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

Chapter 245

Aurora

As the crowd began to disperse, Alina’s gaze focused on Rowan.

Her smirk was gone, replaced by something colder, sharper.

“This isn’t over,” she muttered, her words addressed to no one in particular.

But the look in her eyes told me the battle was far from won.

I watched Alina leave, her steps slow and calculated, Rowan trailing behind her like a shadow.

The crowd reduced, wolves murmuring amongst themselves as they returned to their homes.

Dane stood beside me, his jaw clenched.

“She’s not giving up,” he said.

“I know,” I said, my voice low. “And Rowan is too entangled in her web to see the truth. She’s feeding off his doubts, and if we’re not careful, she’ll tear this pack apart before we can stop her.”

Dane’s hand came down on my shoulder, anchoring me.

“We need a real plan. Something that doesn’t just counter her lies but exposes her for what she is.”

Chapter 245

them, in the council room.

2/6

Trajan, Piper, Warrick, and Joclyn all sat around the table, their

faces taut like the silence.

“Alina’s more dangerous than we thought,” I started.

“She isn’t just working against unity, she is actually planning some heavy–handed means of bringing us down. Tonight was proof.”

Piper leaned forward, her hands clasped tightly.

“It is only Rowan’s hesitation that is holding this back from completely spiraling out of control.

But the more Alina pushes him, the likelihood that he may act before we are ready increases.

on chaos.. If we don’t act soon, she’ll have enough wolves on her side to make a

taking a deep breath. “We need to weaken her hold on the pack. But we can’t do it

her eyes sparkling

Dane. He nodded

outside the pack who might be able to help. Someone who knows Alina’s tactics better

Chapter 245

reduced into a

3/6

really think

won’t have to know,”

This person doesn’t need to integrate into the pack, they

crossed his arms over his chest. “And you

dealt with Alina before. If anyone can aid us,

in his

on the down low could actually work

she doesn’t think they’re part of our crew,

in, and continue gathering information until we can piece her schemes together bit

I found myself alone with Dane in the

outside in the hearth; the warmth was a welcome comfort after the

Chapter 245

4/6

really think the pack’s going to

a low

into the fire, the weight of leadership heavy on my shoulders. “It has

than I realized. Even if we stop her, the

“You’ve held this pack together through worse. We’ll get through

his faith in me unwavering, stirring something

“For what?”

my anchor,”

little closer, his lips against mine in a soft, promise–filled

cheek, angling my head to deepen the kiss, while

this moment–the tension in my

desperate as his hands moved across

amazing,” he said against my

Chapter 245

5/6

within his hair before responding in whispered words,

as the soft

heart still racing, as Dane stood to answer