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 to explain yourself, but for

I saw the boy he had

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

rest of us.”

“Take him away

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

her chest.

us or even say one word, yet her

almost night time. My head resting

did what you had to,” Dane

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looked up then, searching for reassurance on

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

words did encourage me, yet a

work, I went to the

lit, I stood in a spot where

in hands, the oppressive silence broken only by the periodic

his gaze; his eyes 1 narrowed as Alina came into view. She walked to the bars and

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

rose, fists

Betrayed you?” Alina’s

that all on your own. I just

used me,” he growled in a low voice and

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rage.

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eyes glowing. “Of course I did. And

vanquished, his

head, pretending innocence. “Because

head. He

of his

being played upon. He hunched over, his head between his knees, and went into quick shallow breathing. His chains clang

felt suddenly even much smaller restrictive to such an extent

the road the

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

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came soft, yet laced with

never heard before.

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

fallen

closer to the bars, laying hands lightly on

“Understand what? That I am

to understand why you

deep, and his fists on his

me otherwise!” he spat, anger lacing his tone. “You and Dane, you have it all! The pack, the respect,

jaw firmed, her eyes unflinching. “You were never nothing, Rowan. You were one of us.