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

shadows , his eyes

Namelesss power isnt infinite

from somewhere , a focus

Then we destroy it , Piper says ,

not that simple , Warrick

the anchor , itll trigger a surge of

silence falls over us , the weight of the

to destroy it , I say , trying

wont make it out in

? Piper asks , her voice barely above a whisper

together , lost in the impossibility of

of steel , cries

says suddenly ,

, my heart clenched

another way

is no other way , he said , his eyes locking

know that as well as I

notion of anyone being taken away

arguing , however

side of the battlefield , someone marches 4/7 purposefully

the shadows seeming to recoil

her voice full of

face shining for a moment by the flickering

looks familiar but I cant pinpoint where or who it

I call out , my

his face , and turns , his face composed , almost serene

little sacrifice , he calls out above the chaos

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

no , no ! Dane screams , his voice hoarse

its too

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

silence , all the weight

, Piper says , in a

he Chapter

unable to wrap my head around this one

, his voice cutting through the

this works , the Namelesss forces will weaken , but well only have a

forcing myself to focus

Lets finish this .

Consider this my little sacrifice , the voice says

like a vision and the figure fully turned to me then , and I

Its Holden .

, my breath choked

with guilt … are

us has stood silent and

desperate attempts at clutching air for Chapter 202 him yet he presses

Why would he do that ? Piper is muttering

make it right ,

head , and my heart drums

need to do this

some other way !

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