FULL NOVELXO Chapter 170
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AURORA
Evelyn and I made it to the pack house and a chill breeze crossed the air. Dane was everywhere in my mind.
His voice echoed in my head, the look in his eyes seemed to be tattooed at the back of my mind.
I could almost see him standing in the shadows bracing himself against them so that we could leave. He let us leave free.
I'd seen something in his eyes, a fracture in the darkness, a glimmer of the man I'd once loved.
The man I loved touching, feeling, hugging, kissing. That was enough to make me sure that I hadn't been wrong about him.
"Go, get some rest," Evelyn said as we stepped into the hallway. There was a clip in her tone, but the exhaustion in her eyes softened her words.
I nodded, though I knew very well that I was not going to sleep.
While Evelyn walked to her room, my feet began moving
automatically toward the little sitting room where comfort could be found during down times.
The fire had burned down to glowing embers, and the room was
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in shadow, I sank into the armchair by the fireplace, my eyes. fixed on the red-glowing coals.
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The pearl pendant lay heavily against my chest, its gentle clink.ag was a constant reminder of both its power and its cost. I didn't have much time to sit in silence.
A knock at the door caught me off guard. "Come in," I called, adjusting my position in the chair.
The door creaked open and Trajan stood in the doorway. His face was somber, his dark eyes full of unspoken questions.
"You left," he said, an edge of anger chafing at his words.
I let out a resigned sigh. "I couldn't wait."
His lips were pursed as he walked closer. "Evelyn told me what happened. You went into the lair alone, Aurora. Do you know how dangerous that was?"
"I wasn't alone," I said, trying to keep my cool.
"That's not the point," he snapped, clearly irritated. "If Dane had let you in, you could be dead. Or worse."
"I had to try," I said, rising to meet his gaze. "Trajan, I saw him, The real Dane. He's still in there."
For a moment, Trajan's face softened, before he shook his head. "And what if you're wrong? What if next time the Nameless doesn't allow you to escape?" Chapter 170
"I'm not wrong," I replied with certainty. "I can't be. Not about this."
He stared at me for a long time, his jaw clenched tightly. Finally, he blew out a deep breath and ran his hand through his hair. "What's your plan? Because whatever you're doing, it's not just saving Dane anymore. The Nameless is getting stronger, and we need to do something."
"I know," I said softly. "Which is why I'm going to talk to him."
Trajan's eyes went wide in surprise. "Speak with him? With Dane?"
""Yes," I said, my voice shaking slightly.
"He knows things about the Nameless, his plans, and his weaknesses. If there's any chance he'll share that with me, we have to take it."
"What?" Trajan asked as his jaw dropped, his eyes searching mine as if he couldn't believe what I just said. I shrugged at him.
Trajan swallowed and shook his head. "Do you think he'll help you?" he asked with a frown, unconvinced.
"I believe he'll do anything to protect our children," I said. "Even if it means going against the Nameless.
Trajan's frown deepened, but he didn't argue anymore.
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With a hint of reluctance, he nodded. "If this is what you want, then I have no other choice but to support you, because I couldn't risk letting you sneak there alone again... but, promise. me you will be more careful from now on." "I will," I said, though I knew that was a lic.
I am sorry, Trajan, I have to do this alone.
He turned and left me then, and I dropped back onto the chair, thinking fast. If I could get Dane to talk, everything could change, but it was a gamble. A big one. I think I should talk to him, today itself.
I looked out the window and it was almost dawn, I got up and like a mindless fool, I made my way out of the pack house, even though this felt like a suicide mission, I had to do it, I was chosen for a reason, I guess.
I made my way back along my route to the border of Nameless territory. It wasn't long before I got company. Dane emerged from the darkness like he was expecting me. His eyes glowed in the moonlight, their golden rings shining, and he seemed as strong as ever. "Aurora," he said, his voice low.
"Dane," I replied, trying my best to sound composed.
He looked at me for a moment, his face indifferent. "I told you, you shouldn't be here."
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"I need to talk to you," I persisted, closing the distance between us a little more.
His jaw hardened. "About what?"
"The Nameless," I told him. "I need to know what he's
planning."
Dane's eyes
narrowed and the darkness wrapping around him tugged and shifted in a silent current. "And you think I'll tell you?"
"I think you will," I said, holding his gaze. "For them."
For one brief moment, his face slipped and a hairline fracture appeared in the concrete of his calm. "Them?"
"Our children," I whispered. "Tristan and Seraphina. They need. you, Dane. They need their father."
He turned his head, his jaw clenched. The darkness around him seemed at a loss, not knowing how to fill in. "You don't understand," he said finally. "The Nameless...he's not just a god. He's a force. A storm. You can't stop him." "I can try," I said. "But I need your help."
Dane looked into my eyes again, and for a moment, I thought he might say no. But then he sighed, and the stiffness in his shoulders eased a fraction.
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destroy it..." His voice trailed off, and he shook his head. "But it's not easy. He is bound to it, yet so am I. If you destroy it, you will also destroy me."
My heart clenched at his words, though I didn't let it show. "Then we'll find another way," I declared with conviction.
Dane's face relaxed, and there was almost a glimmer of hope. "You've always been stubborn."
I gave him a slight smile. "And you always liked that about me.'
There was a moment when it felt like the weight of everything had been released.
But then, the darkness moving along the floor around Dane changed, and his eyes became serious.
"You need to go," he pressed, the gravity of his tone now different. "If he finds out that we spoke..."
"I will go," I said. "But I shall return."
"Aurora... leave now," he growled through gritted teeth as he balled his fist and closed his eyes.
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