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 .

to mean ? I

shadows , his eyes narrowing

power isnt

drawing it from somewhere , a focus point , an

Then we destroy it , Piper says , determination hardening

, Warrick counters , his

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

, the weight of

to get close enough to destroy it , I say , trying to sound steady , but inside

they wont make it out in

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

but huddle together , lost in the

the clash of steel , cries of wounded , a reminder

Warrick says suddenly , his

snapped ,

another way

he said , his

know that as well as I do

of anyone being taken

arguing , however , a commotion diverts

other side of the battlefield , someone marches 4/7 purposefully towards the anchor

around him , the shadows seeming to recoil in

asks , her voice full of wonder and

, his face shining for a moment by the flickering light of

cant pinpoint where or who it

?! I call out ,

for me to see his face , and turns , his face composed

, he calls out above

him , he steps into the heart of

! Dane screams , his voice hoarse from desperation

too

sucked into the dark ; with every step farther he

weight of what the person said heavy upon

says , in

what he Chapter 202

chest tightening , unable to wrap my head around this one thing , Whosoever it is ,

, his voice cutting through the

, but well

nod , forcing myself to

Lets finish this .

sacrifice

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

Its Holden .

am paralyzed , my breath choked

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

has stood silent and aghast as Holden pushes forward relentlessly , his body

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

would he do that ? Piper is

make it right , Dane says back , his tone somber

my head , and my heart drums against

need to do

some other way ! But its well