Blood And Silver:Rise of the Alpha’s Rejected Mate
Chapter 44

Chapter 44 DANE I … might ? I said .

The words sounded choked .

She nodded .

Then she took my hand and tugged me toward the table .

Something gripped my heart when she put her hand in mine and led me to the table .

Something fierce and proud and stronger than Id ever felt in my life .

I had held them earlier , when I pulled them from the house .

But there hadnt been time .

It was life or death , and I was worried about Piper .

Now , there was nothing to distract me from these two except Margie putting a donut and milk in front of me , too .

As if I was also four , and not the billionaire Alpha of a massive pack .

Margie , I said .

I wasnt sure if I was saying her name in warning , or in helplessness .

I didnt know what to do with two four year old children .

Shes right , the old cook said .

Have a donut .

I sat across from them , really taking them in for the first time .

There was no way to stop seeing it , now that I looked .

Auroras Chapter 44 wide eyes in the girls face .

My frown on the boys .

2/7 She wouldnt say it , and I was still waiting for the results to come back on the samples Piper brought me , but they were mine .

I knew more deeply than Id ever known anything in my life .

Youre … Seraphina , I said to the girl .

Then I turned to her brother .

And youre Tristan .

Seraphina nodded .

Tristan whispered loudly , We arent supposed to tell him .

Then he turned narrowed eyes on me again .

What arent you supposed to tell ? I asked .

I couldnt help the slight smile that crept over my face .

Instead of answering , he glowered .

You said mean words to our mommy .

At the mention of Aurora , my smile faded .

They were mine .

Shed kept them from me .

I should be enraged .

But I couldnt stop thinking about what shed said to me .

I would never subject a child to the treatment you gave me for the three years we we years we were married .

A Chapter 44 So many people thought I was … what had Aurora said ? Honorable .

Except her .

With her , Id given into the darkness .

Allowed myself to be a monster to her , because I thought she was a monster , loo .

3/7 I shouldnt be surprised that she had kept them , and kept them .

from me .

If I thought someone might treat my children the way I treated her for those years , Id keep them away , too .

Still , looking at them , at how old they were , thinking of what Id missed , I couldnt stop the rage .

She was afraid Id take her children , was she ? Maybe she should be .

After all , her pack had taken my parents .

Does your mother know where you are ? I asked the sugar covered twins .

She thinks were napping , Tristan said .

She needs to rest .

A wry smile curved one corner of my mouth .

Come on , I said to the kids .

Were going on a walk .

I think we have some things to talk about .

***** AURORA A Chapter 44 4/7 Once Danes beta , Archer , showed us to our rooms , and the children were asleep , I paced .

I was back in Blue Ridge .

Granted , I wasnt stuck in the city penthouse like I had been before .

But I was back , nonetheless .

Except this time , I was a guest , and Dane was engaged to Evelyn ..

I couldnt tell how that made me feel .

Aside from that , I couldnt stop thinking about the shadows .

As the mansion had crumbled around us , theyd gone right for Piper , just like I watched them go for Connall .

I thought I was going to have to fight them as the house crumbled around us .

But when I got near them , the amulet at my throat glowed , and theyd turned transparent , like normal shadows , and just … fallen away .

Why ? I wasnt the chosen .

The ceremony made that clear .

It had to be that the amulet had power all on its own .

There was no way I was giving it up , now .

Because one thing was clear : Danes family was being targeted .

First his grandfather , now his sister .

Was Dane next ? Were the twins ? I grabbed the journal off the shelf and carefully turned through its pages .

The new one was carefully glued back in .

Two were Chapter 44 still missing .

What did they say ? What came next ? 5/7 Because now that we knew who the key was Evelyn , apparently we needed to push forward on our search for the relic .

I needed to , especially .

Because the ceremony hadnt brought my wolf back , but … might it ? From what wed read , the thing we were searching for was a pure source of magic .

Enough that unlocking it would bring magic back to the world .

Wolves , witches , and the like wouldnt have to hide in fear of being hunted by humans anymore .

We could just exist .

Surely , something like that would be strong enough to bring back my wolf .

Then I could have everything .

Stay Luna heir .

If I was a leader of a pack in my own right , Dane couldnt take my children .

Because theyd be my heirs , and he already had another one on the way .

I moved to put the journal back on my bedside table .

Id pulled it from the rubble , and it was battered and torn in several places .

As I did , the back cover shifted .

I opened it to see if it was damaged .

The paper pasted to it had peeled free .

Beneath it , several symbols glowed .

Chapter 44 The top ones caught my eye .

6/7 Chosen , one of the symbols said .

And then a line down , from the prison gates , the shadows will rise … Then there were others I couldnt read , and then , … Her chosen Three .

I sat down hard on my bed as more symbols became clear , my heart beating in my throat .

Wed been wrong .

Wed been wrong about everything .

***** I stumbled out of the house to find Dane .

I didnt care how angry he was , we had to talk .

We had to figure this out .

I found him outside .

He was playing with the twins .

Tristan .

Seraphina , I gasped .

I thought you were asleep ! Were playing , Seraphina said .

She handed me a crown of woven clover flowers .

For you , mommy ! Look , he has a bracelet ! Sure enough , there was a bracelet of clover flowers on Danes wrist .

I met his eyes , saw his set jaw , and everything else was driven Chapter 44 from my mind .

7/7 He stood , then pulled me away , just far enough that the children .

couldnt hear .

There was a look in his eyes like Id never seen before .

sa Dane … No.

Youve had five years to speak , Aurora .

To tell me who they were .

I couldnt- His face twisted into a snarl .

No more excuses! Those children are mine .

Mine , no matter what you say .

You took them from me , and now Im taking them back .

They arent going anywhere .

Ever .

You , though ? You can stay or go .

Its your choice .