Blood And Silver:Rise of the Alpha’s Rejected Mate
Chapter 48

Chapter 48 AURORA I peered around the corner … But the hall was empty .

A door closed just where I was sure Id heard Evelyn .

I knew she was in there with someone .

Someone shed been kissing ? Was it possible ? Evelyn had been the bane of my existence for so long .

She was always there , putting a wedge between Dane and I , calling him away to spend time with her when he wasnt working , whining and asking him for things , then accusing me of gold digging , when I didnt have a fraction of what she did .

How could it be possible that she was cheating on him ? And if she was … was her child even his ? I pressed my hand to my lips .

Part of me wanted to barge into that room and find out for sure .

The other part … If I wanted to walk away from this with my children , I needed her to have his baby .

It was better if I didnt know .

If I knew for certain , I would have to decide whether or not to tell him .

I tucked this moment into the back of my mind .

Maybe Id have Trajan investigate .

Shed spent years lording over me .

It would be a welcome change to have something to lord over her .

After the incident with Evelyn , I tried to find Dane .

But he was nowhere to be seen .

Not in his office or his rooms .

The only other places I could think of that he might be were training … or visiting Piper and Connall in the infirmary .

I wouldnt disturb him in either of those places .

***** That night , I dreamed .

I was walking around the pack house again , searching for Dane .

All of the doors were thrown open , but the pack house was empty .

But moonlight shined through the windows , and I knew , somehow , he was here .

Dane ? Find him … The words came from somewhere inside me … like something faint and distant and half forgotten was speaking deep inside .

my mind .

I stopped and looked around .

Hello ? Who was that ? Chapter 48 The voice didnt respond .

When I came around the corner to the grand ballroom where the gala had been held , there he was .

3/6 He stood alone in the moonlight , holding out his hand so the silver light fell on it .

It changed from pale hand to claw to paw and back again .

I thought he wouldnt see me .

But when I reached the doorway , he turned .

Aurora , he whispered .

We moved toward each other , and he took my hand .

I couldnt explain why I did it , or why it felt so right in this place to leave everything that troubled us in the real world behind .

As he touched me , the house melted away and reformed into a grotto deep in the forest .

We were on a narrow spit of land in the center of a raging river , its waters roaring around us .

The breeze whipped the leaves of the trees into a frenzy , and I swore I heard a voice .

Behold what is broken ….

It wasnt the same as the voice that had come from inside me .

Instead , this one was all around , like it came from the land , itself.

Like it came from the silvery light , shining down on our heads .

Whats happening ? Where are we ? I asked .

Chapter 48 I dont know .

Danes voice was gruff .

His hand was still in mine .

4/6 Below my feet , the ground crumbled away and fell into the raging dark water .

I scooted back , but it kept crumbling until there was no more room .

Until I ran into Dane .

I nearly expected him to shove me in the water rather than share his space with me , but he grabbed me and turned me toward him and put his arms around me .

Hold on to me , he said .

If we go into the water , dont let go .

I wrapped my arms around his waist and buried my fast against the hot , hard muscles of his chest and waited to fall .

Soon , any second , the earth beneath me would be gone and wed plunge into the river … But we didnt .

When I raised my head and looked around , the river was gone .

We were in a moonlit clearing .

Dane still held me tightly .

Dane … I think were safe .

He gazed down at me .

Im still not letting go .

Here , at least , I can pretend .

Here , I can have what I want .

Then he bent and kissed me , sweet and tender , then harder , more passionate .

His tongue slid into my mouth , and my core lit with a slow , rising heat .

Chapter 48 Dane … Give me this , he said .

Take it with me .

So I stopped thinking , and I kissed him back .

5/6 I wasnt sure how much time passed when I woke from the dream , but I woke hot and twisted in my sheets and aching , with tears streaming down my cheeks .

I could still feel him , still taste him .

But it would never be real .

And that hurt more than almost anything Id ever felt in my life .

DANE I shot up in bed , my body hard and throbbing .

I gritted my teeth .

Stupid fucking dream .

I hated it … and I wanted it back .

I rubbed my face and got out of bed and checked the time .

4:30 AM .

Whatever .

I could survive on a few hours of sleep .

I certainly wasnt getting anymore .

To take my mind off Aurora and the dream , I opened my computer .

I might as well get some work done .

Then I saw what was waiting for me in my email inbox .

A Chapter 48 6/6 The analysis of the recording Esther gave me .

The one that proved Aurora was part of the kidnapping , that she planned to drug me .