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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we have proof of your actions. You will get your chance

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

darkened in a mask of rage. “You think you’re perfect,

rest of us.”

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

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

her chest.

take one step closer to us or even say one word, yet her smile ran chills

it was almost

what you had to,” Dane

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for reassurance on his face. “Did

Dane said with certainty. “You gave him

encourage

I went to

I stood in a spot where the darkness shielded

the narrow bench, head in hands, the oppressive

narrowed as Alina came into view. She walked

tone mocking. “Looks like you’ve finally found your

rose, fists

Betrayed you?” Alina’s smile

your own. I just gave you

growled in a low voice

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rage.

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

vanquished, his

pretending innocence. “Because I

his head. He sat amidst the silence after

hit at him, shredding layers of his anger to reveal raw shame

he was being played upon. He hunched over, his head between his knees, and went into quick shallow

much smaller restrictive to such an extent that

road the quiet

firmer. He didn’t raise his head

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voice came soft, yet laced

never heard before.

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slowly. His gaze met mine. For one moment no anger glinted in my eyes, no

the fallen trailor?” His voice was

laying hands lightly

what? That I am a disappointment? That

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

cut deep, and his fists

“You and Dane, you have it all! The pack, the respect, each other! And I’m nothing but

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