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

Chapter 195 PIPER 1/6 Trajans capture had cast weak and sad emotions over all of us .

The usually firm and composed Aurora didnt know what to do either as she moved about in the weak light of the war room in Broken Ridge , hands shaking uncontrollably holding tightly at the pearl pendant .

I stood by the door , silently watching her .

The pack was growing loud murmurs of doubt about her decisions , whispers about questioning her judgment .

My blood boiled , but not now .

It wasnt relevant now .

Warricks voice cut through my thoughts .

Piper , he said , no sarcasm in his tone for once .

I turned to him , raising an eyebrow .

What do you want , Warrick ? I , I think I can help , he stammered , so uncertain .

I crossed my arms .

Help ? Like you helped last time ? He clamped his jaw tight , forging ahead .

Ive heard stories .

Theres this part of the forest nobody dares tread .

Chapter 195 2/6 Something is there , a relic , ancient , perilous but it can give us a fighting chance against the Nameless .

Stories ? I echoed , utterly incredulous .

Rumors , alright ? But when in Rome , right ? he replied , his tone .

rising ever so slightly .

I watched him closely .

For once , his eyes shone with a sign r of sincerity ; for once , he wasnt hiding behind smiles .

Alright , I said after some time .

But if this is one of your ploys , I will be the one to kill you .

He nodded then , a little resolution settling over his face .

Deal .

Lets go .

were thick , the air thick

sure for one navigating a place hed said hed never

even know where were going ? I asked ,

dont , he

the stories always mentioned this part

trees are supposed

to follow him

further in we walked ,

twisting unnatural

the top of my dagger clutched

didnt say

stared

: faint whispering that seemed to come from all directions at

my head jerking toward the

that

it

Keep walking .

for him to say

whispers grew louder , more insistent like they were

my mind clouded with fragmented

Warricks voice snapped me back

arm with firm fingers

to

shaking the fogginess

Lets keep going .

hours , we came into a clearing

ash and on its surface , etched upon it , were symbols that glowed faintly in the moonlight

it ,

pedestal was covered in intricate designs line after line , each joining another in a maze like fashion

a crouch

a code , he said , furrowing his

out ?

a moment , he said , tracing the lines with his

patterns together , with every symbol a different direction a wrong step in who knew what

I said , pointing

ITS RIGHT ,

gave him my best glaring

? I

, he replied , and