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

feel like Im supposed to go

say , and the finality of my tone showed no argument

into danger , youre not going

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

this far yet , but

shone much more faintly now

, her hand reaching to brush against the pendant at her

,

barely have time to open my mouth before Lirien manifests

siphoning the groves

it says , its voice strained

forward , her hand hovering over the

we stop it ? Liriens gaze shifts to

lies

for a moment , her eyes flash with doubt

okay , she mutters to herself rather than

barely get to argue before her fingers make contact

goes rigid

once

hate this part

knowing what she sees , and not being able

like hours before , finally , her

and I catch her before

219 What did you see ? I ask

is trembling

his

saw how they were

, but Kael cursed them instead

been waiting for this moment ever since

? I press

She hesitates .

I saw him .

of ritual to bind the groves energy to himself

does , we wont have a chance

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

the groves power ,

be quick to stop him

fists and my chest boils with anger

strike now

to them before they

, Lirien says ,

fog strengthens their

them with the fogs concealing curtain , you

to

eyes shone with

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

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

, we

I nod .

we dont , theyll destroy everything

shoulders slump under the weight of this

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