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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of your actions. You will get your chance to explain yourself, but

eyes flashed to mine, and in that one moment, I saw the boy he had been: all earnest, all

mask of rage. “You think you’re

rest of us.”

“Take him away

no more than

her chest.

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

desk, it was almost night time. My head resting

you had to,” Dane whispered,

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on his face. “Did

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

course the words did encourage me,

my work, I went to the

lit, I stood in a spot where the darkness shielded me as I looked

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

of footsteps lifted his gaze; his eyes 1 narrowed as Alina came

well,” she said, her tone mocking. “Looks

rose, fists balled.

you?” Alina’s smile spread

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

in

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rage.

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

vanquished, his shoulders. sagging in

head, pretending

the bench, bowing his head. He sat amidst

hit at him, shredding layers of his anger to reveal

he was being played upon.

an

thinking all the while along the road the quiet envy and frustrations; the urge and need

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

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soft, yet laced

never heard before.

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met mine. For one moment no anger glinted in my

to see the fallen trailor?” His voice was bitter,

the bars, laying hands lightly on

That I am a disappointment?

change grace my face. “I want to understand why you didn’t come

words cut deep, and his fists on his thighs curled

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

never nothing, Rowan. You were one