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 .

smile faltered , but his eyes burned

? he snarled , stepping

voice remained

not about saving

saving

the barrier , I stepped forward ,

the blade tightened

said , my voice

Look around you .

cycle of vengeance ends here

Idriss eyes narrowed , his expression twisting into a

nothing of what weve suffered ,

, I said ,

I dont .

to pain and anger wont bring you

whats been

a moment , something shifted in his

didnt disappear , but it wavered , like a flame caught in

of wind .

me , the grove began to glow brighter ,

energy rippling from the barrier seemed to resonate with the grove , the two forces combining into a single , radiant

intense that I had to shield my

, the mist was dissolving , retreating like darkness before

forms flickering as if struggling

expression a mix

her lips as she closed her

groves light became so bright , I

, as they broke their hand chain and

held their chest , groaning in

? I asked out

growled as he staggered back , he gritted his teeth and his nostril flared as he tried to hide his pain

Aurora was doing ,

called and I looked at her to

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 Forgottens and

Dane already reached her , he shielded her head as he sat on

toward the grove

glow remained , but it was

in his arms , her

… she

the unease in my chest told me this wasnt

the

a sense of peace , I couldnt shake the feeling that Idriss words were more than

reassurance , maybe , or an explanation

, soft darkness across the ground , its once vibrant energy now

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

she whispered , her voice a

is , I replied , though the stillness didnt feel

like a heavy pause before a storm

Danes brow furrowed .

back to the packhouse

She needs rest .

carry

I continued , You should be on

her