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

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PIPER

It was only now that the figure turned out of the fire, said something with his hand high in the air, shining differently in the firelight then walked away.

The next day, Standing next to each other, meanwhile, the girls went into simultaneous motions in sparring movements in the training arena, Lila, a quiet, mysterious wolf who joined the pack after Alina’s exile has been working to integrate herself into pack life, focusing on training and bonding with Rowan.

Her reserved nature has earned her trust from some, but her deep connection to Calla who was a former ally of Alina who escaped exile but was manipulative and ambitious, much like Alina, and aimed to destabilize the pack from the darkness and once threatened to reveal secrets about Lila’s past if she doesn’t comply with her plans had been a major concern.

That morning, she was light with laughter as she grinned at Rowan and the friendship ever improving with each new day.

I watched them, forcing the twist in my stomach aside. It wasn’t like I had a thing for Rowan I didn’t. But there was something about how he’d slipped so easily into a place of respect amongst the pack, the way Lila seemed to hang off every word he spoke that stirred up something uncomfortable inside of me.

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“Piper?” Warrick’s voice pulled me from my thoughts. He stood behind me, his arms crossed and a knowing look in his eyes. “You’ve been staring for a while now. What’s going on?”

I forced a laugh, shaking my head. “Nothing. Just keeping an eye on the session.”

His brow furrowed, and he stepped closer. “You sure? You’ve been. distant lately.”

“I’m fine,” I said too quickly while passing by him to fall in line with the rest. I felt his gaze on me like some unspoken weight of concern as I went on.

The sun beat overhead as I arranged a group sparring, matching the wolves in pairs to perfect their skills.

Again, Rowan and Lila stood off, some case with each other that made them suspicious. I bit back irritation bubbling just beneath my skin and called out instructions, my tone sharper than usual.

“Rowan, focus!” I snapped when his attention wandered, my voice slicing through the arena.

His eyebrows shot upwards in surprise, and the pack silenced. The weight of tension hung thick in the air. “I was focused,” he said smoothly, his face a mask of confusion.

“Doesn’t look like it,” I returned, frustration spilling over. “If you’re not taking this seriously, then leave.”

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His jaw clenched, and he stepped forward, his voice low but firm. “I’ve been doing everything I can to prove myself. What’s your problem?

my cheeks as the pack murmured

think they’ve earned everybody’s trust just because they show up and

slitted, and he dropped his voice. “If you’ve something to

turned my back on the session and stamped away before saying

long buried itself under the horizon, Rowan found me at the edge

of his tone still managed to hold a sign of

around. “What do

why you’re

you. Not really. It’s just. seeing how easily you’ve

he cut in, his

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Alina manipulate me? Trust me, Piper, no one’s forgotten.

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I had wished, and I turned away, my voice softer now. “I didn’t

did you mean?” he pressed, stepping closer. “Because it feels like you’re holding something against me,

my throat. “It’s. complicated. Maybe I’m

Rowan’s eyes and he nodded. “Then figure

turned and walked away

finally retiring to my quarters,

about?” he asked, tone even,

sighed, pushing past him onto the edge of the bed. “Nothing. Just a

eyes still on me. “Didn’t

said, sharper

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his voice even but marked.

the words. “Look, Rowan and Lat’s nothing,

at me a beat longer

as he looked away, the doubt stayed there, in

Warrick; the air seemed to lean in on me. I sat down on the bed and started rubbing my body. While my

leaned back, letting out a heavy sigh, and felt something brush against my hand. My fingers instinctively closed around it a piece of paper, folded in haste. I frowned, lifting it into the light,

the letters were slightly uneven, as if

carefully who you align yourself

again,

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of unease

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