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 for now,

I saw the

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.”

stabilizing presence. “Take him away to the holding

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

her chest.

or even say one word, yet her smile

desk, it was almost night time. My head

had to,” Dane whispered, his hand warm against

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then, searching for reassurance on his face.

with certainty. “You gave

encourage me,

my work, I went to the dungeon. I wanted

spot where the

head in hands, the oppressive silence broken only

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

tone mocking. “Looks like you’ve

rose, fists balled.

Betrayed you?” Alina’s smile

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

me,” he growled in a low

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rage.

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the bars, her eyes glowing. “Of course I did. And you let me.

from Rowan, vanquished, his shoulders.

pretending innocence. “Because

turned to leave, Rowan sank back onto the bench, bowing his head. He sat amidst the silence after Alina

shredding layers of his anger to reveal

had been up to and how he was being played upon. He hunched over, his head between his

even much smaller restrictive to such an extent that its walls

the quiet

time the footsteps came louder, firmer. He didn’t raise his head as they

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voice came soft, yet laced with an

never heard before.

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slowly. His gaze met mine. For one moment no anger glinted in my eyes, no

come to see the fallen trailor?” His

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

sound. “Understand what? That I am a disappointment? That I

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

cut deep, and his fists on his

not have seen me otherwise!” he spat, anger lacing his tone. “You and Dane, you have it all! The pack,

were never nothing, Rowan. You were one of us. You