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

Chapter 116 AURORA My hands tightened on the arms of my chair.

The residual magic of the ceremony whispered through my veins, cool as water.

It was distracting, and I couldnt afford to be distracted.

Would youp Evelyn shota confused glance.

I assyou feel the same.

about me.

I wouldnt just let anyone die.

Not if there was something I could do about it.

I remembered the moment Id taken off into the forest to try and find the twins, and I said, And I dont think you would, either.

If that was true, you wouldnt have followedinto the woods in high heels the day the twins went missing.

Evelyns mouth twisted as if she found my words to be both surprising and unpleasant.

I was hormonal that day.

Dont count on it happening again.

Dont worry.

I dont count on anything from anyone, I retorted.

Which is very much because of you.

Evelyn rolled her eyes.

I was surprised to find Dane looking at me, as well.

His face was unreadable.

Then, finally, his gaze was fixed on the woman, Camila .

His voice was tight as he said, Theyre right.

They dont get along.

Chapter 116 2/6 For good reason.

The reason was him.

He had pitted Evelyn and I against each other for so long, whether he meant to or not.

Now this? Maybe the moon goddess had a twisted sense of humor.

Im sorry, I said to Camila .

Im trying to wrap my brain around all this.

I knew the ceremonies would show us who the goddess had chosen, but we thought it was just to retrieve a relic were looking for.

Everything has snowballed into something that feels much larger.

Camila nodded.

It is much larger.

It always has been.

But even my communications from the goddess are fuzzy, as if theres interference.

I only know that something bad is coming, and were going to need leadership through it.

You three are supposed to be those leaders, as are the shield maidens.

I interlaced my fingers together on the tabletop so I wouldnt tap them anxiously.

I keep thinking we can stop all this by just... stopping our mission to retrieve the relic.

You cant, Camila said.

You never could.

Were all pieces on the board being moved by powers beyond us.

Im no ones gpiece, I said.

At the stime, Dane growled.

Apparently, he felt the same.

Camila shrugged.

I dont know a different way to put it.

Theyve been moving us all for a long time.

Chapter 116 Who is they? Dane asked.

The goddess... and who else? 3/6 Surely you didnt think the wolfs moon goddess was the only one out there, Camila said.

Again, Dane shrugged.

I dont bother the gods and they dont bother me.

They do now, Evelyn muttered.

Whats done is done, I said, cutting them off before this led to an argument.

We can try to ignore it if we want, but I dont think that would be wise.

Which means the next step is the final one.

We have to retrieve the relic.

Then, maybe, whatever.

forces have been making a mess of our lives will settle down.

and we can return to our own petty wars and inter pack arguments.

You can dream.

Evelyn tossed her hair.

But I doubt it will go that way.

Once the powerful start messing with the powerless, they never leave them alone.

As if you know anything about being powerless, I muttered.

Evelyn fixedwith an icy gaze.

You have no idea what I know.

I frowned, then tore my eyes away from hers.

I didnt know anything about her life except that she was a famous actress and had stolen Dane fromyears ago.

I had Chapter 116 4/6 never cared to know more, and I didnt now.

My children were missing So was Evander .

I was bound to the enemy of the man I loved.

I was the chosen of the goddess.

Skind of healer, apparently? But that hadnt brought back my wolf, so who knew if I could truly use the magic, anyway.

The new moon is two weeks away, I said.

Ill see if the journal will reveal anything more when I have time.

But for now, Im only interested in one thing, and thats finding my children and my cousin, Evander .

I glanced at Camila .

Unless the goddess.

has told you something about that? Camila shook her head.

No.

But we can help you search.

I nodded.

Thank you.

There was a lot to do.

I had to contact my grandmother and tell her that things were moving forward.

I wanted to ask Dane how Piper was doing in the infirmary.

Had there been any change? Was she still unconscious? I needed to meet with the witches who hadm drawn protective wards around us for the Ceremony and ask them about a location spell ... My chest thumped with the familiar, dull ache of missing my children, but I got up anyway. One thing I knew from the life Id lived: even when you wanted to crumble, you had to go on.

Chapter 116 5/6 EVELYN I stood in one of the pack houses many lounges, looking out at the forest and brooding Auroras life would be in my hands? Ha! Shed ruined mine, just when it was all coming together.

I glanced down at my phone and swiped to the picture of her leaving Holdens room.

She was chosen, and so was he.

Not only were they both chosen, they were skind of king and queen, and I was what? Her bodyguard ? I gritted my teeth and placed a hand over my belly. My baby kicked.

Would the moon goddess really give her queen a bodyguard who was her husbands former mistress? And pregnant? Not to be blasphemous, but the lady of the moon must be losing her mind. Disgusted, I thew my phone over my shoulder onto one of the couches.

Someone grunted.

I spun.

Dane was there.

Hed cup behind me.

He had my phone.

Chapter 116 6/6 He was staring at the screen, which I hadnt bothered to lock.

As he looked, rage ignited in his eyes.

He held the phone up so I could see the picture of Aurora and Holden and growled, Explain this.