Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 345: Broken Bond Astrid's POV

The air was thick with the metallic tang of blood and the howls of battle. All around me, wolves clashed in brutal combat, their fur matted with dirt and crimson.

The once pristine grounds of the Shadowfang Pack were now a battleground, a chaotic swirl of snarling beasts, flashing claws, and snapping jaws.

But I stood tall, my human form cutting through the madness like a spearhead, directing my warriors with precision.

"Form a line! Protect the children and elders!" I shouted, my voice rising above the discord.

My throat burned from barking commands, but I couldn't stop. Lives depended on

me.

The warriors of the Shadowfang Pack, massive wolves with sleek, dark coats, obeyed without hesitation.

They moved in unison, shielding a group of terrified pack members huddled near the treeline.

Their coordinated strikes drove back the advancing rogues, giving the vulnerable a chance to escape.

To my left, a warrior was pinned beneath a rogue's snapping jaws. Without thinking, I darted toward them, drawing the blade strapped to my side.

I swung with precision, the silver-tipped edge slashing across the rogue's side. The wolf yelped and retreated, giving the warrior a chance to regain his footing. Since I couldn't shift, I had to rely on my trusty blade to defend myself. Although guns were available, a sword is a much better weapon since werewolves move so fast, it would be hard to aim a gun.

Besides, I am more skilled in close combat.

"Stay together!" I commanded. "Watch each other's flanks!"

I turned to face another rogue lunging at me, its eyes burning with malice. My blade met its claws midair, sparks flying as steel clashed against bone.

With a sharp twist, I drove the blade deep into its side, ending its charge. It collapsed at my feet with a final, guttural growl.

rushing to

me, their eyes wide with terror. I turned to them, blood dripping from my blade as I

to the

told twice. They scrambled toward safety,

of clashing wolves. My

had been right beside me, his massive wolf from a blur of motion as he

me even though

now, he

the battlefield. "Where is Andros?"

going to check on Asha and Alpha Theron," someone answered through the

narrowed

Andros had already assigned

to escort

safety. Why would

he is also going to

see them personally?

when suddenly a searing pain shot through

slipping from my grasp as a wave of anguish crashed over me,

feel my connection to Alpha Theron anymore. The bond. The

word felt

it. As realization hit me, so it did to the Pack

echoing across the battlefield. The loss of their Alpha hit them like a tidal wave,

unrelenting. But something

a

pain.

by their

in unison, their grief transforming into fury. Their spirits were set ablaze and they tore through the rogues with

tightened, my breaths shallow and ragged as