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 .

smile faltered , but his eyes

will save you ? he snarled , stepping

voice remained steady

not about saving us

saving the

Aurora held the barrier , I stepped forward , my

on the blade tightened as

, my

Look around you .

cycle of vengeance ends here

narrowed , his expression

of what weve

said , my tone

I dont .

to pain and anger

whats been

a moment , something shifted in his gaze

, like a

of wind .

glow brighter ,

the grove , the two

I had to shield my

arm , the mist was dissolving , retreating like darkness before dawn

their forms flickering as if struggling to stay

turned to the grove , his expression a mix of fury and

4/8 Aurora rushed toward the grove and placed her hand on the heart , she moved her lips as she closed her eyes , her other hand on her pendant , and it started to

became so bright , I had to

broke their hand chain and

their chest , groaning in pain

Aurora doing ? I asked out loud

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

was doing ,

looked at her to see

to Aurora , Luna , please … A loud growl cut me off , and I turned to see the mist had disappeared and so was

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

toward the

was different now

arms

grove …

the unease in my chest told

the

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

, searching for something reassurance , maybe , or an

darkness across the ground

again as I touched her hand to check her pulse , her fingers weakly curling

… quiet , she whispered , her voice a thread

though the stillness didnt feel like

felt like a heavy pause

Danes brow furrowed .

to the packhouse ,

She needs rest .

carry her

to protest then I continued , You

He nodded and I took her into