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 .

? I ask

toward the shadows

power isnt

drawing it from somewhere , a focus

, Piper says , determination hardening

not that simple , Warrick counters , his tone sad

the anchor , itll trigger a surge of energy ,

us , the weight of

say , trying

wont make it out

send ? Piper asks , her voice barely above a

all but huddle together , lost in the impossibility of

of steel , cries of wounded

says suddenly ,

, I snapped , my

find another way

no other way , he said

that as well as I

could not entertain the notion of anyone being taken

continue arguing , however , a commotion diverts

the other side of the battlefield , someone

, the shadows seeming

? Piper asks , her voice full of

figure spins briefly , his face shining for a moment by the flickering

pinpoint where or who

out , my voice

not enough for me to see his face

my little sacrifice , he calls out

even move to stop him , he steps into the

no ! Dane screams , his

too late

was sucked into the dark ; with every step farther he takes

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

Piper says , in a mere whisper

what he Chapter 202 was doing

tightening , unable to wrap my head around this one

need to move , Dane says , his

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

forcing

Lets finish this .

that be Consider this my little sacrifice , the voice says ,

turned to me then , and

Its Holden .

am paralyzed , my breath

and with guilt … are shining with something

, no ! I scream , The pack surrounding us has stood silent

clutching air for Chapter 202 him yet he presses ahead , sure

Piper is muttering over the chaos of this

to make it right , Dane says

, and my heart

need to

be some other way ! But its

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