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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sure. “Rowan, we have proof of your actions. You will get your chance to explain yourself, but for now,

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

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

rest of us.”

a stabilizing presence. “Take him away to the holding

to Alina, who stood. no

her chest.

even say one word,

desk, it was almost

did what you had to,” Dane whispered,

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up then, searching for reassurance on his face. “Did I? Did

made his choices,” Dane said with certainty. “You gave him every chance to prove himself. This isn’t on

the words did encourage me, yet

I finished all my work, I went to the dungeon. I wanted to see how Rowan was

stood in a spot where the darkness shielded me

on the narrow bench, head in hands, the oppressive silence broken only by the periodic dripping water from

as Alina came into view. She walked to the bars

mocking. “Looks like you’ve finally found

fists

Alina’s smile spread

own.

in

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rage.

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I did. And you let me. Because

Rowan, vanquished, his

her head, pretending innocence.

He sat amidst the silence after

of his anger to reveal

this realization of what he had been up to and how he was being played upon.

restrictive to such an

the quiet envy and

didn’t

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my voice came soft, yet laced

never heard before.

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up more slowly. His gaze met mine. For one

see the fallen trailor?” His

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

That I am a

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

and his fists on his thighs

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

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