Blood And Silver:Rise of the Alpha’s Rejected Mate

Chapter 249

ALINA

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Firelight in the gathered hall danced upon the walls in long shadows while I sat toward the rear.

I chose my place for a specific reason: I could let my eyes trail across them, from the babbling wolves to those nervous looks at neighbors and the more who whispered stories of Rowan’s rise and fall into destruction.

“Did you hear how he argued with Aurora before he was arrested?” I whispered to Lyra, a younger wolf sitting to my side.

Lyra’s ears twitched. “I heard him say something about her playing favorites. Is that true?”

I sighed, faking reluctance. “I wouldn’t say that outright, but. There’s truth to every rumor, isn’t there? Rowan wouldn’t have acted out for no reason.”

Lyra frowned, her gaze wandering to the front of the room, where Aurora stood beside Dane. “But Aurora’s always been fair.”

“Fair?” I let the word hang in the air, laced with doubt.

“Fairness is not the same thing as a good leader, Lyra. Fair doesn’t mean it listens to everyone. Rowan wanted to be heard,

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and look where it got him.

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And in that, the seed was sown. Lyra’s doubt would grow like a fire taking to burn slowly, and I would be the one fanning the flames.

Later that day, I made my way to the training grounds, where a group of wolves sparred beneath the sharp commands of Piper.

Her voice rang out with authority, but with a jagged edge a hairline crack that I was more than happy to widen.

“Piper,” I called, taunting her with a sweet smile.

She turned, wiping the sweat off her forehead. “What do you want, Alina?”

“Just a moment of your time,” I said innocently. “You work so hard. I thought you could use a little break.”

Piper crossed her arms. “I’m busy.”

“Too busy to hear what Warrick’s been saying?”

furrowed, and I knew I had her attention. “What are you

shrugged, looking offhandedly

just overheard him mentioning how he admires, strong willed wolves. He seemed awfully impressed with Freya the other day. You know, after

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jaw clenched. “Warrick wouldn’t

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said smoothly. “But

sometimes. admiration can turn

hardening. “Why are

thought that you should know,” I replied, trying

to be prepared, Piper. Strong wolves like you don’t have to let others take advantage

walked away, glad that I

of Rowan in search

behind.

following his arrest, but one thing caught my eye: a folded piece of parchment tucked beneath the

cryptic, near nonsensical at first glance, but one

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in my chest, yet I

“What are you doing?”

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standing at the

just cleaning up,” I replied casually, hiding the letter

narrowed her eyes. “You shouldn’t

we’ll just say you were

past her into the hallway as the letter seemed to burn like

into the silence of my

together the implications of the cryptic

how could it undo

my fingers trembling in the mixture of

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fool, but his desperation had unearthed

staring at the letter as if it might reveal more if I just looked

had defined this pack, molded its. leaders, and now could unravel

Rowan have this? And

training grounds, pretending

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sharp voice cut through the space as she corrected some young

stood off to the side, his easy grin back in place as