Blood And Silver:Rise of the Alpha’s Rejected Mate
Chapter 128

Chapter 128 AURORA I went stiff in Danes arms , but he wasnt having it .

Look at me .

He tilted my face up to his .

Ive got you .

I will never ask you to be with me if you dont want to .

But if you do ….

you choose .

You choose .

Danes words echoed through my soul , giving me freedom .

Holdens magic was trying to close over me again , I could feel it .

And I could still feel the commands in place that prevented me from speaking to Dane or anyone else about being bonded to Holden .

But for this moment , without knowing it , Dane seemed to have loosened my tormentors hold on me and given me my choice back .

I didnt think it would last , and I didnt understand how he had done it .

Maybe he was just a stronger Alpha .

Maybe this was part of the gift the goddess had given him .

Or maybe theres more .

A deeper connection .

Something that binds you to him beyond magic , beyond time , beyond suffering … Chapter 128 2/5 The thought came to me out of nowhere .

I brushed it aside .

If I examined it too closely … There was some hope that was too painful to hold on to , even for me .

But there was a problem .

Because even with my freedom , I couldnt be with Dane .

I was still under Holdens control , and there were still the shadows .

So , even though I could choose , even though in this moment , I was free , I had to do the hardest thing I had ever done .

I put my hands on either side of Danes face , and I kissed him slowly .

His fingers tightened on my hips once again .

His lips were soft against mine .

Seeking .

Soothing .

Goddess , I wanted nothing more than for him to take me to his bed and lay me down and heal everything broken inside me with those lips .

With his unbreakable strength and his iron will and the gentleness that made me ache in places I thought for so long would never ache again .

But he hadnt just somehow given me the freedom to say yes to him , hed somehow also given me the freedom to say no .

I held back the tears as I pulled back from him .

I hated breaking the contact between our lips .

I hated every iota of space between us as I leaned away and looked up at him through my I hated the breath I inhaled as I said , I want you , Dane .

But I lashes .

cant take this risk .

We cant do this .

Chapter 128 3/5 His eyes flashed gold .

The wolf , waiting and dangerous .

Cant we ? You said the choice was mine .

I didnt expect you to choose something you didnt want .

I want you safe .

I want our children back .

Those are the only things that matter .

No.

This matters .

We matter .

I know you feel it to .

Its like Im half fucking empty when Im without you .

I looked away .

I did feel it , but it wouldnt help either of us to admit that .

I gathered every bit of willpower I had and forced myself to step away from him .

I looked around , almost surprised to remember we were still in the infirmary .

I still stood next to Evanders bed , and he still slept his deep , healing sleep .

There has to be distance , I said .

Until we get everything figured out .

Danes fists clenched , but I knew my Alpha .

He would be true to his word , no matter how angry he was about it .

This is wrong , he said .

How can I protect you if youre so damn worried about protecting me ? I couldnt even speak , so I just shook my head .

Fine , he growled .

I believe you dont know what happened Chapter 128 with Coleridge .

If something did happen , I believe it was 4/5 because of him .

He met my gaze .

I still trust you , Aurora .

Even if I seem to have every reason in this world not to .

Then he muttered , You , or any other woman .

Other woman ? I asked .

It was Danes turn to shake his head .

You were trying to tell me something earlier .

What was it .

I gasped as I remembered Evanders warning before he fell unconscious .

The Reeds have the twins .

Evander said so .

He tried to say more , but he was dying .

Dane glanced at Evanders unconscious form .

You saved him .

I … think so .

13 And your magic woke Piper up .

I dont know , Dane .

It jumped on its own .

I cant guarantee that was me and not … something else .

It was you .

Despite what happened to my grandfather .

Why did he die , and Evander and Piper live ? Something made me raise my hand to my throat , to the pearl pendant that had always been with my strange book .

I hadnt been wearing it when my powers sapped Connall .

But I had been wearing it today .

Id always felt drawn to it .

Chapter 128 Was it the reason ? Did it do something to … purify my magic ? 5/5 Dane shook his head , as if he wasnt really expecting an answer from me .

The Reeds have our children .

The new moon is coming .

If they want to use their blood my blood we know where theyll be .

Where the relic is , I said .

Yes .

Where the relic is .

Which means Im going to spend the time we have left making sure that no single Reed walks out of that ravine alive .

That startled me .

But the Council … their ruling on bloodshed .

Danes eyes were cold as ice .

I dont care anymore .

They started this .

Im going to end it .

Let there be war .