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

you ? he snarled , stepping closer to the

voice remained steady

not about

saving the grove

barrier , I stepped forward , my

grip on the blade tightened as I faced Idris directly

, my voice louder than I

Look around you .

… this cycle of vengeance ends here

, his expression twisting into a

what weve suffered , he

said

I dont .

pain and anger wont bring you peace

wont undo whats been

something

it wavered , like a flame caught in a

of wind .

, the grove began to glow brighter , its light cutting

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

light grew so intense that I had to

, the mist was dissolving , retreating like darkness before dawn

Forgotten staggered , their forms flickering as

turned to the grove , his expression a mix of fury

, she moved her lips

so bright ,

, as they broke their

held their chest , groaning in

doing ? I asked

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

dont know what Aurora was doing , but it was working

Dane called and I looked at her to see her on her knees

to Aurora , Luna , please … A loud

could get to her , Dane already reached

darted toward the grove

but it was different now , calmer ,

stirred in his arms , her breathing

…

unease in my chest told me this wasnt the end

moment , the silence of the forest settling around us

I couldnt shake the feeling that Idriss words were

for something reassurance ,

grove cast long , soft darkness across the ground

her pulse , her

quiet , she whispered , her voice a thread

is , I replied , though the stillness didnt feel

like a heavy pause

Danes brow furrowed .

need to get her back to the packhouse , he said

She needs rest .

carry her

to protest then I continued , You

I took her into