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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You will get your

flashed to mine, and in that one moment, I saw the

think you’re perfect, don’t you?”

rest of us.”

me, solid, sure, a stabilizing presence. “Take him away to the

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

her chest.

to us or even say one word, yet her

almost night time. My head resting on

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

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reassurance on his face.

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

course the words did encourage me, yet

went to

I stood in a spot where the darkness

head in hands, the oppressive

his gaze; his eyes 1 narrowed as Alina came into view.

said, her tone mocking. “Looks

fists balled.

Alina’s smile

that all on your own. I just gave you the

me,” he growled in a low voice and with

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rage.

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on the bars, her eyes glowing. “Of course I did. And you let me.

anger seeped from Rowan, vanquished, his shoulders. sagging in

her head, pretending innocence.

head. He sat amidst the

of his anger

this realization of what he had been up to and how he was being played upon. He hunched over, his head between his knees,

much smaller restrictive to such an extent that its walls seemed

the road the quiet envy and

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

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my voice came soft, yet laced with

never heard before.

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

fallen

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

a funny sound. “Understand what? That I am a disappointment? That I let her wrap me

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

and his fists on his thighs

“You and Dane, you have it all! The pack,

“You were never nothing,