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

Chapter 108 EVELYN Dane and I made the trip through the forest .

The strange female warriors 1 could sense thats what they were , somehow didnt speak much more to us .

They wouldnt say who they were .

They wouldnt tell me why I felt like they were my sisters .

We didnt go back to a car .

They said we were already as close as we could get on roads , and all we could do was run deeper into the mountains .

So , we did , with them accompanying us like a strange honor guard of rogues .

I slept close to Dane that night with them around us , and I dont think he slept at all .

The next morning , we were farther from civilization than I knew it was possible to be in the lower 48 United States .

The warriors called for a break .

I was glad about that .

Pregnancy made it harder to shift I had to be conscious about shifting the baby as well as myself .

It worked on instinct , but it got harder and harder as the baby got bigger and more developed .

By the last month , it wasnt recommended for pregnant women to shift at all .

We traveled miles more .

Just as night was falling , the wolf leading us stopped .

Chapter 108 2/4 This is as far as we go , she said .

I still had no idea how I could hear her .

I was no Luna .

Where is she being kept ? Dane demanded .

Follow this pass into the next valley .

Theres a stream in the middle .

Follow it .

Youll find her .

Goddess be with you … and with her .

For some reason , her words sent a shiver down my spine .

What does that mean ? I asked .

I … dont know , she replied .

I only know that as much as weve tried to help you , something isnt right .

The darkness is closing in on all sides , and Im not sure if weve done enough to make sure things turn back toward the light .

Before Dane or I could ask another question , the woman and her companions were gone .

Dane … what if its a trap ? I asked .

I didnt think it was .

I had a strange trust in these women I couldnt shake .

But that trust was stupid , wasnt it ? Trusting anyone was stupid .

Even Dane , as much as I wanted him , had never had my full and complete trust .

If he had , I would have told him about my mother .

Weve come this far , Dane said .

Were going all the way to the Chapter 108 end .

3/4 Then , in a strained voice , he said , I have to save at least one of them .

My heart lurched in unexpected sympathy .

As a rule , I tried not to feel sorry for people .

If you felt sorry for them , you might start to choose them over yourself .

If I didnt choose myself , I could lose everything .

But in this moment , I wanted to cry for Dane .

And for Aurora and their kids .

Theyd been through so much , and I had a deep , unshakeable feeling that they were going to go through much , much more before all this was over .

We followed the pass and entered the valley .

It was thickly forested and so dark ; it was hard even for my wolf to see .

Everything smelled like pine needles and dry leaves .

Up here , fall came much more quickly than it did down in the valleys , and I could feel it in the cool breeze that ran through my fur like soft fingers .

We found the stream and followed it .

It wasnt always easy- sometimes trees grew with their roots right in it , and so close together that instead of going around , we had to wade through the water or risk losing it .

The water ran fast , and the banks got steep .

We came to a point where they were high above our heads , like we were in a small ravine .

The water rushed and battered us and threatened to sweep us away .

Chapter 108 4/4 Were going to have to turn back and find our way on the bank , Dane said .

Theres no way to swim against this current .

Thank the goddess , youre finally seeing sense .

I didnt like that .

I hated water in general .

As a human , I didnt swim at all .

My wolf knew how , but she barely like the water more than me .

We turned , but as we did , a loose stone gave out from under me .

Evelyn ! Dane called .

But it was too late .

I yelped as my feet went out from under me .

The stream rolled me over , battering me against rocks .

I couldnt tell which way was up or down .

I was going to lose my baby .

I was going to die .

I was going to die , and no one was ever going to know the truth about me .

About who I truly was , or who I loved … A huge stone loomed in front of me .

I tried to curl my body around my belly .

But before I could hit , two arms wrapped around me and dragged me to one side .

When I saw who my savior was , my lips curled , and I growled .

Goddess damn it ! Anyone but you .