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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proof of your actions. You will get your chance to explain yourself, but

I saw the boy he had been:

darkened in a mask of rage. “You think you’re perfect, don’t you?” he said. “You think you’re better than

rest of us.”

beside me, solid, sure, a stabilizing presence. “Take him

less than a moment, Rowan’s eyes flicked to Alina, who stood. no more than at the edge of the crowd, crossing her

her chest.

us or even say one word, yet her smile ran chills up

at my office desk, it was almost night time. My head resting on my

Dane whispered, his hand warm against

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on his

with certainty. “You gave him

the words did encourage

my work, I went to

was cold, dimly lit, I stood in a spot where the

in hands, the oppressive

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

said, her tone mocking. “Looks like

fists balled.

you?” Alina’s smile spread

Rowan. You did that all on your own. I

growled in a low voice

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rage.

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glowing. “Of course I did. And you let me. Because deep down,

from Rowan, vanquished, his shoulders. sagging

head, pretending

Alina turned to leave, Rowan sank back onto the bench, bowing his head. He sat amidst the silence after Alina was long gone, words ringing in

shredding layers of his anger to reveal raw

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

to such an extent that its walls

he had been thinking all the while along the road the

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

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soft, yet laced with an

never heard before.

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one moment

fallen trailor?” His voice was

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

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

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

cut deep, and his fists on

otherwise!” he spat, anger lacing his tone. “You and Dane,

nothing,