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

fear

afraid ,

my hand tightening

? I whispered though I knew he couldnt

, like a thread

own , carrying me deeper into

was going , but the pull

then , the atmosphere

176 3/6 It was gentle at first like the air

a shiver ran down my spine

seemed darker , their shadows stretching unnaturally long

instincts screaming at me to turn

something I

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

Danes presence felt

a voice whispered

it carried an edge that made my blood

, my heart hammering in

shadows seemed to ripple , and a

cant be

was taller , its form shifting and insubstantial , like a

My stomach dropped .

the figure said ,

brave , so foolish

The Nameless .

, my hand flying to the pendant at my neck

surged , but it didnt feel like

? I demanded , my voice sharper than

a low , guttural sound that sent chills 4/6 Chapter 176 down my spine

dear , youve

no need

Only inevitability .

, but the shadows moved faster

thick and suffocating , cutting off my escape

struggled against them , but they were like smoke

wolf instincts kicking in despite the fact I

form loomed closer , his glowing eyes narrowing as he watched

predictable , Aurora

led by your

makes you so delightfully easy to

thrashed harder , but the shadows only

breath came in short gasps as the air seemed

with Dane pulse again , stronger this

anger , a deep

head as if sensing it too

your

hell save you ? He laughed , the sound reverberating through