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

Chapter 182 1/6 PIPER The moment I woke , I knew something was wrong .

The pack bond was usually steady , but a comforting hum in the back of my mind was off .

It didnt feel severed , but it was weak like a thread stretched too thin and ready to snap .

I sat up in bed , running my fingers through my hair as I tried to focus on the sensation .

It was Aurora .

Her bond was dim , and distant , as though she wasnt just far away physically but emotionally locked behind some impenetrable wall .

I got dressed quickly , throwing on dark clothes meant for stealth .

My heart pounded as I tried to make sense of the unease clawing at me .

Whatever was happening , I couldnt just sit here and wait .

I came out and I felt drawn to the war room , I found Trajans map still spread across the table , a mess of notes and markers left behind from the last strategy session .

I studied it , searching for anything that might point me toward Aurora .

Think , Piper , 1 muttered to myself .

Where would she The Namelesss lair was the most obvious answer , but it wasnt * ough to just guess I needed something concrete .

Chapter 182 2/6 My fingers brushed over the map , tracing the paths wed marked as dangerous areas where dark creatures had been spotted or where Danes influence lingered .

A cold chill ran down my spine as I noticed a pattern .

The sightings formed a loose perimeter around one area we hadnt explored deeply , an unassuming section of dense forest that seemed to repel even the bravest scouts .

I frowned , leaning closer .

What are you hiding in there ? Beside the map was a stack of old reports , most of them from Evanders missions .

I flipped through them , scanning for any mention of the Nameless or unusual activity .

One entry caught my eye .

Spotted faint tracks leading into the eastern forest .

Too faint to pursue .

The air felt … heavy .

Recommend further investigation .

Evanders words sent a shiver through me .

enough for him to note , it

table , the one filled with symbols and

I wasnt sure how much she may have

I whispered , flipping through

section caught my attention

in riddles , with phrases like the shadows coil where the moonlight dies and the forest speaks only to the

182 The riddles werent just poetic , they

felt it in my gut

eastern forest wasnt just a random location

It was significant .

at the

now , I could be there by nightfall

out wasnt difficult

been unusually quiet lately , wrapped up in whatever schemes kept

note , knowing he wouldnt notice

was too late

forest loomed ahead ,

grew colder , and the pack bond

swallowed hard , forcing my nerves

always felt …

taller here, their branches

my steps and every sound seemed to

moved carefully , keeping to the shadows and

senses were on high alert , every rustle of leaves or crack of a branch

, crouching low behind

something that didnt belong , a faint glow , like silver mist

I inched closer , my breath catching

random , it was forming shapes , and symbols that matched the ones in

my bag , I flipped to the page with

the mist were the same as the ones described as the seal of the Namelesss

, I whispered , my

getting closer wouldnt

, and the air around it felt …

as if the forest itself was watching me ,

the symbols again , tracing them with my finger and mouthing the

: Step only where the light touches , and the

patches of

misty light seemed to create a path , narrow and winding but just

deep breath , I stepped onto

ground felt solid beneath me , but

moved slowly , carefully placing each

swirled around me , darkness reaching out as

ravine , a low growl stopped me in my