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 yourself, but for

saw the boy

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

rest of us.”

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

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

her chest.

even say one word, yet her smile ran chills up my

it was almost

you had to,” Dane whispered, his hand warm

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up then, searching for reassurance on his face. “Did I? Did I fail

certainty. “You gave him every chance to prove

course the words did encourage me,

to the dungeon. I

a spot where the darkness shielded me as I looked at

head in hands, the oppressive

1 narrowed as Alina came

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

fists

Betrayed you?” Alina’s

all on your own. I just gave you the push you

growled in a

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rage.

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eyes glowing. “Of course I did. And you let

Rowan, vanquished, his shoulders. sagging in defeat.

her head, pretending

his head. He sat amidst the silence after Alina was

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, and went into quick shallow

suddenly even much smaller restrictive to such an extent that its

he had been thinking all the while along the road the quiet envy

didn’t raise his

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came soft, yet laced with

never heard before.

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

fallen trailor?”

closer to the bars, laying hands lightly on

That I am a disappointment? That I let her wrap

my face. “I want to understand why you didn’t come to me, why you felt

his fists on his

tone. “You and Dane, you have it all! The pack, the respect, each other!

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