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

will save you ? he snarled , stepping closer to

remained

about saving us

saving the

, I stepped forward , my heart

on the blade tightened as

, I said , my

Look around you .

this cycle of

Idriss eyes narrowed , his

nothing of what weve

I said

I dont .

pain and anger wont

whats been

moment , something

anger didnt disappear , but it wavered , like

of wind .

, the grove began to glow brighter , its light cutting

energy rippling from the barrier seemed to resonate with the grove , the two forces combining into a single

I had

lowered my arm , the mist was dissolving , retreating like darkness before

staggered , their forms flickering as

, his expression a

placed her hand on the heart , she moved her lips as she closed her eyes ,

became so bright , I had to

broke their hand chain and fell on their

their chest ,

doing ? I asked out loud

gritted his teeth and his nostril flared as he tried to hide

know what Aurora was doing , but it was

at her to see her on her

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

reached

toward the

faint glow remained , but it was

his arms ,

… she

, I said , though the unease in my

there for a moment , the silence of the forest

, I couldnt shake the

for something reassurance , maybe , or

, soft darkness across the ground , its once

as I touched her hand to check her pulse , her fingers

she whispered , her voice

I replied , though the stillness didnt feel like

like a heavy

Danes brow furrowed .

her back to the packhouse

She needs rest .

will carry

then I continued , You should be on guard

221 He nodded and I took her into