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

Chapter 211 AURORA But know this : the grove will not forgive hesitation .

Kael steps closer , the silver , blue luminosity of his being like an aura .

His ghostly form shines a little , as if he were stuck between realms .

The weight of so much sorrow and power hums the air around him , weighing upon my chest .

You wear the clothes of my failure , he says in a voice low and full of repentance .

Perhaps I can make amends .

His presence is overwhelming , commanding , yet filled with sadness .

I feel Dane shift beside me ; the tension in him is palpable .

What do you mean , atone ? I ask , the steadiness of my voice showing the whirlwind in my stomach .

Kaels golden eyes lock onto mine .

Let me explain .

I wrap my arms around myself , to steady myself , and to shield from the signs of emotions his words stir .

Chapter 211 Kael winces ; his form shakes , ever so slightly .

2/6 When I first tried to restore the grove , I acted out of fear and pride .

My intent was poisoned , and my sacrifice was partial .

The grove punished me for failing and bound my spirit here to witness the suffering I had inflicted .

He steps closer to him , and his eyes soften ; the towering form almost in the middle of the tree .

I have tried for centuries , have watched the pack pay for my arrogance .

I failed them .

I failed you .

The pulse , like a glow out of the heartbeat , accelerates its pulsations inside the heart as if the clinching roots of trees in this place get tighter and their actions suddenly wild .

So , now what ? I say , my tone rising in frustration .

You think showing up now changes anything ? That Ill just trust you to make it right ? Kaels face doesnt waver .

I dont deserve your trust ,

the grove does

you can succeed

if I do this ?

meet the same destiny I so far have faced which is

one step forward , pushing himself between Kael and me

your word

cants a little to the side ; the words fall out

is

as much a test as it is offer

, answering

needs to come to one of two determinations ,

or acceptance .

earth around us heaves violently , this clearing becoming less stable

coming from the heart brightens

twist and turn like living

, his jaw clenched in

Kael , his ghostly form radiating sorrow and

the groves fate , and my own threatens

cant just … leave this , I say , my voice

If I walk away

The pack suffers .

the chaos

reaches for my hand , his grip firm

walking

you dont have to do this alone

be another way

Kaels eyes soften .

there were another way , child , I would

tighter , their dark branches inched further in toward the glowing

the grove makes the air thick

, golden

finish

the burden Ive carried for so

hand wavering in the air between his outstretched palm and the pulsating heart of the

its light dimming as

and the voices blend into a cacophony that drowns my thoughts

hand reaches the heart , the ground beneath my feet gives way to

shadows at its bottom seems

yanks me back , his clutch on my arm tightens while he stumbles

the shadows in it , sending a shiver down my