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

Chapter 202 1/7 AURORA The battlefield is chaotic , twisting , filled with shadows running around us , their weird motions somehow uniform , as if dancing to some unheard command .

My heart pounds fast as I let loose another burst of energy into the chaos .

The earth shakes under the force of my attack .

But its not enough .

The pack fights valiantly , their strength and resolve evident in every swing of a blade , and every clash of claws .

Yet I can feel their doubt , their hesitation .

Shes too unstable , a voice whispers behind me .

Were following someone who could lose herself at any moment , another mutters .

I clench my fists , the whispers cutting deeper than any blade .

We dont have time for this , Piper snaps , her tone razor sharp .

Standing beside Warrick , she stares hot daggers at the doubters .

Auroras the only reason were still alive .

If you cant see that , youre blind .

Chapter 202 2/7 And what if she loses control ? a wolf responds , lacing his tone .

with a thread of fear .

What happens then ? Ill tell you what happens , Dane says , pushing to the front .

Hist solid form and thick voice .

She saves us .

Because thats what shes always done .

The pack quiets , turning to look at both Dane and me .

Enough , I say , a firmness in my voice .

We dont have the luxury of doubt .

If we dont stand together , we wont stand at all .

The battle thickens , and the forces of the Nameless suddenly change and start pressing in harder .

Were holding our own , yet it feels like barely .

Each step forward becomes resistance , every victory overshadowed by another onrushing wave of the enemy .

Theyre endless , Warrick mutters , breathing quickly .

No , Dane says , gaze fixed on the horizon .

Theyre not endless .

Theyre anchored .

to mean ? I ask him , turning

shadows

power isnt infinite

it from somewhere , a focus point , an

destroy it , Piper

, Warrick

the anchor , itll trigger a surge of energy , a

, the weight of the

I say , trying to sound steady , but inside my mind is racing

they wont make it out in

do we send ? Piper asks , her voice barely

lost in the impossibility of

around us , the clash of steel , cries of wounded , a reminder

suddenly , his

snapped , my heart clenched

find another

way , he said , his eyes

well

not entertain the notion of anyone being

however , a commotion diverts our

On the other side of the battlefield , someone

the shadows

her voice

face shining for a moment by

pinpoint where

out ,

stops halfway , not enough for me to see his face , and turns

he calls out above the chaos of

of us can even move to stop him , he steps into the heart of

you , please no , no ! Dane screams , his voice

too late

into the dark ; with every step farther he takes , the anchors ominous glow

quietens the pack to dumbfounded silence , all the weight of what the person said heavy upon

Piper says , in a mere whisper

knew what he Chapter

wrap my head around this one thing , Whosoever it is , his sacrifice

to move , Dane says , his voice cutting through the haze of

, but well only have a small window

, forcing myself to focus

Lets finish this .

little sacrifice , the voice says , disappearing

fully turned to me then , and I saw his face illuminated in the soft glow of the anchors malevolent energy

Its Holden .

my breath

… those always weighted with secrets and with guilt … are shining with

The pack surrounding us has stood silent and aghast as Holden pushes forward relentlessly

202 him yet he presses ahead ,

that ? Piper is muttering over the chaos of

it right , Dane says

my head , and my heart drums

to do

be some other way !