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.

predator searching for prey. “It was here after

root in

corner, overturning tables and searching the surrounding

gone," Astrid said, her

voice trembled with both anger and fear

answer, a scout burst into the room, his face pale. "Alpha Killian," he said, his voice shaking. "It's

followed the scout to Rowena's cell, the tension mounting

door hung ajar, the lock broken cleanly, as though by someone who knew

faint scent of

wolf rising to the surface. "This wasn't an escape," he growled. "It was

the shackles, her fingers brushing the cold metal. "She didn't do this

tightened as I thought of the Amulet. "If she's gone, then she has it," I

turned to me, his eyes blazing. "You let her live. You trusted her. And now she's taken

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

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

took it," Nova whispered, her voice trembling with barely contained fury.

ran straight

"This was her plan

couldn't argue. I had let her

cut through the rising tension. “Enough. We don't have time for this. If Rowena has the Amulet, we need to find her before she reaches the Rogue King.

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

hate her, she's the only one

radiating from him matched only by Nova's, but there was nothing I could say to ease it.

Scouts were sent out in every direction with strict orders to find Rowena and

sitting near the ruins' edge, staring out into the dark forest

there, her presence grounding even as the weight of

again," I muttered, the words