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 him , turning

nods toward the shadows , his eyes

Namelesss power isnt

, a focus point ,

202 3/7 Then we destroy it , Piper says , determination

not that simple , Warrick counters

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

us , the weight of the revelation

to get close enough to destroy it , I say , trying

it out in

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

together , lost in the impossibility of

, cries of wounded , a

, Warrick says suddenly , his

I snapped , my heart

find another

he said , his eyes locking

that as well as

being taken away

can continue arguing , however

202 On the other side of the battlefield , someone marches 4/7

, the shadows seeming to recoil in

her voice full of wonder

, his face shining for a moment

I cant pinpoint where

?! I call out , my voice breaking

to see his face , and turns

little sacrifice , he calls out above the chaos of the

of us can even move to stop him , he

! Dane screams ,

too

; with every step farther he takes , the anchors ominous glow

, all the weight of what

Piper says , in a

Chapter 202 was

around this one thing

need to move , Dane says , his

the Namelesss forces will weaken , but

, forcing myself to

Lets finish this .

my little sacrifice , the voice says ,

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

Its Holden .

breath choked

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

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

desperate attempts at clutching air for Chapter 202 him yet he

that ? Piper is

wants to make it right , Dane says

, and my heart drums against my chest

need to do

supposed to be some other way ! But its well

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