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 your

that one moment, I saw the boy he

his features darkened in a mask of rage. “You think you’re

rest of us.”

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

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

her chest.

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

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

you had to,” Dane

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reassurance on his face.

his choices,” Dane said with certainty. “You gave him every chance

did encourage me, yet a doubt

all my work, I went to

dimly lit, I stood in a spot where

on the narrow bench, head in hands, the oppressive silence broken only by the periodic dripping water from

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

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

fists balled.

Betrayed you?” Alina’s smile

all on your own. I just gave you the push

me,” he growled in

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rage.

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

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

cocked her head, pretending innocence. “Because

sank back onto the bench, bowing his head. He sat amidst the silence after Alina was long

layers of his anger to

to and how he was being played upon. He hunched over,

felt suddenly even much smaller restrictive to such an extent that its walls seemed

while along the road the quiet envy and frustrations; the

time the footsteps came louder, firmer. He didn’t raise

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came soft, yet laced with an edge he

never heard before.

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

the fallen trailor?”

hands lightly on cold metal. “I came to

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

slightest change grace my face. “I want to understand

his

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

“You were never nothing, Rowan. You