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

remained steady

not about saving

about saving the

While Aurora held the barrier , I stepped forward

blade tightened as I faced Idris directly

I said , my voice louder

Look around you .

… this cycle of vengeance ends here

his expression twisting

nothing of what weve suffered , he

said ,

I dont .

I know that clinging to pain and anger

whats

moment , something shifted in

wavered , like a flame caught in

of wind .

glow brighter , its light

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

I had to shield my eyes

arm , the mist was dissolving , retreating

, their forms flickering as if

expression a mix of fury and desperation

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

bright ,

the forgotten , as they broke their hand chain

held their chest , groaning in

is Aurora doing ? I asked

Idris growled as he staggered back , he gritted his teeth and his nostril

doing , but

looked at her to see

rushed to Aurora , Luna , please … A loud growl cut me

I could get to her , Dane already reached her , he shielded her head as he sat

darted toward

but it was different now , calmer , more

221 Aurora stirred in his arms

grove … she

the unease in my chest

there for a moment , the silence

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

, searching for something reassurance ,

the ground , its once vibrant energy

to check her pulse ,

quiet , she whispered , her voice a

replied , though the

felt like a heavy

Danes brow furrowed .

her back to the packhouse

She needs rest .

will carry

protest then I continued , You should be

nodded and I took her into my arms , shifting her