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

think this will save you ? he snarled , stepping closer to

remained steady

not about

about saving

While Aurora held the barrier , I stepped forward , my

tightened as I

, my

Look around you .

of

his

nothing of what weve

, I said , my tone

I dont .

to pain and anger wont bring

undo whats been

a moment , something shifted in his gaze

it wavered , like a flame caught in a

of wind .

me , the grove began to glow brighter

rippling from the barrier seemed to resonate with the grove , the two forces combining into a single ,

light grew so intense that I had

was dissolving , retreating

their forms flickering as if struggling

grove , his expression a mix of fury and desperation

221 4/8 Aurora rushed toward the grove and placed her hand on the heart , she moved her lips as she closed her eyes

so bright , I

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

their chest , groaning in

Aurora doing ?

and his nostril flared

what Aurora was doing , but it was

? Dane called and I looked at her to

against the forgotten … and that could … Kill her , I shouted and I rushed to Aurora

slumped 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

darted toward

glow remained , but it was

221 Aurora stirred in his arms , her breathing shallow but

grove … she

unease in my chest told me this wasnt

there for a moment , the silence of

as the light of the grove brought a sense of peace , I couldnt shake the feeling that Idriss words were more than just

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

the ground , its once vibrant

hand to check her pulse , her fingers

, she whispered , her voice

replied , though the stillness

heavy pause before a storm

Danes brow furrowed .

need to get her back to the packhouse , he

She needs rest .

carry

protest then I continued ,

nodded and I took her into my arms