Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 383: The Siege

Astrid's POV

The Emberwood ruins were eerily silent as the last rays of sunlight bled into the horizon.

The warriors moved like shadows among the crumbling walls, setting traps and reinforcing defenses.

Every sound seemed amplified-the crunch of boots on gravel, the rustle of leaves in the wind, the faint metallic clink of weapons being prepared.

Killian stood at the edge of the ruins, his gaze fixed on the darkening forest.

His shoulders were tense, his posture rigid, but his voice was steady as he issued commands.

"They'll hit us hard and fast," he said, his tone calm but carrying the weight of authority. "Hold the line. Protect the Amulet. Do not let them break through."

I nodded, standing by his side. "The rogues won't stop until they have it. But we won't let them win."

He glanced at me, his jaw tight. "No matter what happens, Astrid, promise me you'll make it out of this."

I reached for his hand, squeezing it briefly. "We both will."

The first howl cut through the stillness like a blade.

My wolf tensed, her instincts flaring as the sound was joined by another, then another, until the forest was alive with the chilling cries of the rogues.

"They're here," Nova said, her voice low and grim.

The warriors snapped to attention, forming a defensive line at the edge of the ruins.

I could see the fear in some of their eyes, but it was tempered by determination. They knew what was at stake.

The rogues emerged from the shadows, their forms barely visible in the dim light. At first, it was a trickle-scouts testing our defenses. But then the flood came.

"Hold the line!" Killian roared, his voice cutting through the chaos.

the attack head-on, claws and teeth clashing

the sickening crunch of bones, and the metallic

near the Amulet, my eyes scanning the battlefield. Its faint

the battle, as though it was

at a

thick of it, their movements deadly and

with a ferocity that belied her injuries, her claws tearing through any rogue

of power, his wolf unleashed as he

the battle raged on, the rogues seemed to grow more

through the defenses,

your left!" I shouted,

in time, her claws slicing through its

another rogue took advantage, slashing at

I screamed, rushing to her

pressed to the deep wound in

through her fingers, her face pale but

fine,” she muttered, though her voice was

not," I said firmly, grabbing her

beside us, his face dark with worry.

said, his voice

"I'll

her out

trying to pull away. "I

being stubborn," I said, my voice softening. "We need you alive, Nova. Let Drystan take you to

a moment, she hesitated, her gaze flicking between

lifted her into his arms, his expression fierce as he turned to me. "Keep them alive," he said, his

I replied, watching as he carried

their numbers seemingly endless. My

coming in ragged gasps, but I refused to

his claws and teeth a blur as he tore

panting as I

they do," Killian replied grimly. "But they won't