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.

my thoughts racing as we approached

here before," I murmured, my

we're not the ones

reassure me, but they didn't. The Rogue King was out

we reached the ruins, the sun was setting, casting

glow brighter now, as if

air. "Nova, Drystan, and I will

his side, but I knew better. Killian was doing what he always did-protecting us, even if it meant putting himself in

said softly, meeting

nodded, his expression softening for

close in as we descended into the

Nova said, her voice

replied. “It's been here too long, feeding on the energy of

the Amulet had rested was still there, its surface cracked

worn.

the glow dimming slightly as

Nova said suddenly, her

"What do you

voice sharp. "The

without a plan of

came swiftly, the

striking from

erupted as

snarls and the clash of

surging forward

tang of blood, the sound

stood side by side, their movements perfectly synchronized

motion, her claws ripping through a rogue

shouted,

claws slicing through a rogue that got too