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

Chapter 182 1/6 PIPER The moment I woke, I knew something was wrong.

The pack bond was usually steady, but a comforting hum in the back of my mind was off .

It didnt feel severed, but it was weak like a thread stretched too thin and ready to snap.

I sat up in bed, running my fingers through my hair as I tried to focus on the sensation.

It was Aurora.

Her bond was dim, and distant, as though she wasnt just far away physically but emotionally locked behind simpenetrable wall.

I got dressed quickly, throwing on dark clothes meant for stealth.

My heart pounded as I tried to make sense of the unease clawing at me.

Whatever was happening, I couldnt just sit here and wait .

I cout and I felt drawn to the war room, I found Trajans map still spread across the table, a mess of notes and markers left behind from the last strategy session.

I studied it, searching for anything that might pointtoward Aurora.

Think, Piper, 1 muttered to myself.

Where would she The Namelesss lair was the most obvious answer, but it wasnt *ough to just guess I needed something concrete.

Chapter 182 2/6 My fingers brushed over the map, tracing the paths wed marked as dangerous areas where dark creatures had been spotted or where Danes influence lingered.

A cold chill ran down my spine as I noticed a pattern.

The sightings formed a loose perimeter around one area we hadnt explored deeply, an unassuming section of dense forest that seemed to repel even the bravest scouts.

I frowned, leaning closer.

What are you hiding in there? Beside the map was a stack of old reports, most of them from Evanders missions I flipped through them, scanning for any mention of the Nameless or unusual activity One entry caught my eye.

Spotted faint tracks leading into the eastern forest.

Too faint to pursue.

The air felt... heavy.

Recommend further investigation.

Evanders words sent a shiver through me.

If the eastern forest was important enough for him to note, it had to mean something.

I grabbed the journal Aurora had left on the table, the one filled with symbols and cryptic notes.

Shed been scanning over it for weeks, but I wasnt sure how much she may have discovered.

Con, givesomething, I whispered, flipping through the pages.

One section caught my attention.

It described the Namelesss territory in riddles, with phrases like the shadows coil where the moonlight dies and the forest speaks only to the brave.

3/6 Chapter 182 The riddles werent just poetic, they were instructions.

I felt it in my gut.

The eastern forest wasnt just a random location.

It was significant.

I glanced at the clock.

If I moved now, I could be there by nightfall.

Sneaking out wasnt difficult.

Warrick had been unusually quiet lately, wrapped up in whatever schemes kept him occupied.

1 left him a vague note, knowing he wouldnt notice my absence.

until it was too late.

The forest loomed ahead, dark and foreboding.

As I approached the edge, the air grew colder, and the pack bond weakened even further.

I swallowed hard, forcing my nerves to settle.

The eastern forest had always felt ... off.

The trees were taller here, their branches twisting together like claws.

The ground was thick with moss, muffling my steps and every sound seemed to echo in an unsettling way.

I moved carefully, keeping to the shadows and listening for anything out of place .

My senses were on high alert, every rustle of leaves or crack of a branch making my heart race.

At one point, I paused, crouching low behind a fallen log.

Ahead, the ground dipped into a shallow ravine, and in the center was something that didnt belong, a faint glow, like silver mist hovering just above the ground.

Chapter 182 4/6 I inched closer, my breath catching as I realized what I was looking at.

The mist wasnt just random, it was forming shapes, and symbols that matched the ones in Auroras journal. Pulling the journal from my bag, I flipped to the page with the riddles.

The symbols in the mist were the sas the ones described as the seal of the Namelesss domain.

This is it, I whispered, my voice barely audible.

But getting closer wouldnt be easy.

The mist pulsed faintly, and the air around it felt ... alive.

It was as if the forest itself was watching me, waiting forto make a wrong move.

I studied the symbols again, tracing them with my finger and mouthing the words from the journal.

The riddle was clear now: Step only where the light touches, and the darkness will grant you passage.

I glanced around, spotting faint patches of moonlight filtering through the trees.

The misty light seemed to create a path, narrow and winding but just wide enough forto follow.

Taking a deep breath, I stepped onto the first patch of light.

The ground felt solid beneath me, but the air grew colder.

I moved slowly, carefully placing each step in the light.

The mist swirled around me, darkness reaching out as if testing my resolve.

Halfway across the ravine, a low growl stoppedin my tracks.

5/6 Chapter 182 My heart leaped into my throat as a pair of golden eyes appeared in the shadows.

A werewolf stepped into the light, its form massive and its movements eerily smooth.

It sniffed the air, its gaze locking onto me.

I froze, barely daring to breathe.

The journals riddle echoed in my mind: The forest speaks only to the brave. Gathering my courage, I straightened and took another step forward.

The werewolf growled again but didnt attack.

Instead, it watched me, its head tilting slightly as if it were curious.

Im not here to fight, I said softly, my voice steady despite my fear.

I just need answers.

The werewolf huffed, its breath visible in the cold air.

Slowly, it stepped aside, its golden eyes never leaving.

I let out a shaky breath and continued forward, the mist parting as moved deeper into the forest.

The glow ahead grew brighter, and the symbols becclearer leading only asswas the edge of the Namelesss territory. Read the latesttoward what bould deading chapter there! When I reached the final patch of light, the air seemed to hum with power.

The mist thickened, moving aroundin a way that felt almost ... welcoming.

And then I saw it, a faint outline of a structure, hidden among Chapter 182 the trees.

The Namelesss lair.

6/6 My heart pounded as I crouched low, taking in every detail.

The lair was surrounded by shadowy figures, their forms shifting and blending with the darkness.

I knew I couldnt risk getting any closer, not without being seen.

But at least now I had a starting point, a way to find Aurora and know what was going on.

As I turned to leave, the werewolf reappeared, blocking my path.

Its golden eyes seemed to pierce throughas if it were warningto go back Before it pounced on me.

Damn it, Ill be back, I whispered, my resolve hardening.