Blood And Silver:Rise of the Alpha’s Rejected Mate

Chapter 181 AURORA The Namelesss deadline weighed on me like a heavy load crushing my chest .

Sunrise was hours away , but it felt as though the light would never come .

My thoughts raced , each one more hopeless than the last .

Trajan and Evander were in unimaginable danger and Danc .

Dane looked as defeated as Id ever seen him .

I sat opposite him in the dark cell , my knees to my chest .

I could not bear the silence any longer .

Dane , I whispered , leaning forward .

My voice cracked but I didnt care .

We have to do something .

His head lifted slightly , his jaw tight as he stared at me .

You think I dont know that ? he muttered , frustration etched into every line of his face .

Then help me think ! I snapped , the words sharper than I intended .

I immediately softened .

Please , Dane .

Youre the only one whos ever outsmarted him .

You have to come up with something .

Dane exhaled heavily , pressing the heels of his hands to his face .

Aurora , Ive been trying , he said in a low , hoarse voice .

But every time I think Ive found a crack in his plans , it closes .

Its like hes always three steps ahead .

2/5 Chapter 181 His words sent a shiver down my spine .

The Nameless wasnt just powerful , he was calculating , always waiting for us to make a mistake .

I inched closer to Dane , desperate to reach him .

Then we have to find a way to surprise him .

There has to be something he doesnt expect .

he hasnt

at me , his

didnt expect me to rebel , he

where that got us

chained , Trajan and Evander are his pawns ,

Stop it , Dont you dare go and

is

suddenly locked onto mine

he whispered roughly ,

can protect you

up in my eyes but I fought them back

protecting me

about surviving

Together .

around mine , his grip steadying me even as

do whatever it takes ,

cant give in

matter what he says

does to me or

promise felt like a thread tightening around

even as fear clawed at the

to eternity

, trying to hold on to the fragile hope Danes words had given me , yet with every minute that passed the increase of the magical

thought seemed magnified ; every

couldnt shake the feeling that Trajan and Evander were bound and

open and I scrambled to

his shadowy

his lips curled into a

made myself meet his gaze

break us , I said , though my voice

let out a cold , hollow laugh , and chills ran down my spine

he said , taking another step closer to me

Youre already broken .

just dont realize it yet

to Dane then , his face

, he

The great betrayer .

does it feel , knowing youve failed at every turn ? Knowing your rebellion was

, he said

The Nameless smirked ,

? He waved his hand , and the air

Evander bound

as shadowy monsters wrapped around them ,

to the image as if somehow I could reach them

Nameless chuckled , a low