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.

but finally a few of them relented. “One chance, Rowan,” said one. “Don’t screw

than I’d expected. We returned with enough game to fill the packhouse, and for the first

one of them said grudgingly as we unloaded the

said, keeping my relief

in the archives, my hand came into contact with something strange: a piece of paper was

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tugged it

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put across it. None of them made any sense to me, but

study, where she was currently tending to paperwork. “Found this while rummaging

of her warmth was replaced with something I knew far

you find this?” her voice

tension.

said.

it aside.

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

eyes latched onto mine. “Sometimes, Rowan, some things should be left well enough

but I nodded. “If

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long after I’d gone. What wasn’t she

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Lila to be by herself. She was caught mere steps away from the packhouse as I cut

met mine, carefully guarded. “About

night,” I said deadpan, “What‘ you doin

of urging to get

about.”

intended, and now,” and

and for a moment, I didn’t think she’d answer. Finally, she said, “I’m not

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

to crack. “Rowan, it’s

pressed. “Tell

sighed with a shaken exhalation, the movement

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

gut twisted inside. “Why? What does she

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

and judgment in her words hung heavy in the air between us, and

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