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

Chapter 219 DANE The grove will burn , he says in a whispered tone .

And with it , the bloodline of Kael .

The room is quiet .

You can hear the drop of a leaf .

Callens body lays limp , his eyes no longer radiating that faint glow .

Its as though , for a second , the storm is over , we might be able to catch a breath now .

Then Aurora leans in close and softly says , Callen , are you alright ? His lips moved and repeated the words faint and chilling .

The grove will burn , and with that , the bloodline of Kael .

The words dribble through the room , settling like claws upon our skin .

Aurora tenses , her hand shaking as she jerks back .

I step forward .

A natural instinct to place myself between Callen and Aurora , pushes me forward .

Aurora I said , my voice low .

Step back.

She nods , eyes wide but intent .

Chapter 219 Lirien appeared out of darkness ; heavy and forbidding .

2/6 The prophecy has started , he says , voice impenetrable .

The Forgotten starts their move .

The pack congregated in the hall , all voices hushed by fear .

Aurora weaves her way among them , words quiet and soothing .

Yet, even she cannot disguise the hint of concern that glimmers .

within her eyes .

I stood by her side , my hand resting on the hilt of my blade .

Ive seen her carry this pack through impossible odds , but something about this feels different .

When the room clears , and the others retreat to prepare , Aurora pulls me aside .

I need to go to the grove , she says , her voice steady but laced with urgency .

I frown .

Alone ? Thats not happening .

She shakes her head .

I dont think its a trap , Dane .

The pendant , it showed me something .

I feel like Im supposed to go .

Then we go together , I say , and the finality of my tone showed no argument .

If youre walking into danger , youre not going alone .

Chapter 219 3/6 The walk across to the grove is silent but for the crunch of dry leaves beneath our feet .

The fog hasnt reached this far yet , but with every step , the air feels heavy .

Finally reaching the grove , there is an unsettling silence , and the trees shone much more faintly now with their soft , silver glow , like fire that is slowly burning out .

She hesitates , her hand reaching to brush against the pendant at her chest .

Somethings wrong , she whispers .

I barely have time to open my mouth before Lirien manifests , its form flickering weakly .

The Forgotten are siphoning the groves .

power , it says , its voice strained .

Aurora steps forward , her hand hovering over the heart of the grove .

Can we stop it ? Liriens gaze shifts to her .

The answer lies within .

Aurora looks at me , and for a moment , her eyes flash with doubt .

Ill be okay , she mutters to herself rather than me .

I barely get to argue before her fingers make contact with the heart .

Her body goes rigid .

Her eyes glaze over , and I know that once again she has been pulled into another vision .

I hate this part , the waiting .

Not knowing what she sees , and not being able to do anything either .

Minutes feel like hours before , finally , her body relaxes .

She stumbles back , and I catch her before she falls .

Chapter 219 What did you see ? I ask .

Auroras voice is trembling .

Idris … his past .

I saw how they were exiled .

He begged Kael for mercy , but Kael cursed them instead .

Theyve been waiting for this moment ever since .

And now ? I press .

She hesitates .

I saw him .

Hes doing some sort of ritual to bind the groves energy to himself .

If he does , we wont have a chance .

11 4/6 Lirien steps closer , casting an omen in the form of its shadow across the ground above us .

If Idris binds the groves power , then he will become invincible .

You have to hurry and be quick to stop him .

I clench my fists and my chest boils with anger .

Then we strike now .

Take the fight to them before they finish whatever theyre up to .

No , Lirien says , his voice eager .

The fog strengthens their magic .

And fighting them with the fogs concealing curtain , you will lose .

What then are we to do ? I snap .

Liriens eyes shone with radiance .

Unsecure the linkage of the groove to them , taking their anchors among the mire , receive them when they become fragile .

Chapter 219 5/6 Aurora looks at me , her face heavy with conflict .

If we do this , we may weaken the grove itself .

I nod .

But if we dont , theyll destroy everything .

Her shoulders slump under the weight of this choice .

Lets go , she says finally .

The air is cold and sharp outside of the grove .

There is a thickness to the silence now , one broken by the crunch of our footfalls .

Thats when I see it , a marking cut into the earth near the edge of the grove .

Aurora , I call , my voice low .

She spins , her eyes following my gaze to the symbol that glows faintly , its lines eerily similar to those Idris had used in her vision .

Its the same , she says barely above a whisper .

I crouch beside it , the air around it humming with power .

What does it mean ? I ask .

Aurora steps forward .

Her pendant emits one glow , a dim point of light .

I dont know , she says .

But it feels … wrong .

The symbol in the middle erupts into brilliance , a fierce light flaring from it .

I launch myself to my feet , hauling Aurora back .

Chapter 219 The earth under the symbol starts to crack .

Its a beacon , I growl , realising dawning .

Auroras eyes go wide .

They know were here .

The air had turned suffocatingly heavy , each breath dragging tension into my chest .

We had to get going now .

6/6 We reached the pack house late at night and retired to our rooms , without any conversation , the night felt long … I couldnt sleep , but when it was close to dawn , I dozed off .

I woke to the sound of distant growls and hurried footsteps .

outside the packhouse ..

The fog pressed against the windows , its branches curling unnaturally , flashes of green light flickering within its depths .

I pushed myself out of bed , my heart pounding .

Warriors rushed past the hallway , their voices low and frantic .

The packhouse felt colder , like the fog had seeped into its very walls .

When we stepped into the main hall , we found Trajan standing near the door , his face pale and drawn .

Theyre closing in , he said , his voice tight with fear .