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 burned

save you ? he snarled , stepping closer to

voice remained

about

saving the grove

Aurora held the barrier , I stepped forward , my

blade tightened

already lost , I said ,

Look around you .

… this cycle of

narrowed , his expression twisting into a snarl

what weve

said

I dont .

pain and anger wont

wont undo whats been

a moment , something shifted in his

, but it wavered , like a flame

of wind .

the grove began to glow brighter , its light

grove , the two forces combining

so intense that I had to

I lowered my arm , the mist was dissolving ,

, their forms flickering as if struggling to stay solid

grove , his expression a mix

she moved her lips as she closed her

light became so bright , I had

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

held their chest ,

is Aurora doing ? I asked

, he gritted his teeth and his nostril flared as he tried to hide his pain but I

dont know what Aurora was doing , but it was

at her to see her on

is giving 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 … A loud growl cut me off , and I turned to see the

to 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

darted toward the grove

but it was different now , calmer

arms , her

grove … she

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

moment , the

, I couldnt shake

eyes stayed on mine , searching for something reassurance , maybe , or

glow of the grove cast long , soft darkness across the

to check her pulse , her

, her voice a thread of sound

though the stillness didnt feel like peace

like a heavy pause

Danes brow furrowed .

back to the

She needs rest .

will carry her

protest then I continued

her into my arms , shifting her weight