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.

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

bad,” one of them said grudgingly as

keeping my relief

with something strange: a

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I tugged it out and unfolded

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

to paperwork. “Found this while rummaging

her ease turns. The readiness of her warmth

did you find this?” her voice was

tension.

I said.

the map carefully and laid it aside. “It’s nothing you need to concern

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

“Sometimes, Rowan, some things

pride, but I nodded. “If that’s what you

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She was caught mere steps away from the packhouse as I cut her

then her eyes met mine,

the night,” I said deadpan,

expression of urging to get herself free. “I

about.”

and now,” and “I’ve

a moment, I didn’t think she’d answer. Finally, she said, “I’m not hiding anything,” but the fear in her voice gave her

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

to crack. “Rowan, it’s

it,” I pressed. “Tell me the

a shaken exhalation,

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“It’s Calla,” she breathed, low.

twisted inside. “Why?

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

heavy in the air between us,

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