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

fear

was afraid ,

instinctively , my hand

I whispered though I knew

faintly in response , like a thread being

, carrying me deeper

I was going , but the pull

, the

first

skin itches and a shiver ran

their shadows stretching unnaturally long

hesitated , my instincts 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 away from here , but

Danes presence felt so

, a voice

melodic , but it carried an edge that

, my heart hammering in

The shadows seemed to ripple , and a figure stepped

cant be

taller , its form shifting and insubstantial , like

My stomach dropped .

Aurora , the figure said , its

, so

The Nameless .

and I took a step back ,

but it didnt feel

you want ? I demanded , my voice sharper than

guttural sound that

? My dear , youve walked

no need

Only inevitability .

, but the shadows

, thick and suffocating , cutting off

against them , but they were like smoke ,

wolf instincts kicking in despite the fact

eyes

,

led by your emotions

what makes you so delightfully easy

the shadows only tightened around

breath came in short gasps as the air seemed to grow

the bond with Dane pulse again

restlessness now it was anger , a deep , primal rage

his head as if sensing it

your

hell save you ? He laughed ,