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.

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

said grudgingly

keeping my

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

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I tugged it out and unfolded

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across it. None of them made any sense

was currently tending to paperwork. “Found this while

her ease turns. The readiness of her warmth was replaced with

you find this?” her voice

tension.

archives,” I said. “What do the

carefully and laid it aside. “It’s

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

“Sometimes, Rowan, some things should be left

my pride, but I nodded. “If

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

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

met

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

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

about.”

came harsher than intended, and now,” and “I’ve noticed, and Piper.

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

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

to crack.

it,” I pressed. “Tell

shaken exhalation, the movement

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Calla,” she

“Why? What

in her eyes. “To destroy the pack,”

air between us, and I knew not whether anger or pity were

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