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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have proof of your actions. You will get your

saw the boy he had been: all

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

rest of us.”

a stabilizing presence. “Take him away to the holding cells,” he

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

her chest.

us or even say one word, yet her

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

had to,” Dane whispered, his

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then, searching for reassurance on his face. “Did I? Did I

Dane said with certainty. “You gave him every chance

words did encourage me, yet a doubt

went to the dungeon. I wanted to see how

in a spot where the darkness shielded me as

the narrow bench, head in hands, the oppressive silence broken only by the periodic

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

mocking. “Looks like you’ve finally

rose, fists balled.

you?” Alina’s smile spread

own. I just gave you

used me,” he growled in

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rage.

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her eyes glowing. “Of course I did. And you let me. Because

Rowan, vanquished, his shoulders. sagging in defeat.

her head, pretending innocence. “Because

bowing his head. He sat amidst the silence after Alina was

layers of his anger to reveal

been up to and how he was being played upon. He hunched over, his head between his knees, and went into quick

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

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

didn’t raise his head as they

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my voice came soft, yet laced with an

never heard before.

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His gaze met mine. For one moment no

come to see the fallen trailor?” His

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

a funny sound. “Understand what? That I

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

and his fists on his thighs curled

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

nothing, Rowan. You were one