead, he had cback tojust long enough to kissand begnot 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 ontofor 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 sawChapter 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 | 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 thim .

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 smission 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 forthough all the whispers, took my face gently in his hands and said in a low, gruff voice, Piper.

Who did this to you?