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

he snarled

remained steady

not about

about saving the grove

, I stepped

the blade tightened as I

, my voice louder than I expected

Look around you .

… this cycle of

Idriss eyes narrowed , his expression

know nothing of what weve suffered

right , I said , my

I dont .

that clinging to pain and anger wont

whats been done

, something shifted in his

anger didnt disappear , but it wavered ,

of wind .

brighter , its light cutting through the

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

intense that I had to shield my eyes

my arm , the mist was dissolving , retreating like

Forgotten staggered , their forms flickering

his expression a mix

, she moved her lips as she closed her eyes , her

so bright , I

they broke their hand chain and fell

their chest ,

Aurora doing ? I asked

and his nostril flared as he

dont know what Aurora was doing , but

looked at her to see

her , I shouted and I rushed to Aurora , Luna , please

could get to her , Dane already reached her , he shielded her head

toward the

was different now ,

Aurora stirred in his arms , her breathing shallow but steady

…

safe , I said , though the unease in my chest

there for a moment , the silence of the

as the light of the grove brought a sense of peace , I couldnt shake the feeling that Idriss words were

on mine , searching for something reassurance , maybe , or an

of the grove cast long , soft darkness across the ground , its

to check her pulse

she whispered , her voice a thread

, though

a heavy pause before a storm

Danes brow furrowed .

need to get her back to the packhouse ,

She needs rest .

carry her

then I continued , You should be

nodded and I took her into my arms , shifting her