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Chapter 23
Chapter 23 DANE Esther Reed rose from her chair .
Her smirk was gone .
Now she was enraged .
You cant do that ! Its done , I snarled .
This woman and her land are part of my pack until our business is finished .
Now , leave before I kill you .
As much as the Reeds growled and muttered , they had to do what I said .
If land was mine , or under my protection , they couldnt set foot on it .
Same with theirs .
According to the pact the Council had forced us to swear , we couldnt spill each others blood except in self defense .
If wolves from either pack especially the Alphas- trespassed , that was considered threat enough .
You have three minutes to get off this land , I said .
Fuming , the Broken Forest wolves made for the door .
Waylon led his wife out .
But before she left , Esther paused at the door .
Neither of you is as good or pure as you think you are .
Youre just as dirty and wicked as you claim the Reeds to be .
Watch yourselves , because one day Ill prove it .
***** 2/6 Chapter 23 AURORA The Reeds left , but I couldnt relax .
I kept staring at Danes blood .
It spattered the backs of my hands , crimson red .
The Blue Ridge wolves helped Trajan back to his bed .
Piper went out , herself , to find the children and Evander and tell them it was safe .
A shadow fell over me , and I looked up .
Dane stood there , watching me .
I couldnt speak .
I didnt know what to say .
There were a thousand emotions tumbling through my mind .
He tied himself to me .
But he hates me .
Hes protecting me .
His former mistress is pregnant with his child .
Why is he doing this ? Why would he help me ? But the answer to the last one was obvious , of course .
I had the journal and the necklace .
Only I understood the journal well enough to read its translation .
He protected me because he needed me to strengthen his pack , just like I needed him to strengthen mine .
Nothing more .
He still stood above me .
I couldnt handle him hovering , so I Chapter 23 3/6 stood , too .
The Reeds had come late , but I hadnt changed for the night , and I was glad to still be wearing the crisp , flattering suit that made me feel powerful even if I was also barefoot , and nearly a foot shorter than him without my high heels on .
Thank you , I said .
For what ? He watched me carefully , but I knew what he wanted me to say .
For protecting my wolves .
And me .
I expected him to gloat , but he just grunted .
Once I knew who you were , I shouldve foreseen that the Reeds would be a problem .
It was an oversight on both our parts .
My jaw could have fallen to the floor .
Was Dane Montague … admitting a mistake ? Well , if he was , he was saying Id made one , too .
Maybe he was right .
I just never knew the Reeds cared so much about keeping control over me .
Why do they want you back so badly ? Dane asked suddenly .
Do they know what you have ? What were doing ? They cant , I replied .
Only my grandmother and I know all the details .
Trajan knows some , but not everything .
Weve kept it secret .
So have 1 , Dane said .
He walked to the window and looked out 4/6 Chapter 23 at the dark forest .
Theres something bigger going on here , Aurora .
The Reeds .
That dark power that pretended to be those vampires .
Everyone is after you .
Why ? I moved to look out the window , as well , but carefully stayed several feet away .
Im … not sure .
I tapped my lips with my fingertips , trying to decide whether or not to tell him .
My grandmother … she thinks Im some kind of chosen one .
She thinks thats why I can read parts of the journal .
Dane face was almost always under perfect control , and this moment was no exception .
Thats why you dont think we have to do the ceremony ? I nodded .
Dane stood in silence for a moment , then shook his head .
I want you to stay here , in this house .
I want someone with you at all times .
I jerked back .noveldrama
No.
You arent my Alpha or my husband , Dane .
I dont have to listen to you .
You do if you want to survive .
Your life is in my hands .
Ill investigate the Reed house .
Ill figure this out .
You dont know it like I do , I protested .
I grew up there .
Ill figure it out .
Stay here , Aurora .
Dont make me regret this .
***** 5/6 Chapter 23 That night , I dreamed .
I dreamed I was in the old pack house .
Even when people lived in it , it was creepy .
Huge and dusty , with what felt like hundreds of empty , haunted rooms .
I was in the dungeons a hidden basement underneath the main basement that hardly anyone knew was there .
I was standing in a large circle of wolves .
The ones who could take a lycan form had , and they towered over the others .
They looked like monsters in the jumping , wavering candlelight .
In the center of the circle , a bleeding rabbit kicked .
A female lycan in a hooded black robe walked up to it , took a black knife , and … In the dream , I covered my eyes as the rabbit screamed .
I sat up with a scream of my own but clamped my hand over my mouth .
Goddess , it had been so real .
Like it wasnt a dream , but memory .
Id been there .
Id taken part in it .
a Was I evil ? Was Esther Reed telling the truth when she said I was one of them ? 6/6 Chapter 23 Shaking , I shoved those thoughts aside and threw off my blankets .
I knew where the pages were , and I didnt have to endanger anyone else to get them .
Id retrieve them , myself .