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

Chapter 2 DANE I didnt bother to turn around and look at my manipulative , murderous mate .

Id finally f * cked her .

It was all shed been begging me for three years .

Shed never pull her claws out of me now .

The sex had been incredible .

Better than Id imagined .

And Goddess , had I dreamed about touching her over the years .

All that perfect skin , all that softness .

And those huge , gorgeous lilac eyes , soft as her scent .

I hated her for it ..

I had fought myself tooth and claw over the years to keep from touching her .

To remind myself what she had done .

What she was part of .

I could never forget the day I first met her .

Back then , I was twenty one .

As the Alphas heir , I was the leader of the warriors who Chapter 2 2/7 patrolled Blue Ridge pack land the deep woods and mountains .

of Georgia just south of the Tennessee state line .

I paced the top of an overgrown wall near the edge of Blue Ridge land in my wolf form .

The sound from the woods came .

Like someone stumbling , lost and sick .

I scented blood and silver .

Then I heard her .

Help … please … She sounded weak and sad , like she didnt expect anyone would ever save her .

I trotted through the forest , searching for her , pulled like a magnet .

There was a new scent along with the metallic tang of silver and copper lilacs .

I came around a tree and found her .

Though the moon was dim , shed fallen in a puddle of light .

Her long , silvery hair was matted and tangled .

Her white gown was shredded so that most of her body was visible .

Streaks of blood covered her body .

From her scent , she was a wolf .

One whod been poisoned with silver and then beaten to within an inch of her life .

I shifted into a man and knelt by her side .

She flinched and whimpered , but bit the sound back , trying to be strong .

The moment I smoothed her hair back from her face , my wolf howled wildly .

There was something between me and this girl .

A connection .

I thought I heard her wolf ….

Chapter 2 3/7 But then it was gone .

A wisp of smoke blown away on the wind .

I must have imagined it .

I put my hand in hers .

Shh .

Tell me your name .

She shivered and wept , but gripped my har desperate strength .

I its … Ann … My wolf … h a hard , t feel her ! I lifted her in my arms and stood .

Our pack has healers .

Ill take you to them .

She looked up at me with big , bright eyes .

N no ! Theyre going to … t they … She passed out .

There was so much silver in her , I could see it turning the delicate veins in her pale hands black .

If I didnt act , she would die .

So , I turned my back on my post .

I walked away and left a hole in Blue Ridges defenses .

We were so strong ; I didnt think anyone would dare come against us .

I hadnt counted on our enemy , the Reeds .

I didnt realize that this girl was their daughter , Ann .

Chapter 2 I didnt know she was part of it .

4/7 Not until Blue Ridge was burning .

Not until my parents and at quarter of my pack were dead .

Not until her father , Waylon Reed , forced us to kneel across from each other beneath the closed eye of ! a silver ribbon around our wrists like the n .

demanded .

Don and tied ceremony With claws to the throat of my grandfather , who was the Alphat of our pack , and my little sister my last remaining family the Reeds forced me to marry their daughter .

The fallen dream .

Complicit , conniving , manipulative Ann Reed .

The reason my family was dead .

Staring into her strange eyes a pale shade of lilac I took her as my wife .

My mate .

And I swore to destroy them all .

Broken Forest .

The Reeds .

Especially her .

My wolf paced restlessly in my mind , pulling me back to reality .

Today , my control snapped .

I thought once would be enough .

That Id get my fill of her sweetness .

But I was wrong .

Something about the way her fingers dug into .

Chapter 2 my back when I claimed her .

Something about the way she called my name .

It wrapped around my heart .

So f * cking dangerous .

Just as dangerous as the first time I caught the scent of blood and silver .

I shook myself .

My control was iron .

She had to have visited some hag in the woods .

Spiked my drink .

5/7 Im … Im serious , she said .

This is torture for both of us .

Cutting our soul bond would just sever our connection .

Wed still be mated in the eyes of the Council , even if it doesnt mean anything .

Even though I wasnt looking at her , I could feel the tension radiating off her body .

Even though I didnt give a sh* t about her , something about her words made unease wash over me .

Ann Reed was mine .

We were bound together in suffering forever because of what shed done .

Because of what the Council ruled .

The Council a group of the oldest , most powerful Alphas and Lunas that ruled wolves all over the world had declared our marriage necessary to keep the peace in the region .

I never accepted the decree .

But I was patient .

I was still going to kill her for what shed done to my pack .

One day .

Id wipe Broken Forest off the map .

Chapter 2 6/7 I finished straightening my tie and turned to face her .

She had the ribbon clenched in her hands .

How cute of her to bring a prop .

It probably wasnt even a convincing fake .

I grabbed her chin with one hand and let my claws cut into her skin deep enough to draw blood .

Like poppies ( She whimpered .

She was so vulnerable .

So d * mn helpless .

My wolf wanted to claim her again .

To bury myself in that softness .

If I didnt know she was manipulating me … I might actually want her .

Want to protect her , like I did that first night , when I thought Id felt something between us .

I might develop cracks in my armor for her .

But she was the reason my parents were dead .

She was the reason I could never be with the woman I loved .

She was the cause of all my weakness .

All my grief .

The Reeds arent getting anything from me , no matter how many empty threats you make .

Could I be married to someone I wasnt soul bonded to ? No wolf would want to live that way .

To my surprise , she jerked from my grasp , even though it left a cut .

She wiped the blood dripping down her chin and shoved the thick silver ribbon in my face .

Chapter 2 7/7 It glimmered with magic .

When I grasped it , I could feel the power in it that connected us .

The ribbon was real .

I snatched it from her hand and stood to my fu ..

neight .

Youve taken your little game too far , I sneered .

You think Id fall for this ? If I cut this ribbon , my connection to her would snap .

I wouldnt be able to sense her anymore .

What if she ran from me ? Then again , if we cut it , I wouldnt have to feel what she felt anymore .

At first , Id thrived on her despair .

It meant we despaired together .

Lately , it just made me sick .

Every time I hurt her feelings , I was the one whod swallowed poison .

You could be free , she coaxed .

You could … be with Evelyn .