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

Chapter 217 TRAJAN Its a celebration thats starting to feel very far away , somehow due to the feeling of tension coiling around the packhouse .

Wolves stand in groups , their voices hushed , eyes darting nervously toward the forest .

I pace by the window , my stomach tied .

Its too quiet .

That kind of quiet that signals trouble .

Dane steps into the clearing , pale face drawn tight .

His hand opens , disclosing a piece of bark with strange , glowing marks etched into it .

We got a problem , he says ; the tone urgent as hell .

But before he has a chance to explain himself , I am bursting through the packhouse door , my heart beating with an irregular rhythm , words bursting from my lips well in advance of the possibility of a rational mind actually preventing them from happening .

Its too late , I whisper , shaking .

Theyre already here .

The room falls silent , and all eyes whip to me .

Aurora elbows her way through the parted crowd , a mask of fear and determination across her face .

What do you mean , theyre already here ? she asks , her voice Chapter 217 my mind .

The Forgotten , I spoke low and quietly .

It has waited for such a thing , and it now … comes to us .

The eyes of Aurora narrowed on the question of who .

Who were they , and what would they do ? 2/6 I swallow hard , the weight of the truth heavy inside me .

The Forgotten were exiled a very long time ago , I begin .

In Kaels time .

They felt this grove was to be used , wielded .

To control life , not to help it .

The room seems to tilt ; whispers spread as the pack exchanges uneasy glances .

They saw the grove as a weapon , I continue .

And when Kael and the rest wouldnt side with their beliefs , they exiled them .

No one ever heard of them again .

Many thought they were murdered .

Auroras eyes narrow .

But theyre not , she says .

I shake my head .

No.

, just waiting for the day that the groves

that it is back

should be theirs , Dane concludes

gaze flicks down to Eira , who still shivers as she

about the room , but

knee beside her , you did know this , didnt you ? That was why you acted so uneasy ever since the

the words

and lays a comforting touch on her arm

need to tell

the pack if we dont know

stammers , her voice shaking , before she finally says , The Forgotten

an oath to return when the groves power was

it was anything

found the marks within the forest and felt

coming to take what they believe belongs to

of her words hangs heavy within the room , and the pack listens in tense silence , their

, his face

In the western forest ,

the old

, clenching his

,

to know how close they are

say before I can stop

eyes , staring

have

, I respond

want to

of us ; her tone allows

Be careful .

Both of you .

nods in acquiescence as we leave the packhouse

The forest feels different now : darker , colder

normal night sounds are gone ; instead ,

but cautiously ,

within , something unnatural grows in strength

we reach the

, the signs Eira described carved into the trees

steps closer , his hand back brushing against the bark

, he whispers

as it catches my eye , a pulsating sheen filling

? I dont know ,

arent

are claiming

inside the

unnatural becomes heavy

, an abandoned

is cold , but everywhere

on the ground , their surfaces gleaming in

map pinned to a tree marks Broken Ridge , the

and picks up one

has gone hard

theyre planning

.

thought sends a shiver down my