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

together , I say , and the finality

youre walking into danger , youre not going alone

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

far yet , but with every

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 at

, she whispers

before Lirien manifests ,

siphoning the

says , its voice

forward , her hand hovering

we stop it ? Liriens gaze shifts

lies

a moment , her eyes

mutters to herself rather than me

before her fingers make contact with the

body goes rigid

over , and I know that once again

this part , the waiting

sees , and not being able

hours before , finally , her body relaxes

I catch

you see ?

is

his past

how they were exiled

mercy , but

this moment ever since

now ? I

She hesitates .

I saw him .

some sort of ritual to

does , we wont have

an omen in the form of its shadow across the ground above

groves power , then

and be quick

clench my fists and my chest

strike now

to them before they finish whatever

says , his voice eager

strengthens their

the fogs concealing curtain , you will

we to

shone

taking their anchors among the

219 5/6 Aurora looks at me , her face

, we may weaken the grove itself

I nod .

dont ,

slump under the weight of this

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