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.

approached the ruins. My wolf was

murmured, my gaze scanning

"But this time, we're not the ones

but they didn't.

sun was setting, casting long

Killian's hands, its glow brighter now, as if it could sense we were nearing

the tension in the air. "Nova, Drystan, and I will take the Amulet to

side, but I knew better. Killian was

careful," I said softly,

nodded, his expression softening for just a moment.

was colder, heavier. The walls seemed to close in as we descended into the hidden chamber where we'd first found

place feels wrong," Nova said,

too long, feeding on the energy

pedestal where the Amulet had rested was still there,

worn.

placed the artifact back on it, the glow dimming slightly

said suddenly,

frowned. "What

her voice sharp. "The Rogue King wouldn't

without

came swiftly, the

striking from

as the chamber

clash

fought my way through the fray, my wolf surging forward as I tore

metallic tang of blood, the sound

and Drystan stood side by side, their movements perfectly synchronized as they defended the

of motion, her claws ripping through

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

a rogue