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

one moment, I saw the boy he had been: all

think you’re perfect,

rest of us.”

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

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

her chest.

even say

office desk, it was almost night time.

Dane whispered, his hand

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up then, searching for reassurance on

gave him every chance to prove himself. This isn’t

encourage me, yet

all my work, I went to the dungeon.

lit, I stood in a spot where the darkness shielded me as I looked

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

of footsteps lifted his gaze; his eyes 1 narrowed as

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

fists

Betrayed you?” Alina’s smile

on your own.

me,” he growled in a low voice and with

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rage.

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glowing. “Of course I did. And

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

pretending

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

shredding layers of his

of what he had been up to and how he was being played upon. He hunched over, his head between his knees,

to such an extent that its walls

all the while along the road the quiet envy and

didn’t raise his head as they

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yet laced with an

never heard before.

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For one moment no anger glinted in my eyes, no triumph, only

to see the fallen

another step closer to the bars, laying hands lightly on cold

wasn’t a funny sound. “Understand what? That I am a

to understand why you didn’t come to me, why you felt this would get you

words cut deep, and his

“You and Dane, you have it all! The

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