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 something

feel like Im supposed to

together , I say , and the finality of my

youre walking into danger ,

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

fog hasnt reached this far yet , but with every step

, there is an unsettling silence , and the trees shone much more faintly now with their soft , silver glow , like fire that is

to brush against the pendant at her chest

wrong , she whispers

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

are siphoning the

it says , its voice strained

forward , her hand hovering over the heart

it ? Liriens gaze shifts to her

answer lies within

looks at me , and for a moment , her

okay , she mutters to herself rather than

to argue before her

body goes rigid

, and I know that once again she has been pulled

part ,

knowing what she sees , and not being

hours before , finally ,

I catch her

you see ? I ask

is

his

saw how they were

Kael for mercy , but Kael cursed them instead

waiting for this moment ever

now ? I press

She hesitates .

I saw him .

doing some sort of ritual to bind the

we wont have

4/6 Lirien steps closer , casting an omen in the form of its shadow across the

, then he will become

have to hurry and be

my chest

strike

them before they

, his

strengthens their magic

fogs concealing curtain , you will

to do ? I snap

shone with radiance

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

me , her

do this , we may

I nod .

if we dont , theyll

shoulders slump under the weight of

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