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

toward the shadows , his eyes

Namelesss power isnt

drawing it from somewhere , a focus point , an

Then we destroy it ,

that simple , Warrick

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

, the weight of the revelation

, trying to

make it

? Piper asks , her voice barely

huddle together , lost in the

, cries of wounded ,

Warrick says suddenly

, my heart clenched

find another

other way , he said , his eyes locking with

that as well as I

could not entertain the notion of anyone being taken away , or sent to their death

however , a commotion

202 On the other side of the battlefield , someone marches

around him , the shadows seeming to recoil in

, her voice full of wonder and confusion

his face shining for a

familiar but I cant pinpoint where

I call out , my

, not enough for me to see his face ,

this my little sacrifice , he calls out above the chaos

with that , before any of us can even move to stop him , he steps into the heart of the enemys forces , unwavering

! Dane screams ,

too

every step farther he takes , the anchors

the pack to dumbfounded silence , all the weight

knew , Piper says , in a mere whisper

Chapter 202

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

to move , Dane says , his voice cutting through the

this works , the Namelesss forces will weaken , but well only have a small window

nod , forcing myself to focus

Lets finish this .

this my little sacrifice ,

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

Its Holden .

paralyzed , my breath choked in

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

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

attempts at clutching air for Chapter 202 him yet he presses ahead , sure footed and untouchable

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

to make it right , Dane says

my head , and my heart drums

to do this

other way ! But its well

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