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

he snarled , stepping

voice remained steady

not about

about saving

221 While Aurora held the barrier , I stepped

tightened as I faced Idris

said , my voice louder than I expected

Look around you .

… this cycle of vengeance

narrowed , his expression twisting into

nothing of what weve suffered ,

, I said , my

I dont .

clinging to pain

wont undo whats been done

, something

anger didnt disappear , but it wavered , like a flame caught in a

of wind .

glow brighter ,

with the grove , the two forces combining into a single ,

intense that I

, the mist was

their forms flickering as if struggling to

the grove , his expression a mix of fury and desperation

and placed her hand on the heart , she moved her lips as she closed her

so bright , I had to

as they broke their hand chain

their chest , groaning in

is Aurora doing ? I asked

back , he gritted his teeth and his nostril flared as he tried to hide his pain

dont know what Aurora was doing , but

called and I looked at her to see her on

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

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

gaze darted toward the

faint glow remained , but it was different now , calmer

stirred in his arms

… she

the unease in my chest told me this

stayed there for a moment , the silence

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

something reassurance ,

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

to check her pulse , her fingers weakly

whispered ,

, though the stillness

felt like a heavy pause before

Danes brow furrowed .

get her back to the packhouse

She needs rest .

carry

I continued , You should be on

her into my