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

he snarled , stepping closer

remained steady

about

saving the grove

221 While Aurora held the barrier , I

grip on the blade tightened as

I said , my voice louder

Look around you .

cycle of vengeance ends here

his expression twisting into

nothing of what weve

right , I said , my tone softer

I dont .

clinging to pain and anger

whats

, something shifted

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

of wind .

glow brighter , its light cutting

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

that I had to shield my

arm , the mist was dissolving ,

flickering

expression a

moved her lips as she closed her eyes , her other hand on her pendant

groves light became so bright , I

forgotten , as they broke their hand chain and fell

their chest ,

doing ? I asked out loud

back , he gritted his teeth and his nostril flared as

Aurora was doing , but it was working

? Dane called and I looked at

her 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

get to her , Dane already reached her , he shielded her head as he sat on

darted toward the grove

glow remained , but it was different

221 Aurora stirred in his arms , her breathing shallow but

…

, though the unease in my chest told me this wasnt the

, the silence of the forest

, I couldnt shake the feeling that Idriss words were

, searching for something reassurance

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

I touched her hand to check her pulse , her

she whispered , her voice a thread

, I replied , though the stillness didnt feel like peace

felt like a heavy pause

Danes brow furrowed .

to

She needs rest .

will carry her

then I continued , You should be on guard

took her