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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You will get

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

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

rest of us.”

sure, a stabilizing presence. “Take him away to the holding

eyes flicked to Alina, who stood. no more than at the edge

her chest.

step closer to us or even say one word, yet her smile ran chills up my

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

what you had to,” Dane whispered, his hand warm

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for reassurance on his face. “Did I? Did I fail

with certainty. “You gave him

words did encourage

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

in a spot where the darkness shielded me as I looked at

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

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

well,” she said, her tone mocking. “Looks like you’ve finally found

rose, fists

you?” Alina’s smile spread

on your own. I just gave you the push you

used me,” he growled in a low voice

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rage.

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the bars, her eyes glowing. “Of course I did. And you let me. Because deep

from Rowan, vanquished, his shoulders. sagging

cocked her head, pretending innocence.

onto the bench, bowing his head. He sat amidst

his anger to reveal raw shame

being played upon. He hunched

such an extent that its walls seemed to close

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

footsteps came louder, firmer. He didn’t

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yet laced with an

never heard before.

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met mine. For one

fallen trailor?” His voice

hands lightly on cold metal. “I

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

want to understand why you didn’t come to me, why you

his fists on his thighs curled

you would not have seen me otherwise!” he spat, anger lacing his tone. “You and Dane, you have it all! The pack, the respect, each other! And I’m nothing

never nothing, Rowan. You were