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

Chapter 175 AURORA The air in the war room was heavy with tension.

Maps and reports littered the table, but my eyes kept drifting to the door as if expecting something, someone. Luna, Trajans voice broke through my thoughts.

We need to move the scouts to the northern perimeter.

If the Nameless is preparing an assault, thats where hell strike first.

I nodded, forcing my mind to focus.

Do it.

And double the patrols near the river.

If hes as desperate as I think he is, he wont stick to the obvious routes.

Trajan hesitated, his dark eyes studying me.

Are you all right? Im fine, I said, a little too quickly.

His gaze didnt waver.

Youve been distracted ever since..

Im fine, I repeated, sharper this time.

The room fell quiet, the pack warrior around the table exchanging uneasy glances.

I sighed, pinching the bridge of my nose.

Im sorry, I said softly.

I just... I have a bad feeling about this.

Like were walking into a trap.

Chapter 175 Morwen, who had been quietly studying the runes etched into the tables edge, looked up.

Your instincts are rarely wrong, Luna.

But even if it is a trap, we have no choice but to face it head on.

I nodded, her words both comforting and unsettling.

Well be ready, Trajan said firmly.

Whatever the Nameless throws at us, well fight.

The room buzzed with quiet determination as the warrior began discussing strategies.

But I couldnt shake the unease gnawing at me.

Something was coming.

Something bigger than we could.

prepare for .

The first warning cwith a distant howl, haunting and scary.

It echoed through the silence of the pack house, raising every hair on my body.

I bolted upright, the maps and notes I had been checking over scattering onto the floor.

Trajan burst into the room moments later after hed gone out, his werewolfs form towering in the doorway. Luna, were under attack.

What? My heart pounded as I pushed past him to the balcony.

Below, the pack warriors were already scrambling into formation.

Shouts rang out as sentries relayed orders.

In the distance, the 3/7 Chapter 175 trees trembled with unnatural movement.

Its them.

Trajan growled.

The Namelesss shadow wolves.

I had thought wed have more time, days at least.

Wed only just started to plan the assault on his lair.

Now, it seemed, he was bringing the fight to us.

I gritted my teeth.

Hes retaliating.

Trajans golden eyes flickered.

What do you mean? Dane.

I said, my voice tight.

He probably sabotaged something.

This is the price.

Trajans growl deepened.

If this is his doing....

No, I snapped, cutting him off.

This isnt Danes fault.

This is the Nameless punishing us both.

Hes trying to break us.

A commotion near the treeline drew my attention.

The warriors there moved unnaturally, tree tendrils snaking forward as if alive.

My stomach twisted.

Get the warriors to the barriers, I commanded.

Hold the front line.

And send someone to Morwen ... I need her to strengthen the wards.

Now.

Trajan hesitated for a fraction of a second, then nodded.

Yes, Luna.

As he turned to leave, I called after him.

Trajan! He paused, glancing back.

4/7 Chapter 175 We dont give an inch, I said, my voice steady despite the fear clawing at my chest.

His lips pulled into a grim line.

We wont.

The war room was chaotic.

I turned to the maps and charts littered the table, and my advisors crowded around me, shouting over one another.

The southern flank is the weakest ! Evelyn barked, slamming her fist down on the table.

We need reinforcements there before they break through.

We dont have reinforcements! Camila shot back, her dark hair wild and her eyes blazing.

Everyone is already deployed.

I raised my hand, silencing them both.

Evelyn, take a squad and bolster the southern flank.

Camila, get the witches to concentrate their magic there.

Go.

They hesitated for only a moment before nodding and rushing out.

Evander entered next, his clothes torn and blood staining his hands. The dark wolves are multiplying.

Every twe kill one, it seems like two more take its place.

5/7 Chapter 175 How? I asked, dread pooling in my stomach .

He shook his head.

We dont know.

But theyre not natural .

Its like the Nameless is conjuring them directly.

The relic.

It had to be the relic.

The sobject that might be our salvation was also his weapon.

I slammed my hands on the table, the pearl pendant at my throat pulsing faintly.

We hold the line.

Whatever it takes, we dont let them breach the pack house.

The first wave hit harder than I expected.

Shadow wolves poured through the forest, their claws gleaming like obsidian .

Our warriors met them head on, the clash of teeth and blades ringing in the night.

I fought alongside them, my magic flaring with each strike.

The pearl pendant glowed brightly, its power surging throughas I blasted shadows into nothingness.

But no matter how many we destroyed, more kept coming.

Theyre endless! Evelyn shouted, her blade slicing through another wolf.

Because it seems they are just a distraction, I said, realization dawning on me.

Evelyn turned to me, her eyes wide.

A distraction from what? Before I could answer, a deafening crack split the air.

Chapter 175 6/7 The barrier around the pack house shimmered violently, its her light dimming .

Theyre trying to break the wards I said, my heart sinking.

Morens voice rang out from behind me.

Theyre succeeding.

I turned to see her standing at the edge of the battlefield her hands raised as she poured magic into the faltering barrier. Sweat dripped down her face, and her eyes burned with determination.

I cant hold it much longer, she said through gritted teeth.

I made a split second decision.

Evander, take a squad and protect Morwen.

Dont let anything near her.

He nodded sharply and moved to obey .

The battle raged on, but my focus was split.

The dreams Id been having, the silver figure, the warnings tall felt like it was building to something. And then, in the middle of the chaos, it hit me.

The figure wasnt just a guide.

It was a message.

The transformation Morwen spoke of wasnt just a metaphor.

It was real.

I touched the pearl pendant, its warmth grounding me.

If the goddess wantedto change, to becsomething more, I had to embrace it.

But at what cost? Before I could dwell on the question, a piercing howl cut through the battlefield.

Chapter 175 It wasnt like the others, this one was deeper, more primal.

very warrior froze, their eyes snapping to the forests edge.

And then, he stepped into view.

Dane ? 7/7 His form was battered, his clothes torn, but his presence was undeniable .

The shadow wolves around him fell silent, their glowing eyes fixed on him .

My heart leaped and sank all at once.

Dane, I whispered.

He met my gaze, his eyes blazing with gold.

And then, with a voice that shook the !! very earth, he shouted Run ! Before I could react, the darkness surged around him and the forest erupted into chaos once more. And then everyone heard... BOOM.