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.”

room boiled into murmurs; the tension rose

firm. “This isn’t about survival, Alina. This is about lics and

lightly, and the

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of this pack? That

filled her with questions but Alina was sharp,

Piper mentioned fire. “Rowan was the perfect scapegoat,

frustration mounted, I looked over at Dane. His

this in your quarters.” The noise in the room died as Trajan’s voice cut through it, and he held out a

her eyes narrowing.

detailing every move you’ve made to undermine

time, Alina’s composure cracked, her lips parting to deny it,

Alina’s sharp intake

“What matters is the truth, Alina. And this is the

out, her voice rising with

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start! You’re weak, always hiding behind Dane, always

burden!”

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venomous words slicing

isn’t about

“Of course it’s not about you. It never is. You’re

stepped between us; his presence compelled silence. Alina, your manipulations

in the solemn

the seriousness.

turned desperate, the

isn’t over,” she spat with

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Aurora. Mark my

words sent a shiver down my spine, but I stood

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