Chapter 173 DANE I strode down the dark halls of his lair as the Namelesss commands replayed in my head .

His voice was a tempest and unrelenting .

The artifact is to be recovered tonight .

I want it in my possession before morning .

Ensure no interference from her .

Her .

Aurora .

Her name was a whispered plea wrapped in defiance that stuck with me .

The memory of her voice , her scent , her touch , things that were a strong pull to me from the abyss .

I growled low , forcing the thoughts away .

I was his weapon .

A vessel for his will .

Thats what I had to be .

The dark wolves at my heels moved silently , their golden eyes aglow , faintly in the dim light .

They were loyal to me , yet not completely ; their true master lurked in every corner , watching through their eyes .

Alpha Montague , one of the wolves growled , low and guttural .

The location is secure .

We await your command .

Chapter 173 2/7 Good , I said , my voice tight , authoritative .

Get ready to move .

I will be with you in just a moment .

It inclined its head and soundlessly disappeared into the corridors shadows , leaving me utterly alone .

I leaned against the cold stone wall , slapping my palms against it as if the touch could steady me .

My head was chaos , rent between the duty I couldnt evade and the love I couldnt forget .

Auroras face flashed before my mind , her eyes ablaze with fierce determination .

She was ready to risk all for me , for our family .

What was I ready to risk for her ? Shes your weakness , the Nameless had sneered once , his voice full of disdain .

Thats why I left her alive .

To remind youve lost .

to me , she wasnt my

was my

into a fire I

mission was simple

thats how the

form the key to his plan and he needed it

my eyes , I needed to sense where the dark wolves were

get

forest , and I went into motion and reached them in no time

I flew across the forest , the

tension rose ; we were almost there to

could feel it in me , each nerve

of Aurora , like a lighthouse from some faraway dark land , then … Hold , I called ,

,

, peering at the

of guilt

a line

a testament to Auroras determination to protect her

breached , the wards

another plan began to take shape in

tip

one of the wolves

I said , my voice level

the barrier , dark energy shining in their fingernails as they reached in to start the

heart pounding in

the first layer crumbled , I moved forward

order shaking off the leaves on the trees

in shock as they whirled back towards me , fur bristling from movements turned into shocked snaps

, I said , walking

layered the barrier

well alert the entire pack

the Nameless ordered

snapped

me ? The wolf lowered his head

No , Alpha .

said , the chill of

Fall back .

handle this

at last retreated into the darkness , leaving me alone

against the shining surface and let its energy

began to weave false signals into the wards , mimicking

was a risk

through it , I

Aurora time , the

stepped back , my

shimmered , its false breach

and strode back

done ,

report to the

are stronger than

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