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

Chapter 167 DANE The Namelesss presence was suffocating, even though it wasnt physically in the room.

It rarely needed to be.

There was no use of its physical presence.

Its voice was within me, a heavy, chilling whisper in my mind, wrapping around my thoughts and sinking its claws into my head until they felt like my own.

Youre wasting time, its chilling whispers echoed in my head once again.

A gnawing reminder that I had lost myself, I had lost my mind.

I ground my teeth as I paced the cold stone floor of the ruined castle.

The hell hole I am now confined in .

The dark wolves prowled around me, their silent forms.

flickering with dark energy, they reacted to my every move ... as if I think they hear my thoughts.

They were restless as if they knew a war were waging inside ofThey were mine or so I thought.

But when the Nameless spoke, I could feel their attention shift Chapter 167 2/7 also, their loyalty bending toward it like leaves reaching for the sun.

Or that this tit seemed to be the moon? I need more time, I said out loud, my voice sharp, cutting through the dark silent air.

The darkness writhed but didnt retreat.

Tfor what? To fail again? it asked.

My fists clenched.

The memory of Auroras touch, her scent, her voice callingby name, it was all still there, buried under the darkness but refusing to disappear.

It wasnt supposed to linger.

It wasnt supposed to matter.

But it did.

Shes more powerful than you expected, I said, forcing my voice to stay steady.

She has allies, defenses I havent seen before.

If you want her pack, if you want the relic, we need to approach this differently.

Differently? Or are you growing soft? he asked.

The words hit like a punch and for a moment, I didnt respond.

My wolf growled low in my mind, restless and angry.

Not at me, Chapter 167 but at the Nameless.

You hesitate because of her.

I can feel it.

You think theres 3/7 something worth saving, dont you? Spart of you still clings to her.

I do as you command, I growled through gritted teeth.

Always.

The Nameless laughed, a sound like the creaking of ice before it broke .

Loyalty is meaningless if its divided.

Prove yourself.

Sacrifice the wolves.

Showyoure mine.

I froze.

Sacrifice them? The darkness paused their restless movements, as though they, too, were listening.

Their existence is tied to my power, not yours.

Theyre expendable.

I want you to destroy them and their connection to me.

Showyoure willing to sever what binds you to anything but me.

My wolf snapped and snarled, its fury echoing through my chest.

The dark wolves aroundgrowled low, their golden eyes glowing with something I couldnt name.

Defiance ? 4/7 Chapter 167 Loyalty? No.

I said before I could stop myself.

The Namelesss presence sharpened, like a blade pressing against my mind.

What did you say? I cant, I repeated, forcing the words out.

Theyre a part of me.

A part of what youve made.

Then prove theyre yours and not mine.

Command them to attack her.

The image of Aurora flashed in my mind, her eyes, her voice, the way she had melted againstin that kiss, only to slip away like water through my fingers.

I will claim her ... I mean her pack and the relic, I struggled, my voice shaky.

But I will not waste resources when theyre more useful alive than destroyed.

The Nameless was silent for a moment, but the pressure in my mind didnt ease.

Perhaps youre right.

Or perhaps youre a coward.

Either way, do not failagain.

Its presence retreated, but the weight of its words lingered.

The dark wolves shifted uneasily, their forms flickering as though waiting for my command. Chapter 167 5/7 Youre mine, I said to them, my voice low but resolute .

Not his.

Do you understand? The largest of them stepped forward, its golden eyes meeting mine.

It didnt speak, none of them did, but the way it bowed its head felt like an answer.

Mine.

For the first tin a long while, something insidefelt ... steady.

But it didnt last.

Auroras face hauntedThe way she had looked at me, touched me, kissed me, it was all Wrong.

I should have been disgusted, should have hated her for her defiance, her stubborn hope.

Instead, I found myself remembering what it was like to be the man she saw in me.

The man I used to be.

The memory was faint, like a darkness on the edge of my mind, but it was there.

Chapter 167 6/7 A shimmer, something bright and warm om warmsomething that didn't belong in the darkness I had become. I turned away from the wolves and strode toward the castles broken balcony.

The wind was sharp and cold, cutting through the night like a knife.

Below, the snow covered mountains avastandm stretched endlessly, a vast andm empty expanse that mirrored the hollowness inside me. I pressed my hands against the stone railing, my claws digging into the weathered surface.

If the Nameless wanted proof of my loyalty, it would get it.

I would take Auroras pack, her relic, and anything else it demanded.

But deep down, just where the darkness couldnt reach, I knew the truth I wasnt just fighting for the Nameless anymore.

I was fighting for myself.

And maybe, just maybe ....

for her.

Maybe for Aurora ... I want to see her again, I want a chance to be close to her, to finally claim her and make her mine: I miss her so much, this distance is killingslowly. Chapter 167 7/7 The dark wolves gathered behind me, their presence a silent reminder of the choice I hadnt made.

Not yet.

I closed my eyes, and I let myself remember for a moment.

Then I turned back my expression hard and unyielding .

Prepare yourselves, I said, my voice cold and commanding. The next attack begins at dawn.