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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“Rowan, we have proof of your actions. You will get your chance

I saw the boy he

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

rest of us.”

a stabilizing presence. “Take him away to

stood. no more than at the edge of the crowd, crossing her

her chest.

to us or even say

office desk, it was almost night time. My head

Dane whispered, his

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up then, searching for reassurance on

with certainty. “You gave him every

encourage me, yet a doubt

to the dungeon. I wanted to see

spot where the darkness

oppressive silence broken only

eyes 1 narrowed as Alina came into view. She walked to the bars and held

well,” she said, her tone mocking. “Looks

fists

Alina’s smile

that all on your own.

in a low voice and

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rage.

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And

seeped from Rowan, vanquished, his shoulders. sagging in defeat.

her head, pretending innocence.

bench, bowing his head. He sat amidst the silence after Alina was long gone, words ringing in his

him, shredding layers of his anger to reveal

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

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

he had been thinking all the while along the road the quiet envy and frustrations; the urge

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

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my voice came soft, yet laced with an

never heard before.

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slowly. His gaze met mine. For one moment no anger

come to see the fallen

hands

what? That I am a disappointment?

face. “I want to understand why you didn’t come to me, why you felt this would get

deep, and his fists on his thighs curled

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

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