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

will save you ? he snarled , stepping closer to the barrier

voice remained steady

about

about saving the

the barrier , I stepped forward , my

grip on the blade tightened as I

, my

Look around you .

cycle of

narrowed , his expression

nothing of what weve suffered , he

I said , my tone softer

I dont .

clinging to pain and

whats

, something shifted

but it wavered , like a flame caught in a

of wind .

, the grove began to glow brighter

energy rippling from the barrier seemed to resonate with the grove

grew so intense that I had to shield my eyes

lowered my arm , the mist was dissolving , retreating like

flickering as if struggling

the grove , his expression a mix of fury and desperation

lips as she closed her eyes , her other hand on her pendant , and

light became so bright

broke their hand chain

chest ,

is Aurora doing ? I asked

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

what Aurora was doing

I looked at her

Grove , to help it fight against the forgotten … and that could … Kill her , I shouted and I rushed to Aurora , Luna , please

to her , Dane already reached her , he shielded her head as

gaze darted toward

was different now , calmer ,

his arms , her breathing shallow but

… she

, I said , though the unease in my chest told me this wasnt

a moment , the silence

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

stayed on mine , searching for something reassurance ,

grove cast long , soft darkness across the

her hand to check her pulse , her fingers weakly curling

quiet , she whispered , her voice a thread of

though the stillness

heavy pause before

Danes brow furrowed .

her back to the packhouse , he said

She needs rest .

will carry her

was about to protest then I continued

221 He nodded and I took her into