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 , stepping closer

remained steady

not about saving us

about saving the grove

the barrier , I stepped forward , my

tightened as I

said , my voice louder than I

Look around you .

cycle of vengeance

, his

of what weve suffered

right , I said , my

I dont .

clinging to pain

whats been

something shifted

, like a flame caught in a sudden

of wind .

to glow brighter ,

rippling from the barrier seemed to resonate with the grove , the two forces

that I had to shield my

the mist was dissolving , retreating like darkness before

forms flickering

his expression a mix of fury

on the heart , she moved her lips as she closed her eyes , her other

became so bright , I had to

the forgotten , as they broke their hand chain and fell on their

their chest , groaning in

? I

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

Aurora was doing , but it was working

at her to see her

giving her energy to the Grove , to help it fight against the 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

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

darted toward the

was different

his arms , her

…

said , though the unease in

stayed there for a moment , the silence of the forest

brought a sense of peace , I couldnt shake the feeling

mine , searching for something reassurance , maybe , or

grove cast long , soft darkness across the ground , its once vibrant energy now subdued

her hand to check her pulse , her fingers

whispered , her voice

, I replied , though the stillness didnt

heavy pause before a

Danes brow furrowed .

to get her back to the packhouse , he said

She needs rest .

will carry

continued

I took her into my arms , shifting