Blood And Silver Rise of the Alpha's Rejected Mate

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AURORA

The sun had barely cleared the horizon when breathless Raven burst into the packhouse, his expression very serious.

"Luna Aurora," he began, the strain in his voice apparent. "Some news from the Orion's pack."

I straightened my back and picked up on my pulse. "What is it?"

He did stop and then looked aside. His glance fell on the council chamber. "They have put them in deadline mode. They shall withdraw their force if only. if Alpha Dane submits to what Kaida demands."

I clenched fists hard enough to almost break my palms. The air inside the room was still without the warmth the morning had, but I saw a tangle of anger and impotence inside. "That's all? Have you heard more?"

The scout swallowed hard. "They have given us little time again, which is dawn tomorrow. If there is no response by then, they will take whatever they want with force."

I nodded to him and headed to the council chamber.

The council was already seated. Piper and Warrick were sitting on each end of the table with tension etched across their faces as there was a tension in the air. Trajan and Evelyn stood by the map of our territory, his arms folded. Chapter 302

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"What do you mean, an ultimatum?" Piper asked me when I told her the scout's message. "What does that even mean 'Submit to their terms?' That sounds like a trap."

"It's not a trap," Evelyn said, her voice calm but firm. "It's

a show of dominance. They want us to surrender, plain and simple."

"And you think we should?" Warrick shot back in incredulity. dripping from his every word.

"No," Trajan said, his unyielding eyes pinned on them. "But we have to think about what happens if we say no.

I slapped my hand on the table, silencing their bickering. "Enough!" I said sharply. "We don't have time for this childish argument. Dane is fighting for his life, and now our whole pack is on the line." "Well, what do you propose?" Piper asked with an attitude. "You've been pretty quiet on a plan."

"I think we should stand our ground," I said, my voice firm. "We have faced worse than this. If we give in now, we will never regain our strength or our dignity."

Trajan stepped forward. "Aurora is right. Negotiation is a gamble, but outright submission will destroy us. We need to be strategic about this."

The tension in the room eased a little, but uncertainty still lingered.

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"They want you to surrender," I said, my voice shaking. "But I won't let them take you away from me."

He squeezed my hand weakly. "Aurora, don't let them break us."

"I promise... I will try," I said, but I looked at Dane and my heart fell. I doubt he could still hear me, his eyes were shut and he wasn't moving.

I sighed and walked back to the council rooms, soon after, Raven bursted in again, his face gray and slick with sweat. He panted for breath, his great eyes rolling as if scanning the room for

some reassurance.

"Luna!" he gasped, his voice shaking with desperation. "The rival pack's forces they're across our border! They are moving into the packhouse!

The room fell silent, the weight of his words sinking into every heart present. A moment later, chaos erupted.

Trajan shot to his feet, his chair screeching across the floor. "Piper, organize the younger werewolves, get them to safety! Warrick, secure the eastern perimeter!" His voice was sharp, slicing through the mounting panic. Piper nodded, her jaw tight. "On it!" She grabbed Warrick by the arm. "We need everybody ready now. No excuses!

"Got it," Warrick said, his voice even against the tension.

I didn't move. My chest constricted as the words of Raven replayed in my head. Every fiber in my body screamed for action, but for one Chapter 302

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"Luna, what are your orders?" Evelyn's voice brought me back, her piercing gaze locking with mine.

I took a deep breath and pushed the panic down.

"We'll stop them," I declared, my voice cutting through the noise. Again, the room fell silent and all eyes were on me. "But we fight on our terms."

"Do we have terms anymore?" some council member mumbled under his breath, and I ignored that.

Turning to Trajan, Evelyn stood by him, I added, "Gather the scouts who know the forest best. We'll use the terrain to our advantage. I want choke points identified, traps set, and every possible advantage exploited." Trajan inclined his head. "Consider it done."

"Evelyn," I continued, my tone firm, "Co-ordinate the defensive lines. I need this pack ready for anything. If they reach the packhouse, they'll regret it."

Evelyn met my eyes, and the determination that shone in them said it all: "We're holding the line, Luna. Count on it."

The council members vanished to attend to their duties. I turned to Raven who'd brought the bad news. "How many did you see?"

"Too many," he said in a cracking voice. "They're armed and moving fast.".

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I put a steadying hand on his shoulder. "You have done well. Rest for now. We'll take care of

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Exiting the council chamber into night, the chill sliced across my face sobering and sharp. The stars above remained as distant, unconcerned spectators to the tempest raging around us. One thought fastened me in my mind as I went to join the preparations:

I am not going to let them ruin everything we have built.