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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clear and sure. “Rowan, we have proof of your actions. You will get your chance to explain yourself,

and in that one moment, I saw the boy he

mask of rage. “You think you’re perfect, don’t you?” he said. “You think you’re better than

rest of us.”

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

no more than at the edge

her chest.

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

it was almost night time. My head resting

did what you had to,” Dane whispered, his

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on his face. “Did I? Did I

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

did encourage

all my work, I went to the

in a spot where the darkness shielded me

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

as Alina came into view. She walked to the bars

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

fists

Betrayed you?” Alina’s smile spread

You did that all on your own. I just gave you the push you

used me,” he growled in a low voice

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rage.

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course I did. And you let me. Because

vanquished, his shoulders. sagging

pretending innocence.

back onto the bench, bowing his head. He sat

his anger

the least, this realization of what he had been up to and how he was being played upon. He hunched over, his head between his knees, and went into quick shallow breathing.

cell felt suddenly even much smaller restrictive to such an extent that its walls seemed to

the while along the road the quiet envy and

louder, firmer. He didn’t raise his head as they stopped outside

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soft, yet laced

never heard before.

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met mine. For one moment no anger glinted in my

see the fallen trailor?” His voice was bitter,

another step closer to the bars, laying hands lightly on cold metal.

it wasn’t a funny sound. “Understand what? That I

face. “I want to understand why you

words cut deep, and his fists on his thighs curled

he spat, anger lacing his tone. “You and Dane, you have it all! The pack, the respect, each other! And I’m

unflinching. “You were never nothing, Rowan. You were one of us. You