Blood And Silver:Rise of the Alpha’s Rejected Mate
Chapter 52

Chapter 52 AURORA Do you believe me now ? I watched Dane take in the bleak reality of my childhood bedroom .

Bare and cold , it made the parts of me that remembered the past want to break down .

Run away .

But I couldnt do that now .

I had a mission .

And I would never allow myself to be weak in front of Dane .

His jaw set .

Even the Reeds couldnt raise a child like this .

I walked over to him and faced him .

Walk over to the bed .

Theres a loose brick on the wall three up and two over from where the bed touches the corner .

If you move it , youll find a little space where I kept my treasures .

I tried to remember what Id had stored back there on the night they poisoned me , killed my wolf , and set me up as bait for Dane .

A few quartz crystals , an acorn , maybe a few coins will be in there .

Dane gave me an unreadable look , then stalked past me to the corner Id indicated .

There was a grinding sound as he pulled out the brick .

I watched him , staying far back in the door so he couldnt accuse me of planting anything anywhere .

Chapter 52 2/5 His back went rigid .

When he pulled away , he hand a few small things in his hand .

He opened his palm .

Three quartz crystals , an acorn , and a few coins sat in his hand .

Proof enough ? I asked cooly .

Dane closed his fist around the treasures and squeezed .

He shoved them into his pocket and whispered , Fuck .

I dont know how I was expecting him to react , but that surprised me .

He sounded … regretful ? Even if I proved to him Id never been a liar , I didnt actually expect him to ever feel bad about what hed done , how hed treated me .

That just wasnt Dane .

But when he looked up at me , there was definitely regret on his face .

Aurora- There was a rumble , almost too low to hear .

Clouds of dust shook loose from the ceiling and drifted toward the ground .

Danes brows drew together , and he strode toward me .

We need to leave .

I turned to do exactly as hed said and walk out the door .

But when I tried … I couldnt .

The door was closed .

Locked .

The fear Id been fighting off since we got into this house started to rise up in a drowning tide .

Chapter 52 This was the place Id been trapped .

This was the place Id been abused .

3/5 This was the place where Id been convinced , more than once , I would never see the sun again .

Danc ! But when I spun back to him , he was g gone .

The room was no longer empty , either .

No longer dusty and disused .

There were blankets on the cot .

A few books were stacked on the rickety table .

The tiny dresser in one corner wasnt broken , but whole , with a lamp on top .

It was the only light in the room .

It looked exactly like it had the last time Id been here .

The night they gave me to Dane .

No ! I turned toward the door and beat my fists against it .

But it was solid .

Locked .

Then shadows started seeping through it .

I stumbled back .

All of my growth and strength in the last few years were forgotten as the shadow formed into Esther and Waylon Reed .

The shadows looked exactly like them , but colorless and gray .

The shadow of Esther grinned at me .

Tonights the night .

Are you ready ? Chapter 52 1 I started to answer , but a voice cut me of Im ready , whispered another voice , 415 There was another shadow in this room .

On the bed .

One that looked just like me and spoke in my voice .

You remember what to do ? Esther asked .

She was excited .

1 could tell from the way she stepped eagerly toward the studen version of myself and rubbed her hands in front of her .

Its going to be very , very pleased .

But you must always remember who you serve .

The shadow me bowed my head , as if in reverent prayer , and whispered , I do .

The shadow of Esther stepped forward once more .

She held up a vial in her hand .

Even as a shadow , the liquid in that vial swirled silvery .

And what will you do , girl ? * The shadow me looked up .

She was younger than I was now , and she wore a simple dress .

She smirked .

There was no mistaking it .

The woman making that face was absolutely , positively , one hundred percent evil .

I get him to leave his post .

I seduce him .

I bring him and Blue Ridge down .

And will you ? No matter how long it takes ? Esther asked .

The shadow me put a hand over her heart .

No matter how long it takes .

No matter if it kills us both .

I will destroy Dane Montague .

I swear it on the Nameless .