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

saw the boy

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

rest of us.”

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

no more than at the edge of the crowd, crossing

her chest.

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

was almost night time. My head resting

had to,” Dane whispered, his hand warm

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reassurance on his face. “Did I? Did I

with certainty. “You gave

course the words did encourage me, yet a

to the dungeon. I wanted to see

cold, dimly lit, I stood in a spot where the darkness

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

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

her tone mocking. “Looks like you’ve finally

fists

Betrayed you?” Alina’s

You did that all on your own. I just gave you the push

in a

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rage.

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

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

cocked her head, pretending innocence.

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

his anger to reveal raw shame lying

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

even much smaller restrictive to such an extent

road the quiet envy and frustrations;

time the footsteps came louder, firmer. He didn’t raise his head as they stopped outside his

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voice came soft, yet

never heard before.

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mine. For one

come to see the fallen trailor?” His voice

hands lightly on cold

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

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

his fists on his thighs

and Dane, you have it all! The

never nothing, Rowan. You were one of us. You