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 burned brighter

? he snarled , stepping closer to

voice remained

about saving

saving

221 While Aurora held the barrier , I stepped forward

on the blade tightened

already lost , I said , my voice louder than I expected

Look around you .

this cycle of

his expression twisting into

nothing of what weve suffered , he spat

said

I dont .

that clinging to pain

whats been done

moment , something shifted in his

, but it wavered , like

of wind .

began to glow brighter ,

grove , the two forces combining into a single , radiant

light grew so intense that I had to shield

arm , the mist was dissolving , retreating like darkness before

staggered , their forms flickering

expression a mix

and placed her hand on the heart , she moved her lips as she closed her eyes , her other hand on her pendant , and it

so bright ,

the forgotten , as they broke their hand chain and fell on their

their chest , groaning in pain

is Aurora doing ? I

that !! Idris growled as he staggered back , he gritted his teeth and his nostril flared as he tried

know what Aurora was doing , but it was

and I looked at

energy to the Grove , to help it fight against the forgotten … and that could … Kill her , I shouted and I rushed to Aurora , Luna , please … A loud growl cut me off , and I turned to see the mist had disappeared and so was the

slumped to the ground , and before I could get to her , Dane already reached her , he shielded her head as he sat

toward the grove

was different

in his arms

grove …

though the unease in my chest

We stayed there for a moment , the silence

a sense of peace , I couldnt

, searching for something reassurance , maybe , or an

across the ground

touched her hand to check her pulse , her fingers

quiet , she whispered ,

, I replied , though the stillness didnt feel

like a heavy

Danes brow furrowed .

her back to the packhouse

She needs rest .

will carry

I continued , You should be on guard

I took her into my