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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have proof of your actions. You will get your chance to explain yourself, but for now, you’ll

mine, and in that one moment, I saw the boy he had been: all earnest,

you’re perfect, don’t you?” he said. “You think

rest of us.”

me, solid, sure, a stabilizing presence. “Take him away to the holding cells,” he

eyes flicked to Alina, who stood. no

her chest.

even say one word, yet her smile ran chills up

at my office desk, it was almost night time. My head resting on my

you had to,” Dane whispered, his hand warm against my

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then, searching for reassurance on his face. “Did I? Did I

Dane said with certainty. “You gave him every chance to prove himself. This

words did encourage me,

I finished all my work, I went to the dungeon. I wanted

stood in a spot where the darkness shielded

the narrow bench, head in hands, the oppressive silence broken only by the

his gaze; his eyes 1 narrowed as Alina came into view. She walked to the bars

mocking. “Looks like you’ve

fists balled.

you?” Alina’s smile spread

on your own. I just gave you the push you

me,” he growled in a

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rage.

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glowing. “Of course I did. And you let me. Because deep down, you wanted all I

Rowan, vanquished, his shoulders.

head, pretending

sank back onto the bench, bowing his head. He sat amidst the silence after Alina was long gone, words

him, shredding layers of his anger to reveal raw

what he had been up to and how he was being played upon. He hunched over, his head

such an extent that its walls seemed to close

the quiet envy and

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

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came soft, yet

never heard before.

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met mine. For one moment no anger glinted in my eyes, no triumph,

the fallen trailor?” His voice

laying hands lightly on

what? That I

“I want to understand

his fists

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

firmed, her eyes unflinching. “You were never nothing, Rowan.