“Then we’ll fight for him,” Evelyn added, her voice sound as she took my hand.

I looked at her, searching her face for any sign of doubt. There was none. She believed in me, in us, was unwavering.

A heavy breath escaped my lips as I straightened my back.

“We will do what we can do,” as we headed back to the pack house. My heart throbs at the thought of telling Dane the rival pack’s conditions for his life and the pack’s peace. noveldrama

Blood & Silver: Rise of the Alpha’s Rejected… 1/7

AURORA

We got back a few hours later and I couldn’t bear to face Dane or anyone. I freshed up and went to sit at the head of the large oak table in the packhouse, weighed down by my frustration.

The fingers of one hand drummed aimlessly on the wooden surface as my mind whirled from Dane’s condition to the wicked conditions of the rival pack.

Piper approached me with a sad face, a look of trouble on her features. “What now, Piper?” I asked, far sharper than I meant.

She didn’t even bat an eye; she’d gotten so used to my present condition.

“It’s those claw marks near the border,” she said, crossing her arms over her chest. “Something about them’s been gnawing at me.”

“Did you patrol the area like I told you?”

“I did, but I think we missed something. I want to go back and look again.”

I leaned back, blowing out a slow breath. “Fine. Take someone with you this time.”

the center of the clearing.

Strange markings scarred its bark, their patterns jagged and deliberate.

My stomach tightened. “Those are the same symbols found near the packhouse,” I said. “What do you think they mean?”

Before Piper could respond, faint whispers pierced the air. We looked at each other, then wordlessly retreated to hide behind the trunk of a thick tree.

Two unknown werewolves appeared. Their voices were low yet as clear as crystal.

“The pack is weak right now,” one of them said with an edge of arrogance. “This is the perfect time to strike.” The other wolf nodded gravely.