Blood And Silver:Rise of the Alpha’s Rejected Mate

Chapter 221 TRAJAN The forest closed in around us , the mist curling like living tendrils through the ancient trees .

The air was thick , heavy with the scent of damp earth and something sharper , darker .

It clung to my skin , making each breath feel like a struggle .

Aurora walked ahead of me , her shoulders squared , her pendant pulsing faintly against her chest .

The groves faint glow shone in the distance , its light barely cutting through the suffocating fog .

Are you sure about this ? I asked , my voice low but steady .

She glanced back , her eyes hard .

We dont have a choice , Trajan .

If we dont stop Idris now , everything weve fought for will mean nothing .

I nodded , gripping the hilt of my blade tightly .

The weight of her words sat heavily on my shoulders .

When we reached the clearing , Idris was already waiting .

He stood at the center , his tall frame silhouetted by the eerie green light that pulsed through the mist .

The Forgotten formed a loose circle around him , their eyes Chapter 221 2/8 glowing faintly , their presence an oppressive force that seemed to press against my chest .

You cannot stop us , Idris sneered , his voice cutting through .

the stillness .

The grove belongs to us .

It always has .

Aurora stepped forward , her voice steady despite the tension in the air .

The grove belongs to no one , she said firmly .

Its time for this to end .

Idris chuckled , a low , cold sound that sent a shiver down my spine .

You think you can stand against us ? Youre just a shadow .

of Kaels bloodline , clinging to a legacy you dont understand .

Aurora didnt flinch .

Instead , she reached for her pendant , her fingers wrapping around it tightly .

The faint glow intensified , spilling light into the clearing .

The air seemed to shift , the mist recoiling slightly as if afraid of the energy emanating from her .

With a deep breath , she raised her hand , and the pendants light expanded , forming a shielding barrier between us and the Forgotten .

The barrier pulsed with a rhythmic energy , like a heartbeat , its light pushing back the oppressive darkness .

The Forgotten hissed , their forms flickering as they stepped away from its edge .

faltered , but his

this will save you ? he snarled , stepping

voice remained steady

not about saving

about saving the grove

, I stepped forward , my heart pounding

the blade tightened as I

, I said , my voice

Look around you .

this cycle of vengeance ends here

eyes narrowed , his expression twisting into a

of what weve suffered , he spat

, I said ,

I dont .

clinging to pain and

wont undo whats been done

moment , something shifted in

didnt disappear , but it wavered ,

of wind .

, the grove began to glow brighter

resonate with the grove , the two forces combining

light grew so intense that I had

mist was dissolving ,

forms flickering as if struggling to stay solid

his expression a mix of

the grove and placed her hand on the heart , she moved her lips as she closed her eyes

groves light became so bright , I had to

broke their hand

their chest , groaning

is Aurora doing ? I asked out loud

his nostril flared as he tried to hide his pain but I

know what Aurora was doing ,

Dane called and I looked at

her , I shouted and I rushed to Aurora ,

ground , and before I could get to her , Dane already reached

darted toward the grove

it was different now , calmer

his arms , her

… she murmured

unease in my chest

stayed there for a moment , the silence of the

of peace , I couldnt shake the feeling

mine , searching for something reassurance

soft darkness across the ground

to check her pulse , her

quiet , she whispered , her voice a thread of sound

, though the

a heavy

Danes brow furrowed .

back to the packhouse , he

She needs rest .

will carry her

I continued , You should

He nodded and I took her into my arms