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.

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

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

them said grudgingly as we unloaded

keeping my

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

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I tugged it

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it. None of them

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

readiness of her warmth was replaced with something

you find this?” her voice

tension.

I said. “What do the

and laid it aside. “It’s nothing you need

curiosity ablaze. “Aurora, it

onto mine. “Sometimes, Rowan, some things should be

hit at my pride, but I nodded. “If that’s

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long after I’d gone. What wasn’t she

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Lila to be by herself. She was caught mere

met mine, carefully guarded. “About

night,” I said deadpan,

urging to get

about.”

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

Finally, she said, “I’m not

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

walls began to crack. “Rowan,

uncomplicate it,” I pressed. “Tell

sighed with a shaken exhalation,

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she was tired. “It’s Calla,”

inside. “Why? What

destroy the pack,”

air between us,

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