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

will save you ? he snarled ,

voice remained steady

about saving

about saving the grove

While Aurora held the barrier , I stepped forward , my heart

the blade tightened as I faced Idris directly

said , my voice louder than I

Look around you .

of vengeance

eyes narrowed , his expression twisting into

what weve suffered , he

said ,

I dont .

know that clinging to pain and anger wont

whats

something shifted in his gaze

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

of wind .

brighter ,

barrier seemed to resonate with the grove , the two forces combining into a single , radiant pulse

I had to shield

I lowered my arm , the mist was dissolving , retreating

flickering as if

, his expression a mix of

4/8 Aurora rushed toward the grove and placed her hand on the heart , she moved her lips as she

bright , I

broke their hand chain and fell on their

held their chest ,

is Aurora doing ? I asked out loud

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

Aurora was doing , but

looked at her

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

, and before I could get to her , Dane already reached her , he shielded her head

darted toward the

but it was different now , calmer ,

stirred in his arms

…

unease in

for a moment , the

, I couldnt shake the feeling that

something reassurance

grove cast long , soft darkness across the ground , its once

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

quiet , she whispered , her voice

is , I replied , though the stillness didnt feel like peace

felt like a heavy

Danes brow furrowed .

to get her back to

She needs rest .

will carry her

to protest then I continued , You should be

221 He nodded and I took her into my arms , shifting her