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

Chapter 248

AURORA

Morning sunlight leaked into my office and striped the wood desk piled high with reports.

My headache in protest as I went over the latest updates about pack matters. My mind went back to the increasingly weird behavior Rowan had shown of late.

The confrontations, the outbursts, the whispered discontent in the pack all these had reached a point whereby it could not be ignored.

I let out a deep sigh and leaned back into my chair, just then a sharp knock startled me from outside the door.

“Enter,” I called, straightening further when a guard burst in, pale and in a rush with every step.

“Luna,” he said, still catching his breath. “We’ve confirmed. involvement by Rowan in… suspicious activities. He’s been having secret meetings with Alina, and… ” The guard didn’t continue, his gaze fixed on the papers on my desk.

“He has been spreading rumors in the pack.”

I had thought by this time, such frustration from him should have gone, a phase he should get past. “Are you certain?” I

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asked, stiff, though shaking inside.

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He nodded, laying on my desk a small pile of papers. “These were found in his quarters plans for… something more than a simple rebellion.”

Not surprised, my eyes finally came to rest on the incriminating evidence laid before mine, and I began turning over theory upon theory in my head.

“Where is he now?”

“In his room,” the guard said. “Shall we…”

I breathed a deep, soul searching, inward breath while my mind balanced out various options. With firm resolve then, I nodded. “Yes. Arrest him. Silently. I don’t want to panic the pack.”

Muttering had begun almost immediately. By the time he was being marched out, manhandled with two guards, the pack in groups gathered, all whispering and guessing as to who it was.

“This can’t be happening.”

“Rowan? But why?” he hushed out, surprise laced deep into his

tone.

Loud protests came from Rowan as he was dragged toward the packhouse. “This is a mistake!” he yelled, the desperation in his voice high enough that it cracked. “I didn’t do anything wrong!”

I stepped down onto the packhouse steps. The noise of the

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crowd ceased as my presence was noted.

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actions. You will get your chance to

in that one moment, I saw the boy he

you’re perfect, don’t you?” he said.

rest of us.”

sure, a stabilizing presence. “Take him

eyes flicked to Alina, who stood. no more than at the edge of the crowd, crossing her arms

her chest.

step closer to us or even say one word, yet

my office desk, it was almost night time.

did what you had to,” Dane whispered, his hand warm

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then, searching for reassurance on his

choices,” Dane said with certainty. “You gave him every chance to

course the words did encourage

work, I went to the dungeon. I wanted to see how

in a spot

sat on the narrow bench, head in hands, the oppressive silence broken only by the periodic dripping

narrowed as Alina came into view. She walked

mocking. “Looks

fists balled.

Betrayed you?” Alina’s smile spread

all on your own. I just gave you the

me,” he growled in a

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rage.

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the bars, her eyes glowing. “Of course I did. And you let me. Because deep down, you

vanquished, his shoulders. sagging in

pretending innocence.

back onto the bench, bowing his head. He sat amidst the silence after Alina

hit at him, shredding layers of his anger

being played upon. He hunched over, his head between his

much smaller restrictive to such an extent

been thinking all the while along the road the quiet envy and frustrations; the

time the footsteps came louder, firmer. He didn’t raise his head

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soft, yet laced with an edge he

never heard before.

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one moment no anger glinted in my eyes, no

the fallen

the bars, laying hands lightly on cold metal.

laughed, it wasn’t a funny sound. “Understand what? That I am a disappointment? That I let her wrap me into

“I want to understand why you didn’t come to me, why you felt this

cut deep, and his fists on

“You and Dane, you have it all! The pack, the respect, each other! And

never nothing, Rowan. You were one of us.