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 .

, it showed

like Im supposed

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

walking into danger , youre not going alone

219 3/6 The walk across to the grove is silent but for the crunch of dry

reached this far yet , but with

silence , and the trees shone much more faintly now

her hand reaching to brush against the pendant at

wrong ,

mouth before Lirien manifests , its form flickering

Forgotten are siphoning

says , its voice

hand hovering over the

we stop it ? Liriens

answer lies within

at me , and for a

she mutters to herself

to argue before her fingers make contact with the heart

goes rigid

know that once again she

hate this part ,

not being able to do

hours before , finally , her

, and I

you see ? I ask

is trembling

… his past

saw how they

mercy ,

waiting for this moment

? I

She hesitates .

I saw him .

to bind the groves energy

does , we wont have a chance

the form of its shadow across

, then he will

to hurry and be quick

my chest boils with

we strike now

the fight to them before they

says , his voice

fog strengthens

fogs concealing curtain ,

then are we to do ? I snap

eyes shone with

anchors among the mire ,

looks at me

we may weaken

I nod .

,

shoulders slump under the weight of

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