Blood And Silver:Rise of the Alpha’s Rejected Mate

Chapter 222 DANE Only the beginning … I heard a whisper from no one I could see , I pushed it aside and looked down at Aurora .

The room had grown quiet , the kind of silence that pressed on your ears and made your pulse feel louder .

I stood near the couch where Aurora lay , her chest rising and falling steadily now .

She looked so small , so fragile .

It didnt suit her , not the Aurora I knew .

Warricks question still hung in the air .

And Idris ? Trajans response came to my head , his words having gone with me through my reflection , Gone .

But he made it clear that isnt all .

The outside beyond the packhouse stretched continuously , night clinging , refusing to go down as it howled silently within , Only the beginning … ck Day arrived to gradually scrape grey over the sky , while th shifted without making much noise .

The sense of fear taut upon their legs and inside each uttered word .

I stirred with the dawn , when the first light seeped through the window .

She opened her eyes , blinking up at me slowly .

Chapter 222 How long ? Her voice was hoarse .

Just a few hours , I said .

You needed it .

2/6 She tried to sit up , wincing as her body protested it .

I reached to steady her , but she waved me off , determination stronger than her exhaustion yet .

The grove ? Safe , I said .

For now .

Her eyes found mine , and in that instant , words werent necessary .

We didnt sleep .

Downstairs , the pack had gathered in the great hall , their faces contorted in anger , fear , and something else .

entirely to determination .

Aurora stood at the front of the room , her voice firmer now .

Idris wont stop .

Hell come back , and when he does , we need to be ready .

What do we do ? Piper asked , an edge in her voice .

looked to Lirien , who stood in shadow at the far

power from the grove

have to destroy that

glowing eyes slitted

easy said

runs deep

222 will require great power and great sacrifice

Sacrifice .

first to break the

dont have

either stop them now , or the grove

down .

her head , her gaze sweeping around

to the grove

take on Idris

Warrick hiked an eyebrow

, Aurora repeated with firmness

let it wait

felt farther away than it had

had returned , curling around our feet

, but it carried a

we emerged into the clearing

his tall

green eyes shone softly in the dim light ,

cannot stop us , Idris sneered ,

belongs to

Aurora stepped forward , her

belongs to no one

this to

pendant on her chest glowing faintly

watched as the light spread , a shining barrier

, hissing as if alive , and the clearing grew

narrowing as he

save you ? he

saving us ,

about saving the

, his voice cutting through the tension

called , his tone

at what

what

turned on him , the

me ? You have chased vengeance for centuries ,

not brought you

only brought more pain , for you , for your people

hit something

the anger dulling for just a moment

grove started to glow and pulse , the light growing

, forcing the