Blood And Silver:Rise of the Alpha’s Rejected Mate

Chapter 167 DANE The Namelesss presence was suffocating , even though it wasnt physically in the room .

It rarely needed to be .

There was no use of its physical presence .

Its voice was within me , a heavy , chilling whisper in my mind , wrapping around my thoughts and sinking its claws into my head until they felt like my own .

Youre wasting time , its chilling whispers echoed in my head once again .

A gnawing reminder that I had lost myself , I had lost my mind .

I ground my teeth as I paced the cold stone floor of the ruined castle .

The hell hole I am now confined in .

The dark wolves prowled around me , their silent forms .

flickering with dark energy , they reacted to my every move … as if I think they hear my thoughts .

They were restless as if they knew a war were waging inside of me They were mine or so I thought .

But when the Nameless spoke , I could feel their attention shift Chapter 167 2/7 also , their loyalty bending toward it like leaves reaching for the sun .

Or that this time it seemed to be the moon ? I need more time , I said out loud , my voice sharp , cutting through the dark silent air .

The darkness writhed but didnt retreat .

Time for what ? To fail again ? it asked .

My fists clenched .

The memory of Auroras touch , her scent , her voice calling me by name , it was all still there , buried under the darkness but refusing to disappear .

It wasnt supposed to linger .

It wasnt supposed to matter .

But it did .

Shes more powerful than you expected , I said , forcing my voice to stay steady .

She has allies , defenses I havent seen before .

If you want her pack , if you want the relic , we need to approach this differently .

Differently ? Or are you growing soft ? he asked .

The words hit like a punch and for a moment , I didnt respond .

growled low in my mind , restless and

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because

feel

dont you ? Some part of you still clings

as you command , I growled through gritted

Always .

Nameless laughed , a sound like the creaking of ice before

meaningless if

Prove yourself .

Sacrifice the wolves .

youre

I froze .

paused their restless movements , as though

tied to my

Theyre expendable .

you to destroy them and their connection to me

what binds

, its fury echoing through my chest

around me growled low , their golden eyes glowing with something

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said before I could

Namelesss presence sharpened , like a blade pressing against my

say ? I cant , I repeated ,

a part

what

theyre yours and

to

eyes , her voice , the way she had melted against me in that kiss , only to slip away like water through

claim her … I mean her pack and the relic , I struggled ,

not waste resources when

, but

Perhaps youre right .

youre a coward

not fail

the weight of its

dark wolves shifted uneasily , their forms flickering

Youre mine , I said to them

Not his .

understand ? The largest of them stepped forward , its

but the way it bowed

Mine .

while ,

it didnt