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 .

? My breath caught

didnt fear easily

afraid , something was happening

, my hand tightening around the

I whispered though I knew he couldnt hear

response , like a thread

, carrying me deeper into the forest

was going ,

then , the atmosphere shifted

176 3/6 It was gentle at first like the

a shiver ran down

trees seemed darker , their shadows stretching unnaturally long

, my instincts screaming at me to turn back

something I sense

me ? Then , this atmosphere seemed strange

presence felt so close

, a

it carried an edge that made my blood run

, my heart hammering in

there ? The shadows seemed to ripple

be

was taller , its form shifting and insubstantial , like a smoke

My stomach dropped .

, the figure said

,

The Nameless .

back , my

, but it didnt feel like

I demanded ,

that

? My dear , youve walked

need for

Only inevitability .

turned to run , but

thick and suffocating , cutting off my

them , but they were like smoke , intangible

in despite the fact I had no wolf to shift

loomed closer , his glowing eyes narrowing as

,

led by

what makes you so delightfully easy

but the shadows only

as the

bond with Dane pulse again , stronger

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

tilted his head as if

, your

He laughed