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

? he snarled , stepping closer

remained

not about saving us

about saving the

, I

grip on the blade tightened as

lost , I said ,

Look around you .

… this cycle of vengeance ends

Idriss eyes narrowed , his expression twisting

nothing of what weve

said ,

I dont .

know that clinging to pain

whats

something shifted in

didnt disappear , but it wavered , like a

of wind .

, the grove began to glow brighter , its light cutting through the mist

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

so intense that I had

was dissolving , retreating like

, their forms flickering as if

to the grove , his expression a mix of fury and desperation

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

bright , I had to

, as they broke their hand chain and fell on

chest , groaning in pain

doing ? I

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

dont know what Aurora was doing , but it was

at her to see

to the Grove , to help it 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 Forgottens and

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

toward the

but it was different

221 Aurora stirred in his arms , her breathing shallow

… she

, I said , though the unease in my chest

, the silence of the forest settling around

peace , I couldnt shake the feeling that

mine , searching for something reassurance , maybe , or an

the grove cast long , soft darkness across the ground , its once

to check her pulse , her fingers weakly curling

… quiet , she whispered , her voice a thread of sound

replied , though the

a heavy pause

Danes brow furrowed .

to get her back to the

She needs rest .

carry

continued , You should be on

her into