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 .

faltered , but his eyes burned

save you ? he snarled

remained steady

not about

saving the grove

, I

grip on the blade tightened as I

, I said , my voice louder

Look around you .

this cycle of vengeance

his expression twisting into a snarl

nothing of what weve suffered , he spat

I said , my tone

I dont .

to pain and anger wont

wont undo whats been done

, something shifted in his gaze

it wavered ,

of wind .

grove began to glow brighter

with the grove , the two forces combining

light grew so intense that I had to shield my eyes

was dissolving , retreating like darkness

staggered , their forms flickering

, his expression a

she moved her lips as she closed her

light became so bright , I had to

, as they broke their hand

, groaning in pain

doing ? I

and his nostril flared as

was doing , but it

and I looked at her

I shouted and I rushed to Aurora , Luna , please … A

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

gaze darted toward the

faint glow remained , but it was different now

221 Aurora stirred in his arms ,

… she murmured

the unease in my chest

there for a moment , the silence of the forest settling around us

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

stayed on mine , searching for something reassurance , maybe , or an explanation I didnt

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

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

she whispered , her voice a thread of

, though the stillness didnt

like a heavy pause before a storm

Danes brow furrowed .

get her back to the packhouse

She needs rest .

will carry

then I continued

nodded and I took her into my arms ,