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 .

that supposed to mean ? I ask

the shadows

Namelesss power

drawing it from somewhere , a focus point , an

destroy it , Piper says , determination hardening

not that simple , Warrick counters , his tone

surge of energy , a backlash that could kill whoevers

the weight of the revelation

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

make it

asks , her voice barely above a whisper

huddle together , lost in

,

, Warrick says suddenly , his tone

snapped , my heart

another

he said

well

notion of anyone being taken away , or

arguing , however , a commotion diverts our attention

202 On the other side of the battlefield ,

the shadows

that ? Piper asks , her

for a moment by the flickering

familiar but I cant pinpoint where or who it

call out ,

to see his face , and turns , his face composed , almost

my little sacrifice , he calls out above the chaos

him , he steps into the heart

please no , no ! Dane screams , his voice hoarse

its too

dark ; with every step farther he takes , the anchors

dumbfounded silence , all the weight of what the

says , in a mere

what he Chapter 202

my chest tightening , unable to wrap my head around this

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

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

forcing myself to focus

Lets finish this .

be Consider this my little sacrifice , the voice says ,

replayed the figure faced for me like a vision and the figure fully turned to me then , and I saw his face illuminated in the soft glow of the

Its Holden .

am paralyzed , my breath

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

us has stood silent and

shadows make desperate attempts at clutching air for Chapter 202 him yet he

? Piper is muttering over

wants to make it right , Dane says back , his tone somber

my

doesnt need to do

supposed to be some other way ! But its well

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