Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 381: The Marked One

Nova's POV

The weight of betrayal still pressed heavily on my chest as I left the council chamber.

My hands trembled at my sides, the urge to destroy something coursing through me.

Liora's face haunted my mind her laughter, her kindness, the way she had brought light to every room she entered.

Now, that light was gone, extinguished by Rowena's greed and fear.

I couldn't even look at Killian. His silence, his complicity, felt like another dagger in the back.

Drystan hadn't spoken since we left. His rage was simmering, barely contained, but I knew it would erupt soon.

We had to keep moving. If we stopped now, the weight of our anger and grief would bury us.

"Where to now?" I asked quietly as Drystan and I stepped into the night.

He didn't answer at first, his jaw tight, his gaze fixed on the dark forest ahead.

Finally, he said, "We need answers. If Rowena's betrayal is the beginning of this, the Rogue King is the end. And I know someone who might know how to end him."

"The marked man," I said, understanding instantly.

Drystan nodded. "Liora mentioned him in her journal. He's the only lead we have."

The journey back to where Liora and I used to live was long and tense. We moved quickly, our senses sharp, knowing that rogue patrols could appear at any moment.

The forest was quiet, the kind of quiet that made your wolf restless.

Drystan led the way, his movements precise and deliberate. I stayed close, my fingers brushing against the hilt of my blade.

at Emberwood ruins was still fresh

In the center stood a modest hut, its wooden walls weathered

chimney, the only sign of life in the otherwise desolate

is it," Drystan

he's still here?" I asked, scanning the area for any signs of a

to leave. If anyone knows about the Rogue King's plans,

knocking sharply on the door. The sound echoed in the quiet clearing, and for a moment, there was

with a scar running

eyes were sharp, his gaze assessing as he looked us

nerve showing up here," the man said, his voice

need your help, Gavril," Drystan

doorframe, crossing his arms. "And

stepping forward. "And if he

flicked to me, narrowing slightly. "You're Nova," he said. "Liora's

name made my wolf stir, a mixture

nodded, his expression unreadable. "She came to me once, asking questions about the Rogue King.

fists. "Then you know what happened to

did," he

a hand on his arm, silently urging him to

us to enter. The inside of the hut was cramped and dimly lit, the air thick

the bond between Alphas and their Packs He believed it would

I asked,

Amulet amplifies power," Gavril said. "But it also

until it consumes its

does the Rogue

in the region. And maybe it will-at least for a while. But in the

sent a chill through me. The Amulet's presence in the council

it was watching us, waiting