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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said, clear and sure. “Rowan, we have proof of your actions. You will get your

one moment, I saw the boy he had

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

rest of us.”

him away to the holding cells,”

no

her chest.

to us or even say one word,

almost night time.

what you had to,” Dane whispered, his

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then, searching for reassurance on

“You gave him every chance

words did encourage me, yet

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

lit, I stood in a spot where the

in hands, the oppressive silence broken only by the periodic dripping water

as

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

fists

you?” Alina’s smile spread

own. I just gave you the push

used me,” he growled in a low voice and with

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rage.

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did. And you let

from Rowan, vanquished, his shoulders. sagging in

her head, pretending innocence. “Because

Alina turned to leave, Rowan sank back onto the bench, bowing his head. He sat

layers of his

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. His chains

to such an extent that its

along the road the quiet envy and frustrations; the urge

time the footsteps came louder, firmer. He didn’t raise his

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my voice came soft, yet

never heard before.

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met mine. For one moment

the fallen trailor?” His voice

closer to the bars, laying hands lightly

“Understand what? That I am a disappointment? That I let her

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

deep, and his fists on his

you would not have seen me otherwise!” he spat, anger lacing his tone. “You and Dane, you have it all! The

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