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 ?

didnt fear easily

, something was

stepped forward instinctively , my hand

whispered though

in response ,

feet moved on their own , carrying

was going , but the

, the atmosphere shifted

It was gentle at first like

itches and a shiver ran down

seemed darker , their shadows stretching unnaturally

, my instincts screaming at me to turn

there is something I sense

this atmosphere seemed strange all of a sudden , I should have changed to get away from here ,

presence felt so close

, a voice

it carried an

, my heart hammering in

? The shadows seemed to ripple

cant be

shifting and

My stomach dropped .

Aurora , the figure said , its voice dripping

,

The Nameless .

, my hand flying to the pendant at my neck

, but it didnt feel like

, my voice sharper

Nameless chuckled , a low , guttural sound that sent chills 4/6 Chapter

dear , youve

no need

Only inevitability .

run , but the shadows moved

and suffocating , cutting off my

against them , but they

instincts kicking in

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

predictable ,

led by your

makes you so delightfully easy

the shadows only tightened around me

as the

felt the bond with Dane pulse again

now it was anger , a deep , primal rage that seemed

tilted his head as if sensing

your dear Dane

laughed , the sound reverberating through