Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 387: Into The Shadows

Astrid's POV

The forest around us was suffocating, its silence oppressive. Every step deeper into rogue territory felt like a journey into a nightmare.

My wolf was on edge, her instincts screaming that danger lurked just beyond the trees.

Drystan led our group, his movements precise and calculated as he tracked Rowena's faint scent.

Nova kept pace beside him, her body still healing but her determination unyielding.

I trailed close behind, my gaze darting between the shadows, each step weighted by the tension of what we might find.

"She's leading us somewhere," Drystan muttered, his voice tight with frustration. "But whether it's to the Rogue King or a trap, I can't tell."

"She won't outsmart us again," Nova replied, her tone sharp with anger.

I wished I shared her confidence, but something about this chase didn't sit right.

Rowena wasn't careless, and she wasn't predictable. Whatever she was planning, it wouldn't be simple.

The scent trail brought us to a clearing veiled in mist. Through the haze, I saw the flicker of firelight.

"She's here," Drystan said, his claws flexing at his sides.

Killian motioned for silence, and we spread out, surrounding the clearing.

As we closed in, I caught sight of Rowena sitting by the fire, her posture unnervingly calm. But it wasn't her that made my heart stop.

Beside her stood a figure I hadn't seen in years but knew instantly. Andros.

The breath hitched in my throat, my chest tightening. Memories of his betrayal flooded back in an instant-the blood on his hands, the coldness in his eyes, the lies he had told to cover his crime.

rage a reflection of

low. "Is that who I

nodded, my heart pounding.

jaw tightened, his own fury simmering beneath his controlled

into the clearing, his claws extended, his

sweeping over us. "Took you long enough." "Andros,” I said, my voice trembling with a mix of anger

firelight. His piercing eyes locked on mine, and for a moment, I thought I saw a

voice calm,

my wolf pushing forward. "What are you

expression indifferent. "Trying to survive.

you call it? You betrayed your family, Andros. You killed your own father and made a deal with the rogues. You're nothing but

to Drystan, his demeanor unreadable. "You don't know

snapped. "You sold out

softly, drawing our attention. "I told you he'd

Drystan snarled, his claws

and Andros to sit near the fire, warriors surrounding

stood over Rowena, his fury

And why is

gaze hardening. "The Amulet is more than just a relic. You've felt its power. You've seen what it

Killian pressed,

his tone measured. "It's not just a tool to suppress Almega abilities. It's meant to sever Pack bonds permanently That's why the Rogue King wants it. If he uses it, your Packs will

themselves apart. Wolves without

bonds become rogues."

fists, my anger warring with

believe anything you say?"

eyes met

planning. I know how he thinks. And whether

wolf surging forward. "Convenient, isn't it?

can waltz back in and

stood abruptly, his