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 .

mean ? I ask him ,

nods toward the shadows

Namelesss power

a focus point , an

3/7 Then we destroy it , Piper says , determination hardening her

, Warrick counters , his

the anchor , itll trigger a surge of energy , a backlash that could kill whoevers near it

us , the weight of the revelation sinking in

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

they wont make it out in

do we send ? Piper asks , her voice barely above a whisper

but huddle together , lost in

us , the clash of steel , cries of wounded , a reminder of what was at

go , Warrick says suddenly

, I snapped , my

another way

way , he said , his eyes locking with mine

well as

being taken away , or sent to their death

arguing , however

other side of the battlefield , someone marches 4/7

him , the shadows seeming to

is that ? Piper asks , her

, his face shining for a moment by the flickering light

pinpoint where or who

out , my voice

his face , and

calls out above the

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

no , no ! Dane screams , his voice hoarse from desperation

its too

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

the pack to dumbfounded silence , all the weight of what the

Piper says , in a

knew what he Chapter 202

unable to wrap my head around

to move , Dane says , his voice cutting through

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

forcing myself to focus

Lets finish this .

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

vision and the figure fully turned to me then , and I saw his face illuminated in

Its Holden .

am paralyzed , my breath choked

always weighted with secrets and with guilt … are shining with something foreign to me …

stood silent and aghast as Holden

202 him yet

Piper is muttering over the chaos

make it right , Dane

shake my head , and my

need to

supposed to be some other way ! But its

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