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.”

asked, my tone sharper than

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“I couldn’t help but notice how tense you were during that meeting earlier. Thought I’d see if you needed

my resolve wavered when her gaze

She challenged me. “Because from where I am. standing, you seem to have much on your mind. And not

back, pretending an interest in neatening up my stack of

my teeth on edge. and sent a shiver

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

least I think it did. “I’ve seen how they treat you. Like you’re expendable. Like no matter what you do, it’s never

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words came a little harder than I wanted to admit, and she stepped closer, her voice dropping

desperate wish to believe her and gnawing suspicion that she was out for her own reasons. “And what’s in it for you after betraying

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

gaze falling to my lips, then rose again to meet mine. “You’ve been carrying so much on your shoulders. Don’t you think it’s time someone took

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

slipped onto my chest, sending a wave of heat through her touch to inflame something I’d been trying for

suppress.

don’t have to fight this,” she said, her mouth

broke, and before I might come to my senses, I closed