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,

moment, I saw the boy he

think you’re perfect, don’t you?” he

rest of us.”

solid, sure, a stabilizing presence. “Take him away

Rowan’s eyes flicked to Alina, who stood. no more than at the edge of the

her chest.

didn’t take one step closer to us or even say one word, yet her smile ran chills

desk, it was almost night time.

to,” Dane whispered, his

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reassurance on his face.

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

course the words did encourage me, yet a

soon as I finished all my work, I went to the dungeon. I

a spot

head in hands, the oppressive silence broken only

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

said, her tone mocking. “Looks

fists balled.

you?” Alina’s smile spread

Rowan. You did that all on your own. I just gave you the push

he growled in a low

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rage.

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

anger seeped from Rowan, vanquished, his shoulders.

cocked her head, pretending innocence. “Because I

the bench, bowing his head. He sat

shredding layers of his anger to reveal raw

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

even much smaller restrictive to such an extent that its walls seemed to close in

along the road the quiet envy and frustrations; the urge

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

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came soft, yet laced with an edge he

never heard before.

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

to see the fallen trailor?” His voice

laying hands

I

face. “I want to understand

deep, and his fists

his tone. “You and Dane, you have it all! The pack, the respect, each other! And I’m nothing

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