Chapter 206 AURORA The silver mist extends infinitely into all directions , thick and sickly sweet as it clings to my skin .

Every step feels heavier , and the pendants weak , flickering light barely cuts through the haze .

The whispers had stopped now , replaced by a suffocating silence that was making my heartbeat sound deafening .

I trip over a root hidden under the mist and land on my knees .

Where am I ? I whisper , shaking all over .

The only response is the low hum of the pendant against my chest , its warmth small comfort against the seeping cold .

I force myself up and on , determined to move .

My steps are uncertain ; my sense of direction has long since been lost .

The mist seems to be alive twisting and shifting with the intent , it seems , of denying me passage .

Then , out of nowhere , a wave of warmth washes over me … gentle yet all … engulfing .

The mist starts to recede , curling away like wisps of smoke on the wind , and the world snaps into focus .

Chapter 206 2/7 My breath catches in my throat .

I now present the Ethereal Grove , whose boundaries are bounded in silvered boles , towering far on high ; dim bought and soft radiancies play over mid that glimmer of their liquid bark heavy lumberings .

All of the leaves are like luminous growths ; these roots cross and writhe upon each other quaintly , and trellis intricate patterns , stretching hitherward endlessly .

The air is thick with ancient , holy energy weighing me down … like some unseen , perhaps even sentient presence .

Its beautiful , I whisper , stepping forth with great caution .

The grove seems to come alive in a way I have never felt .

The trees hum softly , their vigor vibrating in the core of my soul .

I walk , and fruits are closer now .

Each one of them carries an image flickering inside , like memories encapsulated in amber .

Curious , I reach out to touch it .

The moment my fingers brush against its skin , the world tilts .

A vision washes over me in an instant , too bright , too real .

A wolf , so large and powerful ; his fur black as midnight ; his eyes a pair of shining gold , all ablaze with life .

He is standing at the side of a precipice , peering far beyond toward some aim out of sight .

This is Kael , my

alpha of

once more , and Kael finds

an aglow figure : the Moon Goddess herself

, a

, she says , commanding yet

you must promise never to seek more than what you

Kael nods solemnly .

swear it ,

shifts again

streaks of gray

and so have his ambitions

as he performs some sort of ritual , his

around him darkens , the earth shuddering beneath his

are you doing , Kael ? thunders the voice of the Moon Goddess , wrath

and an eyebrow doesnt rise … but in that same instant , his

highest then it erupts ; the trees flaming , bursting their glowing fruits as wolves fling themselves against each other snarling

the air and the

I stumble backward , my chest heaving

is different now ; its beauty is tainted by this knowledge

, shaking , Its not just

Its a prison .

to our

pulses and my gaze is drawn toward the

my head reels under the

is one tree at the center of

glowing roots rhythmically pulse almost in

on its trunk , too , the letters made from some material that shines softly : To

run my fingers

Weighty meaning settles .

in my

it say ? I whisper ,

suppositions , however , a presence begins to take form

tenebrosity and light dance together , Chapter 206 5/7 ripples solidify into a vaguely humanoid outline ; features indistinct

with an impossible

a low growling tone that seems to vibrate through the air

backward , my heart pounding

figure steps forward very slowly , acting as

A guardian .

remnant of what was lost

was meant to be forgotten ,

of time .

, I say , from the little courage in my heart , my

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