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 his eyes

save you ? he snarled , stepping

voice remained steady

about saving us

saving the

221 While Aurora held the barrier , I stepped forward , my heart pounding

tightened as I faced Idris

said , my voice louder

Look around you .

of vengeance

, his expression twisting into a snarl

nothing of what weve suffered , he spat

I said , my tone softer

I dont .

clinging to pain and

whats been

moment , something shifted in his

anger didnt disappear , but it wavered , like a flame

of wind .

grove began to glow brighter , its light cutting through the

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

that I had to shield my

, the mist was dissolving , retreating like darkness before

their forms flickering as if

turned to the grove , his expression a mix

hand on the heart , she moved her lips as she closed her eyes , her other hand on her pendant , and it started to glow

became so bright , I

as they broke their

chest ,

is Aurora doing ?

!! Idris growled as he staggered back , he gritted his teeth and his nostril flared as he tried to hide his pain but I could sense it

doing , but it was

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

and I rushed to Aurora , Luna , please … A loud

already reached her ,

darted toward the

but it was different

his arms , her breathing shallow but steady

…

, though the unease in my chest told me this wasnt the end

there for a moment , the silence

a sense of peace , I couldnt shake the feeling that Idriss words were more than

something reassurance , maybe ,

faint glow of the grove cast long , soft darkness across the ground , its once

her pulse , her fingers weakly

,

replied , though the stillness didnt feel like peace

like a heavy pause before a storm

Danes brow furrowed .

her back to the

She needs rest .

will carry her

was about to protest then I continued , You should

and I took her into my arms ,