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

Chapter 264

ROWAN

The creak in the floorboards outside my door had silenced, leaving only the resounding of Aurora’s words within my mind: “You need to figure out who you are outside of what you think others expect.”

I shut the door behind me, my breaths hard and fast, my mind reeling with anger and confusion, Aurora’s words tangling in my mind with frustration at never being good enough.

I slammed my fist against the desk, a sharp breath escaping my lips. “They’ll never see me for what I can be,” I muttered.

“Won’t they?” a smooth and unexpected voice asked.

I spun around, my pulse spiking. Alina stood there, leaning casually against the doorframe, her eyes sharp and assessing.

“How did you get in here?” I demanded, the irritation in my voice barely masking my unease.

She smirked, stepping further into the room. “You left the door unlocked. Not very careful for someone who’s been under so much scrutiny.”

I gave her a glacial stare, to which she paid no mind, her eyes wandering around the room in feigned curiosity. “Nice place. A

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little bare, though.”

do you want, Alina?” I asked, my tone sharper

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instead walking closer with a deliberately seductive sway in her hips. “I couldn’t help but notice how tense you were during that meeting earlier. Thought I’d see if you needed someone to talk

anything from you,” I said firmly, though my resolve

seem

and I turned back, pretending an interest in neatening up my stack of papers.

throat, a sound that set my teeth on edge. and sent a shiver down my spine. “Stir up trouble? Rowan,

me?” I snapped, whirling on her. “Why would you want to help me? You’ve done nothing but make things

think it did. “I’ve seen how they treat you. Like you’re expendable. Like no matter what you

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harder than I wanted to admit, and she stepped closer, her voice dropping to a near whisper. “You

was out for her own reasons. “And what’s in it for you after

smiled wryly; the tips of her fingers grazed my arm. “Maybe I

her touch, her gaze falling to my lips, then rose again to meet mine. “You’ve been

I began, but the words stopped as she stepped even closer, the scent of

wave of heat through

suppress.

fight this,” she said, her mouth

might come to