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

? he snarled ,

remained

about

saving

barrier , I stepped

on the blade tightened as

lost , I said , my

Look around you .

of vengeance ends

eyes narrowed , his expression

know nothing of what weve suffered

right , I said , my tone

I dont .

that clinging to pain

whats been done

a moment , something shifted

, like a flame caught

of wind .

me , the grove began to glow brighter , its light cutting

resonate with the grove , the two forces combining into a

grew so intense that I had to

lowered my arm , the mist was

their forms flickering as

, his expression a

her lips as she closed her eyes , her other hand on her pendant , and it started to

groves light became so bright , I

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

, groaning

Aurora doing ? I asked out loud

and his nostril flared as

Aurora was doing ,

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

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

already reached her , he shielded her head as he sat on the ground next to

gaze darted toward the

it was different now ,

stirred in his arms ,

grove …

unease in my chest told

for a moment , the silence of the forest settling around

I couldnt shake the feeling that Idriss words were more than

, searching for something reassurance

darkness across the ground , its once vibrant energy now subdued

as I touched her hand to check her

, she whispered , her voice a thread of sound

I replied , though the stillness didnt

felt like a heavy pause before a storm

Danes brow furrowed .

get her back to the packhouse , he

She needs rest .

carry her

continued , You

I took her into my arms ,