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

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

you’re perfect, don’t you?” he

rest of us.”

stabilizing presence. “Take him away to the

no more than at the edge of the crowd, crossing

her chest.

to us or even say one word, yet

almost night time. My head resting on my

what you had to,” Dane whispered,

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

“You gave him every chance to prove

did encourage me,

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

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

hands, the oppressive silence

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

she said, her tone mocking. “Looks like you’ve finally

fists

you?” Alina’s

You did that all on your own. I just

me,” he growled in a low voice and with

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rage.

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did. And

from Rowan, vanquished,

her head, pretending innocence. “Because

back onto the bench, bowing his head. He sat

his anger to reveal

the least, this realization of what he had been up to and how he was being played upon. He hunched over, his head between

smaller restrictive to such an extent that its

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

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

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came soft, yet laced with

never heard before.

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For one moment no anger glinted in

the fallen trailor?” His voice was

the bars, laying hands

I am a disappointment? That I

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

and his fists on his

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

unflinching. “You were never nothing,