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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“Rowan, we have proof of your actions. You will

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

mask of rage. “You think you’re

rest of us.”

“Take him away to the

eyes flicked to Alina, who stood. no more than at the edge

her chest.

or even say

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

you had to,” Dane whispered,

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for reassurance on his face. “Did I? Did

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

the words did encourage me, yet a doubt

my work, I went to

in a spot where

the oppressive silence broken only by the periodic dripping water

lifted his gaze; his eyes 1 narrowed as

mocking.

rose, fists

Alina’s

on your own. I just gave you the push you

in a low voice and

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rage.

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eyes glowing. “Of course I did. And you

Rowan, vanquished, his shoulders.

her head, pretending innocence.

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

layers of his anger to reveal

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

such an extent that its walls

along the road the quiet envy and frustrations; the urge and need

louder, firmer. He didn’t raise his head

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came soft, yet

never heard before.

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mine. For one

the fallen trailor?” His voice was

laying hands lightly on cold metal. “I came to

what? That I am a disappointment? That I let

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

and his fists on his thighs curled

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

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