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 I meant

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notice how tense you were during that

need anything from you,” I said firmly, though my resolve wavered when her gaze locked on

“Because from where I am. standing, you seem to have much on your

up my stack of

low in her throat, a sound that set my teeth on edge. and sent a shiver down my spine. “Stir up trouble? Rowan, I’m

you want to help me? You’ve

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

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than I wanted to admit, and she stepped closer, her

and gnawing suspicion that she was out for her own reasons. “And what’s in it for you after betraying me and landing me in

grazed my arm. “Maybe I see

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

as she stepped

of heat through her touch to inflame something

suppress.

to fight this,” she said, her mouth inches from

might come to my senses,