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

Chapter 37 Rejected 1/5 AURORA I staggered.

Evelyns face was lifted to the sky, her eyes wide in wonder.

Silver shimmered along her body, pooling and absorbing into her skin.

She seemed to glow.

I turned away, my hand going to my chest.

Be an adult about this, Aurora, my inner voice said, immediately trying to calm me.

Its all right that it isnt you.

Its good just to have the chosen.

But the neglected child in me, the unloved woman, the person who never was chosen, who never was enough, cried out at the deep pain of it, as familiar toas my own heartbeat.

My own breath.

In that sinstant, I took hold of myself.

If the pain was familiar, so was dealing with it.

I shoved it down.

I told myself to get over it, I was one of the luckiest women in the world.

I was wealthy.

I was part of the High Alpine Pack.

But without this ceremony restoring my wolf like my grandmother insisted it would ... was I still the first choice for Luna heir? Or would I lose my place to Lilliana? Even if that did happen, I had my children.

There was nothing to stopfrom getting a normal job and living a normal, human passing life. Plenty of single women did it every day.

It would be a struggle, but as long as I had the kids, I would be fine... Unless Dane found out they were his, and took them from me, too.

All these dark thoughts passed in a few seconds as I turned away from the sight of Evelyn being blessed with power and caught my breath.

I was still needed to read the journal to find the exact location.

of the relic, to translate how to peel back the layers of magic.

surrounding it.

As long as there was work, I could throw myself into it.

I would have purpose.

As the last magic was absorbed into Evelyns skin, the circle of Blue Ridge wolves broke into a celebration.

They gathered around her, yipping and whooping and celebrating.

Luna heir? Trajan appeared at my elbow.

Evander stood.

beside him, looking grim.

I offered him a weak smile.

The goddess has her chosen, Chapter 37 3/5 Trajan, and the chosen has her magic.

The book was unclear on exactly what we should expect.

Please arrange with Dane to have.

her test and record her powers over the coming days.

Trajan hesitated, then nodded and headed toward Dane.

Evander folded his arms across his chest and studied the Blue.

Ridge wolves.

I had filled him in over the last few days on what I was doing here and what our grandmother wanted.

Not to pour petrol on this garbage fire, he said, but Granny Augusta is not going to like this .

I know.

I think I need a minute, I said.

Evander nodded.

I turned away from the celebrating wolves and headed into the forest .

I just needed to process.

If the goddess had chosen Evelyn, it had to be for a reason.

Honestly, I should have known better.

I should have expected this.

I didnt even have a wolf.

But if not me, why couldnt it have been Piper ? Or Celia ? Or one of the few other Blue Ridge wolves who were kind, good people.

Im sure you see something in her I dont, I whispered to the goddess.

I only hope youll allowto see it, too.

Aurora .

My whole body tensed at the sound of Danes voice.

I relaxed my Chapter 37 face into a neutral polite expression and turned toward him.

Alpha Montague.

Can I help you? 4/5 His face and voice were cold.

I believe the chosen should have the amulet that you keep with the book.

My hand went to my neck.

It had been silly and arrogant, but I was wearing it .

It was so simple, so pretty.

Just a fat silvery pearl that looked like the moon.

Even now, I felt connected to it.

That was probably just my wishful thinking.

Id like to know what her powers are ... to study them before we give her the amulet, as well, I said.

Danes brows drew together, and he took a step forward.

Give it to me, Aurora.

Evelyn is the chosen.

You can throw a tantrum about not being chosen all you like, but Im not going to give you a chance to disappear with something so important.

Not again.

My blood chilled at his words.

Not again.

I hadnt taken.

anything of value from him last time.

Nothing ... except the children.

But he didnt know about them.

He couldnt.

Hed barely laid eyes on them twice.

When I didnt respond, Dane stepped closer to me.

This isnt about your revenge or your pride.

That amulet belongs to Evelyn.

Give it to me, or III take it off your unconscious body.

For the first tin a long, long time, I thought Dane might e physical Chapter 351 actually physically hurt me. 5/5 But something in me, something deep, couldnt let the necklace go.

Was there something I missed in the journal? Was there unlocking this poore te om than I thought? I stepped back. Dane stepped forward.

A low growl rumbled from his throat.

His canines and claws extended.

Dane, stop! Dane and I both looked up in shock.

Connell Montague was jogging through the forest .

He wasnt a young man anymore.

He wheezed, then stumbled as he got close to us.

Dane moved like lightning, taking his grandfather by the arm and supporting him.

Dane, you cant harm her, Connell said.

Shes the only one who can save you.

She- A chill rose suddenly in the forest around us.

Thick, twisting vines of shadow shot from the ground.

Then they wrapped themselves around Connell Montagues neck and started to choke him.