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

I say , and the

, youre

is silent

fog hasnt reached this far yet , but with every step , the

the grove , there is an unsettling silence , and the trees shone much more faintly now with their soft , silver glow , like fire that is slowly

, her hand reaching to brush against the pendant

wrong , she

mouth before

Forgotten are siphoning

says ,

, her hand hovering over the heart of the

we stop it ? Liriens gaze shifts to her

answer lies within

at me , and for a moment

okay , she mutters to herself rather

get to argue before her fingers

goes rigid

over , and I know that once again she

part , the waiting

she sees , and not being able

before ,

, and I catch

219 What did you see ? I ask

is

… his past

saw how they

for mercy , but Kael cursed them instead

for this moment

now ? I

She hesitates .

I saw him .

doing some sort of ritual to bind

he does , we wont have a

4/6 Lirien steps closer , casting an omen in the form of its shadow across the

power , then

and be quick

clench my fists and my

strike

to them before they finish whatever

says , his

fog strengthens their

the fogs concealing

to

shone

taking their anchors among the mire , receive

219 5/6 Aurora looks at me , her face heavy with conflict

we may weaken the grove

I nod .

if we dont ,

shoulders slump under the weight of this choice

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