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 .

, but his eyes

save you ? he snarled , stepping closer

voice remained

about saving

saving

While Aurora held the barrier , I stepped forward

on the blade tightened

, my voice louder

Look around you .

this cycle of vengeance ends

Idriss eyes narrowed , his expression

of what weve suffered ,

said

I dont .

I know that clinging to pain and anger wont bring you

whats been

, something shifted in his gaze

but it wavered , like

of wind .

the grove began to glow brighter , its light

to resonate with the grove , the two forces combining into a

so intense that I

the mist was dissolving ,

forms flickering as if struggling to stay solid

to the grove , his expression a mix of fury and

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

light became so bright ,

, as they broke their hand chain and fell on their knees

their chest , groaning in

Aurora doing ? I asked out loud

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

dont know what Aurora was doing , but it

looked at her to see her on her knees

forgotten … and that could … Kill her , I shouted and I rushed to Aurora , Luna , please …

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

toward

remained , but it was different now , calmer

stirred in his arms , her breathing

… she

unease in my chest told me this wasnt the

We stayed there for a moment , the silence of the

peace , I couldnt shake the feeling that Idriss words were more than

reassurance , maybe , or an

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

as I touched her hand to check her pulse , her fingers

, she whispered , her voice a thread of

though the

felt like a heavy

Danes brow furrowed .

to get her back to

She needs rest .

will carry her

then I continued , You should be

and I took her into