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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actions. You will get your

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

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

rest of us.”

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

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

her chest.

didn’t take one step closer to us or even say one word,

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

had to,” Dane whispered, his hand warm against

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

gave

the words did encourage

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

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

hands, the oppressive

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

mocking. “Looks like you’ve finally found your

rose, fists

you?” Alina’s smile spread

all on your own. I just gave you the push

growled in a low voice and

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rage.

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did. And you let me.

Rowan, vanquished, his shoulders. sagging in defeat.

head, pretending innocence. “Because I

the bench, bowing his head. He sat amidst

layers of his anger to

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

restrictive to such an extent that its walls seemed to close in

while along the road the quiet envy and frustrations; the urge and need to

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

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my voice came soft, yet laced with an

never heard before.

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slowly. His gaze met mine. For one moment

the fallen trailor?” His voice was

closer to the bars, laying hands lightly on

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

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

words cut deep, and his fists

“You and Dane, you have it all! The pack,

were never nothing,