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 ask

the shadows , his

power

it from somewhere , a focus point , an anchor

it , Piper says

simple , Warrick counters , his tone sad

of energy , a backlash that could kill whoevers near

the weight of the revelation sinking

, I say , trying

it out in time

asks

lost in the impossibility

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

suddenly , his tone resigned

, my

find another way

no other way , he said , his eyes locking with

that as well as I do

of anyone being taken away , or sent to their

however , a commotion

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

the shadows seeming to recoil in fear

asks , her voice full of wonder and

a moment

looks familiar but I cant pinpoint where or who

I call out

, not enough for me to see his face

sacrifice , he calls out above the chaos of the battle

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

, please no , no ! Dane screams ,

too late

into the dark ; with every step farther he takes

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

, Piper says ,

knew what he Chapter 202 was doing

I can feel my chest tightening , unable to wrap my head around this one

his voice cutting through the haze

this works , the Namelesss forces will weaken , but

, forcing myself to

Lets finish this .

little sacrifice , the voice says , disappearing into the

figure faced for me like a vision and the figure fully turned to me then , and I saw his

Its Holden .

breath choked

with secrets and with guilt … are shining with something foreign to me … peace

The pack surrounding us has stood silent and aghast as Holden pushes forward

air for Chapter 202 him yet he presses ahead

Why would he do that ? Piper is muttering

to make it right , Dane says back ,

and my heart drums against my

to do

some other way

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