Blood And Silver:Rise of the Alpha’s Rejected Mate

Chapter 205 AURORA Eliass smile dissolves , and in its place , he offers a more somber tone .

Truth isnt free , Luna .

Sometimes that price is the thing of hours wasted .

Sometimes that price is- His voice trails off and his gaze latches onto mine .

I look over to see Dane , where his jaw stiffens .

Sounds like a trap .

Perhaps so , Elias returned , his voice going low husky .

Yet it is a trap you cant afford not to answer .

Piper steps forward , her curiosity outweighing her caution .

If this stone is so important , why hasnt anyone heard of it before ? Because some truths are better left forgotten , Elias replied .

But the balance has shifted .

The time for ignorance is over .

Warrick scoffs , his arms crossed .

And were just supposed to take your word for it ? You can choose to walk away , Elias says , his gaze sweeping over all of us .

But know this : without the heartstone , youll never understand the curse .

And without understanding it , youll never break it .

I reach out hesitantly , my fingers brushing against the cool surface of the stone .

The pendant on my neck , which got shattered during the battle , suddenly flares into life , sending brilliant rays of light over the runes .

The stone trembles beneath my touch , the runes shifting and rearranging themselves into a script I dont understand .

Whats happening ? I asked , shaking .

Elias stepped closer , his presence unnervingly calm .

The stone is awakening , he said , his voice low and almost predatory .

Careful , Luna .

Once you uncover the truth , you cant unsee it .

Suspense hung thick in the air as the stones light grew brighter , illuminating secrets that have long been buried .

The stone beneath my fingertips is cool , the surface smooth except for the ancient runes deeply carved into its face .

Where my touch has lingered , it fills the air with a deep resonating sound .

The thrumming vibrates through my chest and shakes the earth beneath us .

The forest falls silent .

With every sound of the rustling of leaves , the birdcalls deep in the forest come to a complete stop , as if the world itself strains to listen .

Let go , Aurora , Dane snaps , one step forward , his eyes wide , Chapter 205 his body tense .

This feels wrong .

he can reach me , Elias raises a hand , his face 3/8 composed and inscrutable

Alpha , he

Let her finish .

him a glare

is , Elias says , cutting him off , his

only make

begin to stir ,

with liquid ease

, their roots

with glowing

that ? I breathe , entranced

Ethereal Grove , Elias says , his voice hushed in something akin to reverence A place of myth

, preserved against the curse that took its

weird heat flowers in my chest as I gaze upon the picture

nagging familiarity of a half remembered dream

and in an instant , fragments of scenes leap into my brain : wolves never seen , rites never known

me ,

through the fog

and catch me just before I collapse to the floor

, just long enough to get the hazed

them , his tone sharp as he

going on ? Elias

eyes sparkle in calm certainty

the truth

snaps

in pain ! Elias

calls

revealing its secrets

the beginning of

between Elias and me , his posture rigid with barely

cryptic nonsense , he

are you doing to her ? Me ? Elias says

a

and the Grove that are working through

clench , and for a moment , I think he might lash out

of this … Chapter 205 5/8 Elias shrugs ,

Hurt ? No.

Changed ? Certainly .

I get my bearings , the stone begins to glow

of the tree expands , showing a

?

Grove , Elias says matter of

If you want .

Luna will have

, Dane snaps immediately

Eliass face

Yes .

Alone .

Grove does not

walk into some ancient forest on her own ? Piper demands , placing her hands on her

its the only way , Elias counters

catch Danes gaze , his eyes churning with a tornado of emotions … anger , fear , and a protectiveness that makes my

fine , I say softly , though even to

, he says , his voice

I have to do this , I press , the closeness of him both anchoring me and driving a riot of yearning

Grove can help us understand whats going on with the pack , with the land , then I have to

anchoring me in place with a