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.

met the attack head-on, claws and teeth clashing in a storm of

crunch of bones, and the metallic tang of

Amulet, my eyes scanning the battlefield. Its

pulse in time with the battle, as though it

shouted, slashing at a rogue

and Drystan were in the thick of it, their movements deadly and

ferocity that belied her injuries, her claws tearing through any rogue that dared approach

power, his wolf unleashed as he protected those

battle raged on, the rogues seemed to

wave broke through the defenses, forcing

left!" I shouted,

claws slicing through its neck. But

rogue took advantage,

I screamed, rushing to

to

face pale

though her voice

I said firmly, grabbing

appeared beside us, his face dark

said, his

"I'll

out

Nova protested, trying to pull away. "I can still

softening. "We need

a moment, she hesitated, her gaze flicking between us. Then, finally,

her into his arms, his expression fierce as he turned to

watching as he

rogues pressed harder, their numbers seemingly endless. My

in ragged gasps, but I

and teeth a blur as

us," I said, panting as I drove my claws into a

do," Killian replied grimly. "But they

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