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.

We returned with enough game to fill

said grudgingly as we unloaded the

I said, keeping my

into contact with something strange: a piece of paper was sticking out from beneath

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weird symbols put across it. None of them

study, where she was currently tending to paperwork. “Found this while rummaging supplies.” I said, handing

one look and all her ease turns. The readiness of her warmth

this?” her voice was steady, but

tension.

I said. “What do

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

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

hesitated a moment, but her eyes latched onto mine. “Sometimes, Rowan, some things should be left well enough alone. Focus

pride, but I

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was the unease that lingered long after I’d gone.

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be by herself. She was caught mere steps away from

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

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

an expression of urging to

about.”

and now,” and “I’ve

didn’t think she’d answer. Finally, she said, “I’m not hiding anything,” but the fear

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

to

uncomplicate it,” I pressed. “Tell me the

sighed with a shaken exhalation, the movement

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Calla,” she breathed,

“Why? What does she

eyes. “To destroy the pack,” she said

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

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