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.

a few of them relented. “One chance, Rowan,”

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

of them said grudgingly as we unloaded the

keeping

putting some supplies away in the archives, my hand came into contact with something

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tugged it out and unfolded

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faded, with weird symbols put across it. None of them made any

currently tending to paperwork. “Found this

of her warmth was replaced with

you find this?” her voice was steady, but

tension.

said. “What do the symbols

laid it aside.

curiosity ablaze. “Aurora, it pertains

latched onto mine. “Sometimes, Rowan, some things should be left well enough

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

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long after I’d

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I waited for Lila to be by herself. She was caught mere steps away from the

her eyes met mine, carefully

night,” I said deadpan, “What‘

an expression of urging to get herself free.

about.”

voice came harsher than intended, and now,” and “I’ve

lips set, and for a moment, I didn’t think she’d answer. Finally, she said, “I’m not hiding anything,”

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

began to

I pressed.

sighed with a shaken exhalation,

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was tired. “It’s Calla,”

gut twisted inside. “Why? What

began welling in her eyes. “To destroy the pack,” she said finally.

air between us, and I knew not whether anger

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