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 .

a hand , his face 3/8 composed and

Alpha , he says coolly

Let her finish .

a glare

says , cutting him off , his eyes never

only make it worse

hand begin to stir , their glowing

with

tree ,

with glowing

? I breathe

his voice hushed in something akin to reverence A place of

against the curse that took its first

flowers in my chest as I gaze upon the

almost like the nagging familiarity of a half remembered dream

leap into my brain : wolves never seen , rites never known

My knees let go from beneath me ,

Pipers voice cuts through the

around me and catch me just

long enough to get the hazed out image of Pipers

just fell over , Warrick tells them , his tone sharp as he squatted next

on ? Elias stepped closer

sparkle in calm

the

Piper snaps , her

riddles while shes clearly in pain

calls

revealing its

beginning of

between Elias and me , his posture rigid with barely

of this cryptic nonsense , he

doing to her ? Me ? Elias says , cocking

just a guide

and the Grove

clench , and for a moment , I think he might

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Hurt ? No.

Changed ? Certainly .

, the stone begins to glow

a

is that ? Warrick asks warily

, Elias says matter of factly

If you want .

, Luna will have to

alone , Dane

for the first time , Eliass face hardens , his

Yes .

Alone .

Grove does not welcome outsiders

ancient forest on her own ? Piper demands

the only way

a tornado of emotions … anger , fear , and

, I say softly , though even to my ears

says ,

I have to do this , I press , the closeness

us understand whats going on with the pack , with the land ,

clamp around my arms , anchoring me in place