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

Chapter 232 ROWAN It was sundown by the time they finally began their way back toward the village .

The shadows across the clearing lengthened , heavy with the days weight tangled in frustration and doubt in my mind .

By the time they approached the packhouse , I could see Aurora and Dane were outside , her head bent so their foreheads almost touched , as if sharing some whispered communication .

The ache that throbbed across his chest was a pang of envy at a friendship or love which didnt have to keep its secret place in any shade .

Remember what I said , she whispered , low and unreachable , and yet riveting .

You deserve to be seen , Rowan .

The ache that throbbed across his chest was a pang of envy at a friendship or love which didnt have to keep its secret place in any shade .

Remember what I said , she whispered again , low and unreachable , and yet riveting .

You deserve to be seen , Rowan .

The hum of the village surrounded me , wolves chattering as they worked at repairs , laughter carrying on the breeze .

Yet I just wasnt focused .

There was a hole in my chest , not the good kind but like a shard that seemed to grow sharp every time Aurora and Dane were near .

Chapter 232 2/6 Alinas words replayed in my head : You deserve to be seen .

Did I ? Or was this , too , another mean joke , something to dangle before me while the pack celebrated their perfect leaders ? I stood at the edge of the clearing , my fists clenching and unclenching .

Across the way , Aurora oversaw the construction of new housing .

She stood tall and confident , her voice steady as she guided the younger wolves .

Hold the beam higher , Ronan , she called , her tone firm but patient .

It needs to line up before you secure it .

Yes , Luna ! Ronan answered , beaming like a puppy eager to please .

A few feet away , a young girl wrangled with a bucket of nails .

Aurora dropped to her knees beside her , shifting the weight so it wouldnt topple .

A look of gratitude spread across the girls face .

There you go , Aurora said , smiling softly .

an easy warmth the kind that puts people at

much I respected

, his arms crossed ,

from where I stood , the

natural , isnt she ? he said to

, his head

You sound surprised .

surprised , Dane countered

Just … lucky .

burned a reminder of

one agonizing moment after

the training as a means of trying to quiet the tempest that had built

, reality could

were teasing and laughing in the clearing where they were constructing a

call that a swing ? Piper mocked , dodging as Warrick swung

saving my best moves for later , Warrick returned ,

other , a

could they make it so easy ? But when Warrick pulled out a knife and began to carve something into

? Piper asked ,

said , not stopping what he was doing

Pipers name was carved neatly in the

for a moment , she

Thats … sweel .

get used to it , Warrick said , his

the image too

, I felt ready to

for patrol , hoping some solitude would calm

was just then that Alina found

?

, then shrugged

Suit yourself .

the soft grinding of gravel underfoot

tight today , Alina said

am OK , I

stopped and swung around , so

okay , Rowan

ridiculously hard to prove

I snapped , my voice more caustic than

She didnt flinch .

her gaze seemed to

than you think