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.

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

enough game to fill the packhouse, and for the first time,

of them said grudgingly as we unloaded

keeping my relief

came into contact with something strange: a piece of paper was

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a map, old and faded, with weird symbols put across it. None of them made

tending to

readiness of her warmth was replaced with something I knew far

did you find this?” her

tension.

I said. “What do

folded the map carefully and laid it aside. “It’s nothing you

dismissal worked only to turn my curiosity ablaze. “Aurora, it pertains

mine. “Sometimes, Rowan, some things should be left well

pride, but I

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lingered long after I’d gone. What wasn’t she

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mere steps away from the packhouse as

met

I

seemed like an expression of urging to

about.”

harsher than intended, and now,” and “I’ve

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

stepping closer. “But I won’t be

began to crack. “Rowan, it’s

it,” I pressed. “Tell me the

shaken exhalation, the movement of

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she was tired. “It’s Calla,”

twisted inside. “Why? What does she

the pack,” she said finally. “And she’s

between us, and I knew not whether anger

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