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

his features darkened in a mask of rage. “You think you’re perfect, don’t you?” he said. “You think you’re better

rest of us.”

a stabilizing presence. “Take him away to the

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

her chest.

say one

desk, it was almost night time. My head resting on

did what you had to,” Dane whispered, his hand warm

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on

with certainty. “You gave him every chance to prove

course the words did encourage me, yet

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

stood in a spot where the darkness shielded

bench, head in hands, the oppressive silence broken only by

eyes 1 narrowed as Alina came

mocking. “Looks

fists balled.

you?” Alina’s smile spread

your own. I just gave you the

me,” he growled in

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rage.

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And you let me. Because deep down, you wanted all I promised,

anger seeped from Rowan, vanquished,

cocked her head, pretending

leave, Rowan sank back onto the bench, bowing his head. He sat amidst the

at him, shredding layers of his anger to reveal

played upon. He hunched over,

cell felt suddenly even much smaller restrictive to such an extent that its walls

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

louder, firmer. He didn’t raise

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yet

never heard before.

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

fallen trailor?” His voice was

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

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

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

deep, and his fists on his thighs

“You and Dane, you have it all!

her eyes unflinching. “You were never nothing, Rowan. You were one of us.