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 ?

shadows , his eyes

Namelesss power isnt

, a

202 3/7 Then we destroy it ,

that simple , Warrick

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

heavy silence falls over us , the weight of

, trying to sound steady , but inside my mind

they wont make it out in

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

huddle together , lost in

, the clash of steel , cries of wounded , a reminder

Warrick says suddenly , his tone resigned

, I snapped , my

find another

other way , he said , his

well

the notion of anyone being taken away , or

continue arguing , however , a commotion diverts our attention

battlefield

, the shadows seeming to recoil in

that ? Piper asks , her voice full of wonder and confusion

shining for a

familiar but I cant pinpoint where or who it

call out

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

my little sacrifice , he calls

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

, please no , no ! Dane screams , his

its too late

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

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

, Piper says , in a

he Chapter

head around this one thing , Whosoever it is ,

, his voice cutting through the haze

Namelesss forces will weaken ,

forcing myself

Lets finish this .

that be Consider this my little sacrifice , the voice

turned to me then , and I saw his face illuminated in the soft glow of the anchors

Its Holden .

my breath

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

has stood silent and aghast

Chapter 202 him yet he presses ahead , sure

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

he wants to make it right , Dane says back

and my heart drums against my chest

doesnt need to do

other way !

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