Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 378: The Hidden Vault

Astrid's POV

The ruins of Emberwood loomed around us, silent and foreboding. The rogue ambush had rattled everyone, but we couldn't turn back now. The message we'd found on the rogue's body made it clear: the Forsaken Amulet was here, hidden somewhere within these ancient stones.

Killian's voice broke the silence as he gestured to the group. "Spread out. Look for anything out of place-symbols, markings, anything that might lead us to the Amulet."

The warriors nodded, fanning out through the crumbling structures. Nova, Drystan, and I moved together, our eyes scanning the moss-covered walls and broken pillars.

"This place is ancient," Nova murmured, her fingers brushing against a vine- covered carving. "Older than any Pack I know of.”

"It's no coincidence the Amulet is here," Drystan replied. "The Rogue King must have known about this place for a long time."

I nodded, my wolf uneasy as I felt the weight of the place pressing down on me. There was something here, something powerful and dangerous.

We moved deeper into the ruins, the air growing colder with each step. It wasn't long before Nova stopped abruptly, her gaze fixed on the ground.

"Here," she said, kneeling to brush away the dirt and leaves. Beneath the debris was a circular stone engraved with the same symbol we'd seen on the medallion Rowena had presented.

Drystan crouched beside her, his brow furrowing. "That's it. That has to be the entrance."

Killian and the others joined us, their expressions tense as they took in the discovery.

"How do we open it?" I asked, my voice quiet.

Nova ran her fingers along the edge of the stone, her expression thoughtful. "There's something written here. It's faded, but I think I can make it out."

She leaned closer, her eyes narrowing as she read aloud.

pass.

through me as

trap," Drystan

don't have a choice. We have

it, revealing a dark, narrow passage that led into the earth. The air

together," Killian said,

passage opened into a vast underground chamber,

to pulse with a faint, otherworldly light. At the

was a pedestal, and atop it sat a small,

Amulet," Nova whispered, her eyes

step, the carvings along the walls began to glow brighter, and the

chamber, low and menacing. “You seek the

Forsaken Amulet. Prove your

first trap activated without warning. The ground beneath us shifted, and sharp, jagged spikes shot up

Killian shouted, his voice cutting

grabbed my arm, pulling me away from a collapsing section of the floor. My heart raced as we dodged another series of spikes, the air thick with the sound of grinding stone and the metallic tang of danger.

Von

to shift and change,

pedestal with the Amulet was stiff visible

to face the next challenge. A section of

swirling mist, and from it emerged a

was perfect,

eyes were filled with accusation as she stepped toward Nova, her

anger.

left me to