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

Chapter 268

AURORA

Alina’s voice was mocking as she challenged Rowan’s words, her sly smile twisting the tension in the air.

The frustration bubbled in the council meeting as voices crossed over each other, debating where Rowan’s place was and how Alina was involved.

The air was electric, anticipation crackling like the storm about to break.

“I’m tired of the shadow games,” Piper said, her hand slamming down onto the wooden table. “If Alina doesn’t have anything to hide, then why hasn’t she been brought here to answer?”

Trajan nodded. “We’ve danced around this too long. She needs to be questioned properly.”

I hunched forward, hands clasped tightly together. “We don’t have concrete evidence,” I said carefully. “What if she spins this and comes out with even more people on her side?”

“She’s already twisting everything,” Warrick said, his voice. cutting. “She’s dividing us with whispers and lies. It’s time we corner her.”

Dane placed a soothing hand on my shoulder. “Aurora, they’re

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right. We can’t keep ignoring this. She thrives in the dark. Let’s bring her into the light.”

A brief moment’s pause, I finally nodded and rose. “Summon her,” I replied simply and stood, making my speech towards the pack.

“And we’ve had quite enough of these speeches. So end this. Let the sentence speak it. Call forth Alina

She came proudly head high with unbroken features standing straight into our middle. She holds high her defiance for armor to glaring glares.

“Why am I here?” she asked coolly, her gaze sweeping the room. “Have you all grown so desperate that you’re accusing me without proof?”

“You’ve been playing games,” Trajan said, his voice even but laced with anger. “We want answers.”

Alina’s lips arced into a mocking smile. “Games? Is that what you call it? I’ve only done what’s necessary to survive here.”

the tension

about survival, Alina. This is

laughed lightly, and the sound was

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That I’ve worked hard to be part of this pack?

Alina was sharp, twisting every accusation into something she could

risk everything?” she returned as Piper mentioned fire. “Rowan was the perfect scapegoat, wasn’t he? You all

over at Dane. His

in the room died as Trajan’s voice cut through it, and he

confidence faltered, her eyes

you’ve made to undermine

her lips parting to

Alina’s sharp intake of breath. “Where

matter,” I said, firm. “What matters is the truth, Alina. And this

lashed out, her voice rising

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from the start! You’re

burden!”

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gasped, her venomous words slicing

stepped forward, my voice calm but cold. “This isn’t about me. This is about you

up in a gesture. “Of course it’s not

presence compelled silence. Alina, your manipulations have caused division and pain. The evidence is clear. This ends

in the vote of the council, which was echoed out in the solemn silence of the room. Her face twisted in

said, trying to sound as firm as possible despite the seriousness. “You are exiled.

she was dragged away, defiance in her eyes turned desperate, the way her gaze darted wildly until they

over,” she spat with venom in

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Aurora. Mark my

my spine, but I stood firm, watching her disappear into the

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