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

Chapter 39 AURORA In the confusion of the attack on Connell, Dane and I both forgot about the amulet.

Once it was clear Connell was alive but not going to regain consciousness, I returned hwith Trajan and Evander .

When I told my grandmother I wasnt the chosen, she got very terse.

Then she hung up on me.

My hands trembled as I set my phone down, but I chose to push her reaction from my mind.

She hadnt calledhome.

That meant Id keep moving forward.

The children arrived hthat evening, and the next day I spent re examining the journal and the page Esther had givenas Trajan stood just inside my door, dutiful and quiet as he always was.

I didnt turn up anything new.

Argh ! Im a pirate Alpha ! The twins crunning into my room.

Tristan had a wooden sword and was chasing Seraphina, who screamed with laughter.

Mommy, save! she giggled.

Chapter 39 I smiled and set the book aside, scooping her up.

I was more than glad for a distraction.

Youll never take us alive, pirate Alpha ! Con, Trajan! Helpbe a pirate! Tristan called.

2/6 III keep watch on the ship from here, Alpha Caplain, Trajan replied stoically.

But I could see the small smile on his face.

We ran around the room, laughing and playing until Evander showed up a few minutes later.

Goddess, theyre fast, he panted I just wanted to take a shower.

I thought they were watching a movie.

I smiled.

Evander was excellent with the children, but he was a pack warrior, not a full tnanny like Mrs.

Melville had been.

Finding her replacement wouldnt be easy.

Youre doing great, Evander.

Thank you.

He took the kids to eat lunch and I sat down to work again, but I couldnt seem to focus.

I decided to go to the High Alpine offices in Atlanta and do swork there, instead.

Trajan drove.

As I was going into the office, I bumped into.

an older woman hard enough to knock her back.

I reached out and steadied her.

Oh! Im so sorry.

Ive been so distracted.

lately, but thats not an excuse.

The woman looked up at me.

She was wearing a large hat, and as soon as I saw her face beneath the brim, I gasped.

Nanny Chapter 39 Mary? This woman had been my nanny at the Broken Forest pack house when I was small.

Of all my hazy memories from that time, she was one of the few good ones.

3/6 The older womans face broke into a smile.

It cant be little Ann Reed.

But you have the ssilvery hair and those pretty lilac eyes.

I hid the involuntary flinch that cevery tI heard that name.

Its Aurora, now.

Aurora DeVere.

She pressed her fingers to her lips.

Oh, my darling.

You did escape, after all.

Thats wonderful.

I cant tell you how much I longed to take you out of that place .

Tears brightened her eyes, and I took her hand.

Please, cup to my office.

Lets have coffee together.

I would love that, she said.

I want to hear all about everything thats happened to you.

I took her upstairs and we had coffee and caught up with each other.

I told her as much about my life as I could, then asked, What about you? She sighed sadly.

The child I was tending just turned fourteen, so the family letgo.

Im in between jobs right now.

I set down my teacup .

Actually, Nanny Mary or Mrs.

Jamison, whichever you prefer- Chapter 39 4/6 Mary, please, she said.

She smiled.

She was an older woman at least old enough to be my mother but she was still beautiful and young looking. Mary, I said.

I actually happen to be looking for a nanny for I caught myself before saying my own children even though if she worked forlong enough, shed figure it out.

For schildren living in my hright now.

Four year old twins, a boy and a girl.

She clapped her hands together.

Really? Id love to cand meet them.

We can see if were a good fit.

That would be wonderful, I sad .

If youll give my assistant your address, III have Trajan cpick you up tomorrow.

At least one thing in this terrible week was going right.

***** Two days later, it was as if Mary had been part of our family the whole t.

The children loved her, and suddenly the house was ten times more orderly.

I sat in my hoffice, studying the old journal again.

The weather had been cool and rainy lately.

I rubbed the scar on my left forearm, which prickled sometimes when the weather changed.

Even with the new peace of having the twins taken care of Dever since the ceremony, things felt unsettled. With Evander free, I Chapter 39 5/6 sent him to be my representative with Blue Ridge.

He was more relaxed than Trajan and better at putting people at ease.

According to him, things were still tense there, as well, and Connell Montague was still in his coma.

I couldnt shake the fear those shadows raised in me, either.

Dane and I would have to talk about it, sometime.

Q.

What were they, and what should we do about them? Most importantly, did it have something to do with the ceremony, or the relic we were searching for? There was a quiet tap at my office door. Cin.

The door opened, and to my surprise, I saw Piper standing there.

I frowned at Danes pretty younger sister.

Her dark hair was pulled back in a ponytail, like it always was, and she had a worried look in her brown eyes I need to speak with you about something, Piper said.

I gestured for her to cin and sit.

Like her brother, she wasnt much for small talk.

She cut right to the point.

I did something...

gave something to Dane.

Something that could have put your future in jeopardy.

I was so sure at the time... but now I cant stop thinking about it.

Fear twisted around my stomach, and I set down the been taking notes with .

What did you give him? pen Id Piper shifted uncomfortably.

For all she was an excellent 6/6 Chapter 39 warrior, she was also very young.

He askedto ... She shifted again, huffed out a breath, then said, Aurora.

If the twins are his, you need to tell him.

Now.

Because if he finds out on his own, he will never forgive you.

I swallowed.

What do you mean? How would he ... sof I collected samples of their DNA.

Hes having them tested.

My grandfathers condition might have delayed him, but hell know soon if he doesnt already.

You need to call him.

Now.