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

? he snarled , stepping

voice remained steady

not about saving us

saving the grove

held the barrier , I

the blade tightened as I faced Idris

lost , I said ,

Look around you .

cycle of vengeance ends

his expression

nothing of what weve suffered , he spat

I said , my tone softer

I dont .

know that clinging to pain and anger wont bring you

wont undo whats been

something shifted in

it wavered , like a flame

of wind .

brighter ,

with the grove , the two forces combining into a

so intense that I had to

was dissolving ,

staggered , their forms flickering as

the grove , his expression a mix of fury

her hand on the heart , she moved her lips as she closed her eyes , her other hand on her pendant , and it started to glow

groves light became so bright , I had to

as they broke their

held their chest , groaning in pain

doing ? I asked out

that !! Idris growled as he staggered back , he gritted his teeth and his nostril flared

what Aurora was doing , but it was working

called and I looked 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

, Dane already reached her ,

gaze darted toward the

faint glow remained , but it was different now , calmer , more

in his arms , her

…

the unease in my chest told me this

stayed there for a moment , the silence

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

mine , searching for something reassurance , maybe ,

, soft darkness across the ground , its once vibrant energy

her pulse

whispered , her voice a thread of

I replied , though the

heavy

Danes brow furrowed .

get her back to the packhouse , he

She needs rest .

carry her

about to protest then I continued , You

I took her