Chapter 219 DANE The grove will burn , he says in a whispered tone .

And with it , the bloodline of Kael .

The room is quiet .

You can hear the drop of a leaf .

Callens body lays limp , his eyes no longer radiating that faint glow .

Its as though , for a second , the storm is over , we might be able to catch a breath now .

Then Aurora leans in close and softly says , Callen , are you alright ? His lips moved and repeated the words faint and chilling .

The grove will burn , and with that , the bloodline of Kael .

The words dribble through the room , settling like claws upon our skin .

Aurora tenses , her hand shaking as she jerks back .

I step forward .

A natural instinct to place myself between Callen and Aurora , pushes me forward .

Aurora I said , my voice low .

Step back.

She nods , eyes wide but intent .

Chapter 219 Lirien appeared out of darkness ; heavy and forbidding .

2/6 The prophecy has started , he says , voice impenetrable .

The Forgotten starts their move .

The pack congregated in the hall , all voices hushed by fear .

Aurora weaves her way among them , words quiet and soothing .

Yet, even she cannot disguise the hint of concern that glimmers .

within her eyes .

I stood by her side , my hand resting on the hilt of my blade .

Ive seen her carry this pack through impossible odds , but something about this feels different .

When the room clears , and the others retreat to prepare , Aurora pulls me aside .

I need to go to the grove , she says , her voice steady but laced with urgency .

I frown .

Alone ? Thats not happening .

She shakes her head .

I dont think its a trap , Dane .

pendant , it showed me

Im supposed to

, I say , and the finality of my

walking into danger , youre not

3/6 The walk across to the grove is silent but for

hasnt reached this far yet , but with every step

shone much more faintly now with their soft , silver glow , like fire that is slowly

her hand reaching to brush against the pendant at

wrong ,

open my mouth before Lirien manifests , its form flickering weakly

are siphoning the

says , its voice strained

her hand hovering

it ? Liriens

lies within

at me , and for a moment , her eyes flash with doubt

she mutters to herself rather

argue before her

goes

glaze over , and I know that once again she has

hate this part ,

, and not

hours before , finally ,

I

you see ? I ask

voice is trembling

his

how they were

for mercy , but Kael cursed

for this

now ?

She hesitates .

I saw him .

ritual to bind the groves energy to himself

, we wont

casting an omen in the form of its shadow

the groves power ,

hurry and be

fists and my chest boils with anger

we strike now

before they finish whatever theyre

, his voice

strengthens

concealing curtain

are we to do

eyes shone

their anchors among the mire , receive

at me , her face

we may weaken the

I nod .

if we dont , theyll destroy everything

under the weight of

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