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 me

Im supposed to go

, and the finality of my tone

into danger , youre not going alone

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

this far yet , but with every step ,

grove , there is an unsettling silence , and the trees shone much more faintly now with

brush against the pendant

, she whispers

have time to open my mouth before Lirien manifests , its form flickering

siphoning the groves

says , its voice strained

her hand hovering over the heart of the

stop it ? Liriens gaze shifts to

lies

and for a moment , her eyes flash with doubt

she mutters to herself

barely get to argue before her fingers make contact with the heart

goes

and I know that once again she has

hate this part , the waiting

sees , and not being able to do

hours before , finally , her

and I

you see

is trembling

… his past

they were

Kael for mercy ,

been waiting for this moment ever since

?

She hesitates .

I saw him .

of ritual to

does , we wont

casting an omen in the

binds the groves power , then he will become

to hurry and be quick to stop him

clench my fists and my chest boils

we strike now

fight to them before they finish whatever theyre up

Lirien says ,

fog strengthens

with the fogs concealing curtain

to

eyes shone

taking their anchors among the mire , receive them when they

at me , her face heavy

, we may weaken the grove

I nod .

we dont , theyll

shoulders slump under the weight of

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