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 burned brighter

this will save you ? he snarled , stepping closer to

remained steady

not about saving us

about saving

barrier ,

tightened as I faced Idris

already lost , I said , my voice louder than I

Look around you .

this cycle of vengeance ends

Idriss eyes narrowed , his expression twisting into a

know nothing of what weve

I said ,

I dont .

I know that clinging to pain

wont undo whats been done

something shifted in his

didnt disappear , but it wavered , like a

of wind .

, the grove began to glow brighter

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

grew so intense that I

the mist was dissolving

forms flickering as if

expression a mix of fury

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

light became so bright , I had

, as they broke their hand chain

held their chest ,

is Aurora doing ? I asked out loud

and his nostril flared

what Aurora was doing , but it was working

I looked at

energy 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

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

gaze darted toward the

was different

221 Aurora stirred in his arms , her breathing shallow

grove … she

safe , I said , though the unease in my chest told

there for a moment , the silence of the forest settling

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

stayed on mine , searching for something reassurance , maybe , or an

the grove cast long , soft darkness across the ground , its once vibrant energy now subdued , almost

hand to check her

, she whispered , her voice a thread of sound

, I replied , though the stillness

heavy pause before

Danes brow furrowed .

back to the packhouse ,

She needs rest .

carry

I continued

I took her into my arms , shifting