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

he snarled ,

voice remained steady

not about saving us

saving

, I stepped

the blade tightened as I

already lost , I said ,

Look around you .

cycle of vengeance

his expression twisting into a snarl

of what weve suffered ,

right , I said ,

I dont .

pain and anger wont bring

wont undo whats

, something shifted in his

, but it wavered , like a flame caught in a sudden

of wind .

glow brighter

from the barrier seemed to resonate with the grove , the two forces

grew so intense that I had to

the mist was dissolving , retreating like

forms flickering as

his expression a mix of fury

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

so bright , I

affecting the forgotten , as they broke their hand chain

, groaning

doing ? I asked

growled as he staggered back , he gritted his teeth and his nostril flared as he tried to hide his pain but I could sense

dont know what Aurora was doing ,

I looked at her to see her

to the Grove , to help it fight against the forgotten … and that could … Kill her , I shouted and I rushed to

her , Dane already reached her , he shielded her head

toward the grove

remained , but it was different now , calmer , more subdued

221 Aurora stirred in his arms , her breathing shallow but

…

safe , I said , though the unease in my chest

We stayed there for a moment , the silence

a sense of peace , I couldnt shake the

something reassurance , maybe , or an explanation I

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

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

, her

replied , though the stillness didnt feel like peace

like a heavy pause before

Danes brow furrowed .

back to the packhouse

She needs rest .

carry

protest then I continued , You should be on

took her into my arms , shifting her weight