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 cto my head, his words having gone withthrough 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 atslowly.

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 wavedoff, 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 cback, and when he does, we need to be ready.

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

Aurora looked to Lirien, who stood in shadow at the far side of the room.

The Forgotten derive power from the grove.

We have to destroy that for them.

Liriens glowing eyes slitted.

That is easy said, Luna.

The groves bonding runs deep and ancient.

To break that bondage Chapter 222 will require great power and great sacrifice.

Sacrifice.

3/6 Trajan was the first to break the silence.

We dont have a choice.

We either stop them now, or the grove and the pack goes.

down.

Aurora inclined her head, her gaze sweeping around the room.

We go to the grove.

We take on Idris together.

You mean now? Warrick hiked an eyebrow, sounding so incredulous.

Now, Aurora repeated with firmness.

If we let it wait, we lose it.

The grove felt farther away than it had ever been.

The mist had returned, curling around our feet, muffling our footsteps.

It wasnt as thick as the night before, but it carried a weight that pressed upon my chest.

As we emerged into the clearing, Idris was waiting.

He stood in the center, his tall frsurrounded by the Forgotten.

Their green eyes shone softly in the dim light, the weight of their presence heavy in the air.

You cannot stop us, Idris sneered, his voice cold and sharp.

The grove belongs to us.

Chapter 222 4/6 Aurora stepped forward, her chin high, her voice steady.

The grove belongs to no one, she said.

Its tfor this to end.

She raised her hand, the pendant on her chest glowing faintly.

I watched as the light spread, a shining barrier that pushed back the Forgotten.

The mist recoiled, hissing as if alive, and the clearing grew brighter.

Idriss sneer faltered, his gaze narrowing as he stepped toward the barrier.

You think this will save you ? he growled.

Its not about saving us, Aurora said.

Its about saving the grove.

Trajan stepped forward then, his voice cutting through the tension.

Idris, he called, his tone steady but heavy with emotion.

Look at what youre doing.

Look at what youve become.

Idris turned on him, the green eyes ablaze.

You dare lecture me? You have chased vengeance for centuries, Trajan said, voice rising.

But it has not brought you peace.

It has only brought more pain, for you, for your people.

The words hit something deep within Idris.

His face wavered, the anger dulling for just a moment.

Behind us, the grove started to glow and pulse, the light growing Chapter 222 5/6 more intense.

The barrier shined brighter, forcing the Forgotten farther back.

This doesnt have to end like this, Trajan said, taking a step closer.

Let it go.

End the cycle.

You can still choose.

For one instant, Idris wavered.

His shoulders slumped, his eyes fell to the earth.

Then, in that very sinstant, his head snapped up and his eyes flared brighter than ever.

No, he growled.

You dont understand.

The grove is ours by right.

You will not take it from us! The m energy burst through the grove M filling the clearing with at brilliant E light. I clamped my eyes shut against it, the heat from the power caressing my skin.

I looked again; the mist was dissolving, retreating like darkness chased by the dawn.

The Forgotten staggered, their forms flickering as the light cut them off from the grove. Idris let out a roar of fury, his form flickering like the others.

He turned to Aurora, his eyes locking onto hers.

He said, his voice a low growl.

You cannot stop whats coming.

With a final surge of light, the Forgotten vanished, leaving the clearing empty and silent.

The groves glow dimmed, its energy settling into a calm, steady pulse.

Aurora swayed to and fro, her pendant shattering into pieces that scattered across the ground Chapter 222 Aurora ! I called, rushing to her side. She dropped into his words, shallowly breathing, pale faced.

I caught her before her body reached the ground, my heart pounding against my chest.

6/6 Shes okay, Trajan said, kneeling beside me.

She just needs.

rest.

But as we leaned over her, a faint whisper cut through the air brushing against my cars like sghostly breeze. The grove is free ... for now.