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

you ? he snarled

voice remained steady

not about saving

saving

Aurora held the barrier , I stepped forward , my

the blade tightened as I faced Idris directly

, my

Look around you .

this cycle of vengeance

his

weve suffered , he spat

, I said

I dont .

that clinging to pain

wont undo whats been done

something shifted in his

it wavered , like a flame caught in a sudden gust

of wind .

grove began to glow brighter ,

with the grove , the two forces combining into a single , radiant pulse

grew so intense that I

lowered my arm , the mist was dissolving , retreating

staggered , their forms flickering

his expression a mix of fury and

on the heart , she moved her lips as she closed her eyes , her other hand on her pendant , and it started

became so bright , I had to squint

forgotten , as they broke their hand chain and fell on

held their chest ,

doing ?

teeth and his nostril flared as he tried to hide his pain

know what Aurora was doing , but it was working

Dane called and I looked at her to

fight against the forgotten … and that could … Kill her , I shouted and I rushed to

already reached her , he shielded her head as he sat on the ground next to

toward the

but it was different

in his arms , her

grove … she murmured

in my chest told me this

, the silence

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

mine , searching for something reassurance , maybe , or an explanation I

soft darkness across the ground , its once vibrant energy now

I touched her hand to check her pulse , her

she whispered , her voice a thread of

, though the

heavy

Danes brow furrowed .

back to the packhouse , he said

She needs rest .

carry her

I continued , You should

I took her into my arms , shifting