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

that one moment, I saw the boy he had

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

rest of us.”

presence. “Take him away to the holding

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

her chest.

to us or even say one

sat at my office desk, it was almost

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

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searching for reassurance on his

certainty. “You gave

did encourage me,

my work, I went to the dungeon. I wanted to see how

spot

hands, the oppressive silence broken only by the periodic dripping water from the

as Alina came

her tone mocking. “Looks

fists

Alina’s smile spread

You did that all on your own.

he growled in a low voice

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rage.

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glowing. “Of course I did. And you let me. Because deep down, you

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

head, pretending innocence. “Because

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

him, shredding layers of his anger to reveal raw shame lying

he was being played upon. He hunched over, his head between his knees, and went into

much smaller restrictive to such an

himself, he had been thinking all the while along the road the quiet envy and frustrations; the urge

footsteps came louder, firmer. He didn’t raise his head as they

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soft, yet laced with

never heard before.

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mine. For one moment no anger glinted in my eyes,

the fallen trailor?” His voice was bitter,

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

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

my face. “I want to

his

tone. “You and Dane, you

unflinching. “You were never nothing, Rowan. You were one