Chapter 379: The Rogue King’s Gambit

Killian's POV

The Forsaken Amulet sat in the center of the Silvermoon council table, its ornate carvings shimmering faintly in the dim light.

The room was silent, heavy with the weight of what we'd brought back from the ruins.

"It doesn't look like much," Drystan said, his tone edged with frustration as he leaned back in his chair.

"It doesn't have to," Nova replied sharply, her gaze fixed on the Amulet. "You felt what it did to us down there. This thing is dangerous, whether it looks like it or not."

I nodded, my eyes narrowing as I stared at the artifact. The power radiating from it was subtle but undeniable, a constant hum that set my wolf on edge.

"We can't keep it here," Astrid said, breaking the tense silence. "If the rogues find out we have it, they'll stop at nothing to get it back."

“That's assuming they don't already know," Drystan muttered.

The tension in the room was palpable, every word charged with the fear and uncertainty of what lay ahead.

The meeting was interrupted by the sharp knock of a scout at the council chamber door. He entered quickly, his face pale and his breathing labored.

"Alpha Killian," he said, his voice trembling. "There's... there's someone at the

border. He claims he's a messenger from the Rogue King."

The room erupted in murmurs, but I silenced them with a raised hand. "What does he want?"

swallowed hard. "He says

Astrid frowned. "Negotiate what?”

hesitated, his gaze flicking toward the Amulet. "He wants to

every

a trap," Nova

King

Drystan-you're with me. The rest of you stay here

air was sharp with tension as we approached the border. The forest was quiet, the usual hum of life muted

He was tall and wiry, his features sharp and his eyes gleaming

I expected," he said, his voice smooth and

the point," I

his sharp teeth glinting in the moonlight. "The Rogue King sends his regards.

deal? We're not interested in anything he has to

you will be," the messenger replied. "The Amulet you stole from Emberwood-it belongs to him. Return it, and he

"And what?" Astrid demanded.

by force. Along with everything else

wolf growled, the sound low and dangerous. "The Amulet doesn't belong

the Rogue King doesn't need to fight you directly. He knows your Packs are already divided. It

her tone sharp. "If he's

faltered slightly. "Because he doesn't need to destroy you. Not completely. A broken Pack is much more

your King we're not interested in

head, his smile returning. "As you

King always gets

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