You Rejected A Silver Wolf
Regret and Guilt

Chapter Forty - Regret and Guilt

Rihanna's POV

I felt power surge through my bones. An incredible amount of power. Beta Gaius had been a good kill.

Camilla knocked on the door twice, signifying that all the warriors were asleep. But I didn't need her reminder. Since I'd regained consciousness, I could feel every wolf around me by their unique energy.

And another perk of a silver wolf had been unlocked; my eyes were white when I awoke, and Lana was in full control. It was as if she were in her god mode.

"Ray found us,” she whispered to me. My eyes opened. They'd been shut as I focused on fully recovering.

"What do you mean?" I wouldn't have known if he had. All I knew was that Camilla had brought me back to the pack. Had my brother seen me? How?

"He was chasing after Beta Gaius with a warrior. You know her, Cara. That girl you don't like," she snickered.

Fond memories filtered into my mind. Caramel. She was the lead warrior's daughter and had a crush on Ray for the longest time. I didn't like how she always tried to hang out with Ray at every slightest opportunity. She was a good girl nevertheless.

"Ray's wolf realized she was his mate when he met you," Lana added, making my lips part.

"Rih, do you know that you and Ray's twin telepathy is..." she trailed off.

"Is stronger than we think?" I asked.

"No. All these years, Ray couldn't realize Cara was his mate because he was away from you. The twin telepathy... we hurt Ray for a long time."

I sat up, trying to let her words sink in. What exactly was she hinting at? Ray couldn't realize Cara was his mate because of me?

If I remembered correctly, she hadn't been at our birthday party; she'd visited her mother in another pack. What happened afterward, I knew nothing about.

"The year we realized Chris was our mate, our twin was beside us. Ray never realized his mate because we left," Lana's voice was teary.

I blinked several times. Ray and I needed to be together to recognize our mates? That was absurd! But it seemed true. Our wolves had a mindlink and telepathy of their own, like they were one. If Ray and I hadn't been different genders, maybe we'd even have had one mate.

A sense of guilt and regret washed over me. Because I'd left, my twin brother couldn't recognize his mate for years.

I wondered how he felt when he realized. I wondered how Cara felt. Ray must have denied it when she discovered. It would have felt like he rejected her.

"He let us go. And Cara, she knows our secret now. Chris will be after Your Silver as we killed Beta Gaius. At least, I saw Ray," Lana sniffed.

But I hadn't. That wasn't the issue now. I forced myself to stand, tears stinging my eyes.

"This also means we can't find a second chance mate without Ray." I chuckled. That was a relief, anyway; I didn't want one.

Lana didn't really agree with me on that, but she didn't argue. "Let's keep the girls safe. And stay away from Boots and Rivers market."

I nodded. Chris would likely hold a meeting against me. Perhaps he'd agree with Red Moon to trade the Lycan for me, or release the Lycan to kill me.

"I have to train and get used to this newfound energy Beta Gaius gifted me." I smirked. Until then, Your Silver would be on hiatus.

I moved close to the door, the whispers from Dara and Camilla were audible to me, even though I knew they were far away. These Beta perks were cool. "What scout was the Alpha speaking of, then? Greta or who?" Camilla asked Dara.

I remembered the Alpha of Black Rose calling on a scout, and I listened closer.

"I don't know," Dara replied with a sigh. "Your Silver is usually the one who scouts. It was Greta's first time that day."

"Yeah, and Your Silver had shown her how to do it, yet she got caught by the Alpha. That girl is unbelievable," Camilla sighed.

I pursed my lips. The scout the Alpha was referring to was Greta? Why?

She'd only scouted after I returned. I made sure the Alpha and his Beta had left by then.

"Dara? Camilla?" I called, opening the door. They rushed to me.

"Are you feeling better? We didn't hide Beta Gaius's body; it was found by your brother," Dara said, with a tense tone.

I nodded, showing I was well aware. She looked surprised, but then it faded. "He said to hide you and not worry about it."

A smile came to my face. "Of course, did you think he'd rat his sister out to the man that hurt her before?"

They both nodded knowingly.

"It has been half a day since I was unconscious. Tell me what Chris is planning to do to punish me." I leaned against the wall.

I didn't know how I could tell how long I'd been unconscious, but this infinite understanding of my surroundings excited me.

"Not much. He's called an exclusive meeting of all the Alphas and Betas. I feel he left out Deltas because of Jonah and Vanessa," Dara sneered.

So he was affected by that awkward mate pair? I was, as well. Jonah really deserved better.

"Tell the girls we should be careful. No one is to wear the Your Silver uniform." I ordered.

Camilla nodded. "I will tell all the spies to lie low, too. Chris is being careful." I nodded in agreement.

"What Chris wants to tell the Alphas won't be to your advantage. The Black Rose Alpha could put in good words for you," Dara pointed out.

Even if he didn't, it wouldn't stop me from going on with whatever course of action pleased me. I was even getting a ridiculous idea.

"All Alphas and Betas will be at Black Hills. Can't we easily break the Lycan out from Red Moon?" I asked the two girls.

Dara gave me a pointed look, scanning my body, which still had cuts and bruises that hadn't healed. She shouldn't mind that; they would.

"No. The Lycan will be sent to Chris. He might be accepting that trade," Camilla added.

I sighed in dismay. There was no other action I could partake in to train myself.

"What about appearing before all the Alphas and Betas and causing a tantrum?" I asked absentmindedly.

There was no reply. Were they considering it?

"I was wondering, if Chris really wanted Your Silver to stop raiding packs, all he had to do was accept us as a pack under his."

That idea had been in Dara's mind since I first met her.

I didn't want to be under Chris, but the only other Kingdom pack we could swear allegiance to was many seas away. Also, I didn't always want to be a rogue. I wanted a pack of my own, an acknowledged pack. "I hate to say this, but you have a point." "So, will we be storming this exclusive meeting?" Camilla's eyes were hopeful. She always liked action.

"Yeah, we may be paying a visit," I shrugged.

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Author's note: Curious to know if Your Silver will really show herself? Want to see Chris's reaction when his nemesis happens to be the mate he rejected? \---

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