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.

of them relented. “One

expected. We returned with enough game to fill the packhouse, and for the

one of them said grudgingly as we unloaded

said, keeping

my hand came into contact with something strange: a piece

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

was currently tending to paperwork. “Found this

turns. The readiness of her warmth was

find this?” her voice was

tension.

the archives,” I said. “What do

the map carefully and laid it aside. “It’s

worked only to turn my curiosity ablaze. “Aurora,

Rowan, some things should be left well enough alone. Focus on

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

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herself. She was caught mere steps away

then her eyes met mine, carefully

I said deadpan,

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

about.”

My voice came harsher than intended, and

she said, “I’m not hiding anything,” but the fear

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

walls began to crack. “Rowan, it’s

pressed. “Tell

shaken exhalation, the movement of

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

“Why?

welling in her eyes. “To destroy the pack,”

between us, and

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