Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 384: Rowena’s Betrayal

Killian's POV

The Emberwood ruins were silent, but it was a deceptive kind of peace.

The air was thick with the stench of blood and ash, and every shadow seemed to whisper of danger.

Warriors moved through the wreckage with weary purpose, tending to the

wounded or reinforcing what defenses we had left.

Nova rested in one of the makeshift infirmary tents, her pale face a stark reminder

of how close we'd come to losing everything.

Drystan was at her side, his usual stoicism replaced by a quiet but fierce protectiveness.

Astrid was near the council chamber, her presence a steadying force as warriors gathered to plan our next steps.

The weight of the siege hung heavily on us all, but the real burden sat in the back of my mind: the Amulet.

We reconvened in the council chamber later that evening. The warriors who could stand attended, their faces etched with exhaustion.

The Amulet, I thought, would be the center of this conversation-our next move, our strategy. But when I stepped into the chamber, my heart sank.

The pedestal where the Amulet had been placed after the battle was empty.

"Where is it?" Astrid asked sharply, breaking the tense silence.

A ripple of unease passed through the room.

like a predator searching for prey. “It was here

had already taken root in my chest. The Amulet wasn't misplaced. It

overturning tables and searching the surrounding areas, but I

Astrid said, her voice

it?" Nova's voice trembled with both anger and fear as she leaned on Drystan

the room, his face pale.

Rowena's cell, the tension mounting

broken cleanly, as though by someone who knew

on the floor, and the faint scent of blood and another wolf lingered

flexed at his sides, his wolf rising to the surface. "This wasn't an escape," he growled. "It

brushing the cold metal. "She didn't do this

she's gone, then

trusted her. And now she's taken the one thing that could destroy

piece of parchment, his hands shaking as he did so. I unfolded it, recognizing Rowena's hurried

me for this, though I doubt you'll see it now. The Amulet cannot stay with you-it's too dangerous in your hands. I'll finish what needs to be done, even if it means doing it

it," Nova whispered, her voice trembling with barely contained

and ran straight

"This was her plan all along. She played

physical blow, but I couldn't argue. I had let

has the Amulet, we need to find her before she reaches the Rogue King. We

the stone wall beside him, his fury palpable "Alive? She's the reason Liora is dead. She's the reason we're all in

she's the only one who can lead us to

Drystan's anger radiating from him matched only by Nova's, but there

were sent out in every direction with strict orders to find Rowena and retrieve the Amulet at

the ruins' edge, staring out into the dark forest

her presence grounding even as the weight of everything threatened to crush

muttered, the words bitter on my