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The Secret Beneath Silvercrest

作者: Esthera
last update publish date: 2026-08-24 01:30:34

I could not stop staring at the silver key, it was small enough to fit inside my palm, yet it suddenly felt heavier than anything I had ever held. My mother’s final words echoed through my mind, especially the warning about people searching for something connected to my bloodline.

For twenty-four years, I had believed my mother died because of illness. Now I knew she had been murdered and someone had wanted her dead, and whatever they had been searching for might have been connected to me.

I lo
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  • His Rejected Mate, His Greatest Regret    The Woman Who Refused To Bow

    The following morning, the council chamber was more crowded than it had been the day before. News of Vivianne’s admission had spread through the pack overnight. People had gathered outside before sunrise, and by the time I entered the chamber with Amara, there was barely enough room for everyone. Whispers followed us as we walked inside. Some people watched me with curiosity, others with uncertainty, while a few lowered their eyes as I passed and I understood why.For years, Rowan had been the authority in Silvercrest. Even those who disagreed with him had learned to keep their objections private because challenging him had never felt safe. That was about to change, Gabriel stood near the far wall, watching the room. When he saw me approach, he gave me a brief nod.“Anything from the archives?” I asked.He shook his head. “Not yet. The older ledgers are still being searched, but nothing has been released.”I nodded, hiding my disappointment, I wan

  • His Rejected Mate, His Greatest Regret    Vivianne’s Confession Pt 2

    Vivianne lowered her head. “I was not there when she died but i knew something had happened.”Her answer came so quietly that it almost disappeared beneath the silence of the corridor. I watched her carefully. “When did you learn that she was dead?”Her lips trembled. “When I was told.” Vivianne slowly lifted her eyes toward Rowan and he didn’t answer.I followed her gaze, my stomach tightening as I looked at him. “Rowan.”His silence told me there was another secret between them, but I still didn’t know what it was. Before I could press him further, Elder Tomas’s voice came from behind us. “What exactly is happening here?”We all turned and several council members stood behind him, apparently drawn back by the raised voices. Vivianne’s face went white, while Rowan immediately stepped forward as though he could shield her from the council simply by placing himself between them. “This is a private family matter,” he said.Elder To

  • His Rejected Mate, His Greatest Regret    Vivianne’s Confession Pt 1

    I recognized Vivianne immediately, her voice was low, tense, and unmistakably angry. I stopped and glanced at Amara and she understood without needing an explanation, and together we moved quietly toward the doorway. We remained just inside the chamber, hidden from view as Rowan and Vivianne spoke farther down the corridor. “I told you that you should not have mentioned the archives,” Vivianne said.Rowan answered in a low, irritated voice. “They were going to investigate me anyway.”“You don’t understand what Samantha is looking for.” Said Vivianne.My fingers tightened around the folder and Amara moved closer to me and silently shook her head, warning me not to interfere.Rowan sighed. “Then tell me what you think she will find.”There was a brief silence before Vivianne answered. “I don’t know.” Her voice had changed. The confidence she usually carried was gone, replaced by something much more uneasy.“You know more than you’r

  • His Rejected Mate, His Greatest Regret    Rowan’s Defense Pt 2

    glanced at Gabriel and his expression remained unreadable, but his eyes had sharpened. He understood what Rowan was doing. Rowan was not denying everything, he was creating doubt. He wanted the council to question what had happened before he took control so that whatever came after could be presented as something he had been forced to do. Elder Tomas leaned back in his chair. “You may present those documents at the next hearing.” “I do not need another hearing to tell the truth,” Rowan replied. He turned toward the gathered pack members, his voice growing louder. “I need the council to remember that my decisions were made to keep people alive.” He slowly walked along the edge of the council table. “Do you think I enjoyed cutting resources? Do you think I wanted families to struggle? I made difficult choices because someone had to make them.” A few people lowered their eyes and Rowan noticed their reaction and continued. “I

  • His Rejected Mate, His Greatest Regret    Rowan’s Defense Pt 1

    Vivianne lowered her gaze and Rowan remained standing. Elder Tomas gathered the documents in front of him and looked around the chamber. “This council will review every record presented today. Until the investigation is complete, no further transfer of Silvercrest land or resources connected to these agreements will proceed without council approval.” A murmur swept through the room and Rowan’s face darkened. “You cannot strip the Alpha of his authority based on accusations.” Elder Tomas met his gaze without flinching. “No one is stripping anything, we are investigating.” I looked at the council members and saw something I hadn’t seen in years: uncertainty. They had believed the story they had been given, now they had evidence that challenged it and for today, that was enough. I gathered my remaining papers and tucked them beneath my arm, but as I turned away from the table, I felt a deeper realization settle over me.

  • His Rejected Mate, His Greatest Regret    The Council Hearing

    Today, I didn’t lower mine, Rowan’s gaze moved from me to Gabriel and then to the documents in his arms. He leaned back in his chair, his expression guarded. “What is the meaning of this?” he asked.I walked toward the center of the chamber and placed the first set of records on the table before facing the council. “I requested this hearing because I have evidence concerning Silvercrest’s financial decline after my mother’s death.”A murmur passed through the room and Rowan rested one hand against the arm of his chair. “Your mother’s death was years ago, Samantha. If you have concerns about old financial records, they could have been brought to me privately.”“I tried to understand what happened privately,” I replied, keeping my voice steady. “What I found was too serious to keep between us.”His expression hardened, but before he could respond, one of the older council members lifted his hand. “Let her speak,” Elder Tomas said firmly.Rowan glanced toward him before settling back int

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