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 supposed to go

we go together , I say , and the finality of my tone

walking into danger , youre

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

this far yet , but with

more faintly now with their

to brush against

wrong ,

to open my mouth before Lirien manifests , its form

siphoning the

it says , its voice

her hand hovering over the heart of the grove

stop it ? Liriens gaze shifts to her

lies

at me , and for a moment , her eyes flash

be okay , she mutters to herself rather than me

her fingers make contact with the

body goes

, and I know that once again

hate this part ,

not being able

feel like hours before , finally , her body relaxes

, and I catch her before she falls

you see ?

is

his past

how they were exiled

begged Kael for mercy , but Kael cursed them instead

for this moment

now ?

She hesitates .

I saw him .

some sort of ritual to bind the groves energy to

he does , we wont

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

binds the groves power , then he

hurry and be quick to

and my chest boils

strike now

to them before they finish whatever theyre

says , his voice

strengthens

them with the fogs concealing curtain

we to do ? I snap

shone with radiance

to them , taking their anchors among the mire , receive them when they become

Aurora looks at me

do this , we may weaken the grove

I nod .

we dont , theyll destroy

under the weight of

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