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.

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

I’d expected. We returned with enough game to

of them said grudgingly

said, keeping

my hand came into contact with something strange: a piece of paper was sticking out from beneath a pile

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tugged it

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it. None of them made any sense to

took it into Aurora’s study, where she was currently tending to paperwork. “Found

all her ease turns. The readiness of her warmth

did you find this?” her voice

tension.

said. “What

aside. “It’s nothing you need to concern

ablaze. “Aurora, it pertains to the pack, which means I should

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

words hit at my pride, but I nodded.

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it was the unease that lingered long after I’d gone. What wasn’t

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I waited for Lila to be by herself. She was caught mere steps away from the packhouse as I cut her off:

froze; then her eyes met mine, carefully guarded. “About

night,” I said deadpan,

expression of urging to get herself free. “I don’t

about.”

My voice came harsher than intended, and now,” and

answer. Finally, she said, “I’m not hiding anything,” but the fear in

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

began to

pressed. “Tell me the

with a shaken

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she was tired. “It’s Calla,”

twisted inside. “Why?

in her eyes. “To destroy the

her words hung heavy in the air between us, and I knew not whether anger

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