Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 379

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?"

"He says

Astrid frowned. "Negotiate what?”

toward the Amulet. "He wants to offer terms for the

fell silent, every eye turning

trap,"

we can't ignore it. If the Rogue King is

rest of you stay here and guard the Amulet. If anything happens, you know what to

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

clearing, his hands raised in a gesture of surrender. He was tall and wiry, his

than I expected," he said, his voice

to the

smiled, his sharp teeth glinting in the moonlight. "The Rogue King sends his regards. He's willing to

interested in

stole from Emberwood-it belongs to him. Return it, and he promises to leave Silvermoon untouched. Refuse and He trailed off, his

"And what?" Astrid demanded.

rogue's eyes glittered. "And he'll take it by

sound low and dangerous. "The Amulet doesn't belong

not yet," the rogue said with a shrug. "But the Rogue King doesn't need to fight you directly.

sharp. "If he's so confident, why bother with a

"Because he doesn't need to destroy you. Not completely.

expression neutral. "Tell your King we're not interested

his smile returning. "As you

Rogue King always gets what he

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