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

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ROWAN

Piper was observant, had always been, with bright eyes which caught every little detail, every inconsistency.

And she wasn’t asking but relentless too, nothing seemed to stop her. Most of the time, she appeared to poke her nose in somebody’s affairs. And today wasn’t an exception either.

I had felt problems between her and Lila today during training, nothing overt, but there was a flicker of unease in Piper’s sharp comments and Lila’s little dodges that betrayed the ease of their

masks.

“Are you going to just keep staring?” Piper snapped, an edge of irritation lacing her tone as she caught me watching.

Maybe I’m just wondering how you always find the energy to keep tabs on everyone, I shot back, trying to lighten the mood.

“Someone has to,” she said, turning away, refocusing on Lila, who was deliberately avoiding our conversation.

Neither of them fell because of my doing. Now, what was most important for me was justifying myself.

If only I could do a good hunt, maybe then I might be able to shut those still lingering whispers in my mind. It wasn’t easy to

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convince wolves to join me. The first few I approached turned me down flat.

“Why would we trust you to lead anything?” one said, crossing

his arms.

“Look, I know I’ve messed up,” I said, trying to maintain an event tone while the frustration stewed within me.

“It’s not about me. It is about the pack. We need this hunt.”

Another wolf snorted. “And if something goes wrong, who takes the blame? Not you, I bet.”

“I’ll take full responsibility,” I replied firmly. “But I’m asking you to give me a chance. Let me show you I can contribute.

them relented. “One chance, Rowan,” said

game to fill the packhouse,

of them said grudgingly

said, keeping my

into contact with something strange: a piece of paper

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tugged it out

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symbols put across it. None of them made any

to

look and all her ease turns. The readiness of her

you find this?” her voice

tension.

I said. “What do the symbols

map carefully and laid it aside. “It’s nothing you need to

only to turn my curiosity ablaze. “Aurora, it pertains to the pack, which

but her eyes latched onto mine. “Sometimes, Rowan, some things should be

hit at my pride, but I nodded. “If that’s what

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it was the unease that lingered long after

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evening, I waited for Lila to be by herself. She was caught mere steps away from the packhouse

froze; then her eyes met mine,

during the night,” I said deadpan, “What‘

moved sideways in what seemed like an expression of urging to get herself free.

about.”

I said. My voice came harsher than intended, and now,” and

a moment, I didn’t think she’d answer. Finally, she said, “I’m not hiding anything,” but the fear in her

said, stepping closer. “But I won’t be able to if you keep shutting

began to crack. “Rowan,

it,” I pressed. “Tell

shaken exhalation, the movement of

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showed she was tired. “It’s Calla,” she breathed, low.

“Why? What does she

her eyes. “To destroy the pack,” she said finally. “And she’s using

in the air between us,

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