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 .

?

didnt fear

he was afraid , something was

, my hand tightening around

happening ? I whispered though I knew

in response , like a thread being tugged on

their own , carrying me deeper into

going , but the

then , the atmosphere shifted

at first

skin itches and a shiver

their shadows stretching unnaturally long

my instincts screaming at

there is something I sense

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

Danes presence felt

a

almost melodic , but it carried an edge

my heart hammering

shadows seemed to ripple

be Dane

shifting and

My stomach dropped .

Aurora , the figure said

brave , so

The Nameless .

step back , my hand

warmth surged , but it

you want ? I demanded , my voice sharper

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

, youve walked straight into my

no need for want

Only inevitability .

, but the shadows moved

around me , thick and suffocating , cutting off my escape

struggled against them , but they were like

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

loomed closer , his glowing eyes narrowing as

predictable , Aurora

by

what makes you so

the shadows only tightened

gasps as the air seemed to grow thinner

felt the bond with Dane pulse again ,

it was anger , a deep , primal rage that seemed to echo

his head as

, your

? He laughed , the sound