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.

itself went better than I’d expected. We returned with enough game to fill the packhouse,

said

I said, keeping

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

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old and faded, with weird symbols put across it. None of

currently tending to paperwork.

of her warmth was replaced with something

this?” her voice was

tension.

the archives,” I said. “What do

it aside. “It’s

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

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

my pride, but

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by herself. She was caught mere steps away from the

eyes met mine, carefully

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

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

about.”

harsher than intended, and now,” and

she’d answer. Finally, she said, “I’m not hiding anything,” but

trust you,” I said, stepping closer. “But

walls began to crack.

it,” I pressed. “Tell

with a shaken exhalation,

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

gut twisted inside. “Why? What does she

welling in her eyes. “To destroy the

and judgment in her words hung heavy in the air between

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