Blood And Silver Rise of the Alpha's Rejected Mate novel Chapter 14

Chapter 14 

AURORA 

I swallowed, feeling his claws press against the soft skin of my belly, pricking the skin beneath my shirt. 

Trajan moved to attack Dane, but I shook my head. I could handle this. 

“Honor,” I said. 

Dane didn’t move. I looked up into his eyes. “The High Alpine Pack has been watching you for years. You have impressed. them. You’re one of the most honorable wolves they’ve seen, according to my grandmother.” 

Dane bared his teeth. “Honorable? Is that what you’d call how I treated you?” 

Rage flashed through me. I didn’t care about his claws. 

“No,” I growled. “But in every other aspect of your life, my grandmother believes you are. So, either kill me like you always said you would, or let me go.” 

He stared at me for a long time, then drew back his clawed hand. 

I smirked. “Wise. I am also the only person who can translate this journal.” 

We weren’t sure why. But where others saw ink symbols on 

paper, I saw…concepts. Words, sometimes. I couldn’t do much at a time. In fact, I still hadn’t been able to read the whole thing. It only showed itself to me in pieces. But I had gotten through a lot of it.” 

“Then items in this safe are incredibly important, and so are you. You should have more protection here than just one wolf.” He looked over his shoulder at Trajan, but otherwise didn’t move–he still blocked me in against the wall with his body. 

Being this close to him, being able to breathe his scent, to feel his warmth, it was too much. That, plus the change of subject, left me unable to think of what to say. “I…why?” 

“Two wolves walked onto your land tonight,” he repeated what he’d said earlier. He studied my face, and it was like I could see the thoughts forming in his mind. 

“No,” I said before he could speak. I knew what he was going to 

say. 

The smallest smile curved one corner of his mouth. “Yes. In fact, it’s a requirement. If you we want to work together–and yes, Ms. DeVere, Blue Ridge does very much want to work with you to find this great power your pack has promised is hidden on our land–then you’ll accept our protection.” 

He pushed away from the wall. “Six wolves. They’ll be here tomorrow. Be ready for them. There should be plenty of room in this huge, empty mansion.” 

う 

Dane left. 

I clenched my hands into fists. “Arrogant bastard!” 

Trajan chuckled, then his face went serious. “He’s right, though. We didn’t expect this kind of threat.” 

“That’s because I thought he would kill the Reeds after I was gone!” I said, shoving away from the wall and running my hands through my hair. 

Dane’s scent lingered. The way it make heat slide down into my core just made me angrier. “You’re enough protection, Trajan. I don’t want his wolves.” 

My bodyguard shook his head. “I can’t be everywhere all the time. I can’t stay awake twenty–four hours a day. I don’t like him any more than you do, but in this case…I think we need to accept his help.” 

I snarled and wanted to throw things. Break things. But I didn’t. I had more control like that. Aurora DeVere was always in control. 

I closed my eyes and took a breath. “Fine. But we have to be careful. Whatever we do, he can never find out about the twins, or not even you will be able to save me.” 

I woke to a knock on the door. I got up and got dressed. By the 

group of people. 

A young woman with dark hair and brown eyes waved at me. “Hi An–I mean, Aurora.” 

My heart nearly dropped out of my chest. 

Dane hadn’t sent just anyone. 

He’d sent his own sister. 

“Piper?” I shook my head. “What are you doing here? You’re one of his best.” 

Dane’s younger sister smiled. “Top ranked warrior, actually. Right below his beta, Archer.” 

Holy shit. 

“Why?” 

I hadn’t meant to ask out loud, but the word popped out of my mouth anyway. I knew why. 

This project was vital to both of us. When we found the relic on his land that was described in my mother’s journal, our packs would be the strongest in the world. 

More than that, we’d be the founders of a golden age of magic.