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

Chapter 176 1/6 AURORA The air still smelled like smoke and blood from the battle as I wandered past the treeline near Broken Ridge .

I ran as fast as I could upon hearing Danes instruction despite others telling me to stay and be strong , I told Trajan I needed to clear my head , but in truth , I couldnt shake the memory of the way the darkness around Dane had surged during the fight .

It was different , alive in a way I hadnt seen before .

And it wasnt just the Namelesss power .

The pearl pendant at my throat hummed faintly , a comforting pulse against my skin .

It was as if the goddess herself were urging me forward .

My feet carried me through the forest almost without thought , the quiet stillness broken only by the crunch of leaves underfoot .

The pack was regrouping and I knew Trajan or Evander would be furious if they realized Id slipped away again .

But I had to know .

The darkness had retreated after the battle but something about it lingered in the air , like a whisper just out of earshot .

I paused in a clearing , my eyes scanning the trees .

The crescent moon cast long shadows , and the faint scent of something … wrong … drifted 2/6 Chapter 176 toward me .

Dane , I whispered under my breath .

Was he still fighting ? Or had the Nameless punished him for whatever hesitation Id seen in his eyes ? My chest tightened .

I couldnt let myself believe he was gone , not when Id felt his presence so strongly during the fight .

The pearl at my neck grew warmer .

I reached up and wrapped my fingers around it , feeling its steady pulse .

It was almost like a heartbeat .

And then I felt it .

It wasnt just the pendant .

It was something else , a faint tug at the back of my mind .

The bond between Dane and me was still there , even if it was fragile .

For a moment , I froze , unsure if I was imagining it .

But no , it was real .

His emotions filtered through , faint but undeniable .

Restlessness .

Frustration .

fear ? My breath

didnt fear easily

afraid , something

forward instinctively , my hand tightening around the

whats happening ? I whispered though I knew he

bond pulsed faintly in response , like a

feet moved on their own , carrying me deeper into the forest

wasnt sure where I was going , but the pull was undeniable

the

first like the air had grown heavier

skin itches and a shiver ran down my spine

trees seemed darker , their shadows

screaming at me to turn back

something I

the battlefield , did he follow me ? Then , this atmosphere seemed strange all of a sudden , I should have changed to get

Danes presence felt

, a voice

, but it carried an

around , my heart hammering in my chest

shadows seemed to ripple , and a

cant be Dane

and insubstantial , like

My stomach dropped .

said , its voice dripping with mockery

brave , so foolish

The Nameless .

and I took a step back , my

surged , but it didnt feel like

? I demanded , my voice sharper than I felt

that sent chills 4/6

youve walked straight

no need for

Only inevitability .

but the

me , thick and suffocating ,

as I struggled against them , but they were like smoke , intangible yet unyielding

me go ! I snarled , my wolf instincts kicking in despite the fact I had no wolf

form loomed closer , his glowing eyes narrowing as he watched my struggles with

predictable , Aurora

led by your emotions

makes you so delightfully

the shadows only

breath came in short gasps as the air seemed to grow

, I felt the bond with Dane pulse again , stronger

a deep ,

as

, your dear Dane

you think hell save you ? He laughed ,