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 .

? She exuded an easy warmth the kind

much I

a post , his arms crossed , and watched

I stood , the pride was visible in his

isnt she ? he said to Trajan , who

Trajan chuckled , his head shaking

You sound surprised .

, Dane countered

Just … lucky .

a reminder

day trudged along in one agonizing moment after

of trying to quiet the tempest that

, reality could not be dodged

Warrick were teasing and laughing in the clearing where they were constructing a new arena in which

Piper mocked ,

later , Warrick

easy with each other , a fact that

make it so easy ? But when Warrick pulled out a knife and began to carve something into the wooden archway, my curiosity got

Piper asked ,

not stopping

he stepped back , Pipers name was carved

a moment , she

Thats … sweel .

Warrick said , his grin faltering as his voice gentled

the image too

I

, hoping some solitude would calm me

then that Alina

? she asked lightly

,

Suit yourself .

silence , only the soft grinding of gravel underfoot , before Alina spoke

today , Alina

, I murmured

stopped and swung around , so I wheeled again , too

okay

been pushing yourself ridiculously hard to prove something

about it ? I snapped , my voice more caustic than I had intended to

She didnt flinch .

anything , her gaze

you think