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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of your actions. You will get your chance to explain yourself,

I saw the boy he had been:

darkened in a mask of rage. “You think you’re perfect, don’t you?” he said. “You think you’re

rest of us.”

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

moment, Rowan’s eyes flicked to Alina, who stood. no more

her chest.

one step closer to us or even say one word, yet her

was almost night time. My head resting

did what you had to,” Dane whispered, his

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reassurance on his face. “Did

“You gave

did encourage me, yet

work, I went to the

stood in a spot where

bench, head in hands, the oppressive silence broken only

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

well,” she said, her tone mocking. “Looks like you’ve finally found your

fists balled.

you?” Alina’s

all on your own. I just gave you the

me,” he growled in a low

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rage.

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course I did. And you

vanquished, his shoulders. sagging in defeat.

pretending

He sat amidst the silence after

of his anger

was being played

much smaller restrictive to such an extent

the while along the road the quiet envy

He didn’t raise his head as they

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came soft, yet laced with an

never heard before.

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one moment no anger glinted

fallen

hands lightly on cold metal. “I came to understand,” I

“Understand what? That I am a disappointment? That I

I didn’t let the slightest change grace my face. “I want to understand why

cut deep, and his fists

anger lacing his tone. “You and Dane, you have it all! The pack, the

never nothing, Rowan. You were one of us.