Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 382: The Cursed Relic

Astrid's POV

The air in the council chamber was heavy, almost suffocating, as Killian explained what Nova and Drystan had learned.

The Amulet wasn't just a weapon-it was a curse, a relic tied to the Rogue King's bloodline.

Destroying it would require a confrontation with the one enemy we couldn't afford to lose to.

The warriors gathered around the table exchanged uneasy glances, their expressions grim.

"The Rogue King won't wait for us to come to him,” Killian said. “He'll strike first. And when he does, he'll bring every rogue under his command. If we're not ready, it's over."

Nova's voice was steady, though I could hear the anger and pain beneath it. "We can't let him use the Amulet. If it falls into his hands, he won't just destroy the Packs-he'll twist everything we've built into his version of chaos."

I glanced at the Amulet, its faint glow seeming almost malevolent.

Just looking at it made my wolf uneasy, as if it could sense the darkness radiating from the artifact.

"What's the plan?" Drystan asked, his tone sharp.

"We take it to the Emberwood ruins," Killian said. "It's the only place where we can face him without endangering the Pack. If we're lucky, we can draw him out, use his blood to destroy the Amulet, and end this."

"And if we're not lucky?" Nova asked, her voice edged with bitterness.

Killian's gaze was hard. "Then we fight. To the last wolf, if we have to."

The journey back to the Emberwood ruins felt longer than it should have.

The forest was eerily quiet, the usual sounds of wildlife replaced by an oppressive silence.

The warriors moved in formation, their senses sharp, every step deliberate.

as we approached the ruins. My wolf was restless, uneasy about what lay

murmured, my

this time, we're not the

but they didn't. The Rogue

we reached the ruins, the sun was setting, casting long shadows across the crumbling

Amulet pulsed faintly in Killian's hands, its glow brighter now, as

set up defenses here," Killian ordered, his voice steady despite the tension in the air. "Nova, Drystan, and I will take the Amulet

Killian was doing what he always

I said

his expression softening

The walls seemed to close in as we descended into the hidden chamber

wrong," Nova said,

too long, feeding on the energy of this

where the Amulet had rested was still there,

worn.

it, the glow dimming slightly as it

a trap," Nova said suddenly, her

"What do you

she replied, her voice sharp. "The Rogue

without a plan of his

came swiftly, the

striking from

erupted as the

snarls and the clash of

through the fray, my wolf surging forward as

the metallic tang of blood, the sound of

Drystan stood side by side, their movements

claws ripping through a rogue that lunged

trying to take the Amulet!" I shouted, my voice barely audible over the

his claws slicing through a rogue that got too close. "They won't get