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

Im supposed to

together , I say , and the finality of my tone showed no argument

danger , youre not

across to the grove is silent but for the crunch of dry leaves beneath

reached this far yet , but with every

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

brush against the pendant at

wrong , she whispers

before

siphoning the groves

, its

steps forward , her hand hovering over the heart of the grove

we stop it ? Liriens gaze

answer lies within

at me , and for a moment ,

, she mutters to herself rather

her

goes

know that once

part ,

she sees , and not being able to

before , finally , her body

stumbles back , and I catch her before she

What did you see ? I ask

voice is trembling

… his past

saw how they

for mercy , but

this moment

now ?

She hesitates .

I saw him .

of ritual to bind the

we wont have

, casting an omen in the form of its shadow across the ground above us

Idris binds the groves power , then he will become

hurry and be quick

fists and my chest

we strike now

before they finish whatever theyre

, Lirien says ,

fog strengthens their

concealing curtain , you will lose

are we to

eyes shone with radiance

the linkage of the groove to them , taking their anchors among the mire ,

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

do this , we may weaken the grove

I nod .

, theyll destroy everything

slump under the weight of

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