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 .

but his eyes

you ? he snarled

remained steady

about

about saving the grove

While Aurora held the barrier , I stepped forward , my heart

blade tightened as I faced Idris directly

lost , I said , my voice louder than I

Look around you .

cycle of

eyes narrowed , his expression twisting

nothing of what weve

said , my tone

I dont .

know that clinging to pain and anger

wont undo whats

something shifted in his gaze

but it wavered , like a flame

of wind .

me , the grove began to glow brighter

grove , the two

light grew so intense that I

was dissolving

, their forms flickering as if struggling

his expression a

the heart , she moved her lips as she closed her eyes , her other hand on her

light became so bright , I had to squint

they broke their hand chain and fell

held their chest , groaning in

Aurora doing ?

his nostril flared as he tried to hide his pain but I could sense it

was doing , but it was

Dane called and I looked at her to see her on her

fight against the forgotten … and that could … Kill her , I shouted and I rushed to Aurora , Luna , please … A loud growl cut me off , and I turned to see the mist had disappeared and so was the

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

darted toward the grove

it was different now

221 Aurora stirred in his arms , her breathing shallow but steady

…

safe , I said , though the unease in

for a moment , the silence of the forest settling around us

grove brought a sense of peace , I couldnt shake the feeling that Idriss

for something reassurance , maybe , or

across the ground , its once vibrant

as I touched her hand to check her pulse , her fingers weakly

quiet , she whispered , her voice a thread of sound

, I replied , though the stillness didnt feel

a heavy pause before a

Danes brow furrowed .

need to get her back to the packhouse , he said

She needs rest .

will carry

then I continued , You should be

her into my arms , shifting her weight