Chapter 340

AURORA

As I went inside to get dressed, a loud knock shattered the silence of the early morning, urgency in Rowan’s voice reaching

me.

“Luna! Open the door!”

I swung it open to find Rowan, his chest heaving like he had run the length of the packhouse, a crumpled paper in his hand, his face pale.

“What is it?” I asked, grasping his arm to steady him.

“It’s Orion,” Rowan said, words spilling from his mouth. “They’re moving now. It’s happening.”

I snatched the paper from him and read the map and scrawled notes quickly.

was a clear–cut

“Get them ready. We’ll deal with this

council room. All eyes turned to me, standing at the head of the table, the weight of leadership heavy on

forces are mobilizing,” I began, meeting each gaze. “We don’t have time to waste. If we don’t act now, they’ll breach our borders

his voice measured. “We should intercept them. Lay traps along the main routes they’ll take. We know this. terrain better than they do.” Evelyn leaned forward,

ablaze.

first? Hit them hard before

firmly. “If we attack head–on, we’re walking

tone disbelieving. “And waiting for them to strike is any

traps. Piper and Warrick, you’ll guard the packhouse and keep our people safe. Nobody

air was thick in

I said softly. “It’s about being smarter, not

and

the attention of everyone in that room, even in his weakened state.

fell dead

shock. “Where did you go? You should

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