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 .

faltered , but

save you ? he snarled , stepping closer to

remained steady

about

saving the grove

221 While Aurora held the barrier , I stepped

blade tightened as I

I said , my voice louder than I expected

Look around you .

of

his

what weve suffered , he spat

said , my

I dont .

I know that clinging to pain and

wont undo whats been done

something shifted in his

anger didnt disappear , but it wavered , like a flame

of wind .

brighter , its light cutting through

the barrier seemed to resonate with the grove , the two

I had to shield

my arm , the mist was

forms flickering as if struggling

, his expression

she moved her lips as she closed

became so bright ,

was affecting the forgotten , as they broke their hand chain and

chest , groaning in pain

doing ? I asked

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

dont know what Aurora was doing , but it

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

and that could … Kill her , I shouted and I rushed to Aurora

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

gaze darted toward

remained , but it was

Aurora stirred in his arms ,

… she murmured

, though the unease in my chest told

for a moment , the silence of the forest settling around

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

for something reassurance , maybe , or

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

as I touched her hand to check her pulse , her fingers weakly curling against my

… quiet , she whispered , her

though the stillness didnt

felt like a heavy pause before a

Danes brow furrowed .

to get her back to the

She needs rest .

will carry her

continued ,

221 He nodded and I took her into my