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 .

? I ask

nods toward the shadows ,

Namelesss power isnt

a focus

it , Piper says , determination hardening

not that simple , Warrick counters

itll trigger a surge of energy , a backlash that could

us , the weight of

, I say , trying to sound steady , but inside

wont make it

who do we send ? Piper asks

, lost in the impossibility

to rage around us , the clash of steel , cries of wounded , a reminder of what was at stake

says suddenly , his tone resigned

,

find another

he said , his eyes locking with mine

well

could not entertain the notion of anyone being taken away

I can continue arguing , however , a commotion diverts our

202 On the other side of the battlefield ,

, the shadows seeming to

? Piper asks , her voice full of

for a moment by the flickering light of the battlefield

pinpoint where or who it

I call out , my

me to see his face

calls out above the chaos of the

, before any of us can even move to stop him , he steps

you , please no , no ! Dane screams ,

its too

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

silence , all the weight of what

says ,

what he Chapter 202 was doing

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

says , his voice

forces will weaken , but well

forcing

Lets finish this .

Consider this my little sacrifice , the

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

Its Holden .

am paralyzed , my breath choked in my throat

with secrets and with guilt … are shining with something foreign

! I scream , The pack surrounding us has stood silent and aghast as Holden pushes

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would he do that ? Piper is muttering over the chaos of this battle

to make it right , Dane says back , his tone

shake my head , and my heart drums against my chest

need to do this

to be some other way ! But its