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

feel like Im

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

danger ,

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

far yet , but with every step , the air

the trees shone much more faintly now with their soft , silver glow , like

brush against the pendant at her

, she

to open my mouth before Lirien manifests , its

siphoning the

says ,

, her hand hovering over the heart of

? Liriens gaze shifts

answer lies within

for a moment , her eyes flash

mutters to herself

before her fingers make contact

body goes rigid

eyes glaze over , and I know that once again

part , the waiting

, and not being able

feel like hours before , finally

I catch

did you see ?

is

… his past

how they were exiled

Kael for mercy , but Kael

waiting for this moment ever

? I press

She hesitates .

I saw him .

some sort of ritual to bind the groves energy

we

steps closer , casting an omen in the

binds the groves power , then he

to hurry and be

fists and my chest

we strike now

to them before they finish whatever theyre up

, Lirien says , his

fog strengthens their

with the fogs concealing curtain

are we to do ? I

shone

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

at me

we may weaken

I nod .

we dont , theyll

slump under the weight of this

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