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 respected

post , his

, the pride was visible

a natural , isnt she ? he said to Trajan , who stood beside

Trajan chuckled , his head

You sound surprised .

surprised , Dane countered

Just … lucky .

words burned a reminder

day trudged along in one

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

reality could not

in the clearing where

swing ? Piper mocked

best moves for later , Warrick returned ,

were so easy with each other

so easy ? But when Warrick pulled out a knife and began to carve

are you doing ? Piper asked , her voice

not stopping what he

stepped back , Pipers

, and for a

Thats … sweel .

to it , Warrick said , his grin faltering as

image too much to

fell , I felt ready

volunteered for patrol , hoping some solitude would

then that Alina found me

some company ? she asked

,

Suit yourself .

walked some little ways in silence , only the soft grinding of gravel underfoot

today

OK , I

around , so I wheeled

not okay

pushing yourself ridiculously hard to

I snapped , my voice more caustic than I had intended

She didnt flinch .

her gaze seemed

you