Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 388

Chapter 388: True Intentions

Chapter 35: The Rogue King's True Intentions

Astrid's POV

The fire crackled softly in the middle of our camp, its flickering light casting long shadows across the weary faces gathered around it.

Rowena sat apart from the others, her posture poised despite the shackles around her wrists.

Her silver hair, neat and immaculate, caught the firelight, and her eyes-sharp, calculating-watched us with the kind of patience that only came with age and

experience.

Killian stood to her right, his fists clenched tightly at his sides. He hadn't said much since we brought her back, but the tension in his shoulders spoke volumes.

His mother, the woman who had caused so much pain, was now our reluctant informant.

Drystan paced nearby, his claws flexing as he glared at Rowena. Nova sat stiffly beside me, her hand gripping her knee as if to keep her emotions in check.

Andros leaned against a tree on the far side of the clearing, his presence like a dark shadow, a reminder of the betrayal that had fractured our family.

"You've told us what the Amulet does," Killian said finally, breaking the silence. His voice was low, controlled. "Now tell us how to stop it."

Rowena raised an eyebrow, her expression calm. "You think you can just 'stop' it? This isn't a simple weapon, Killian. The Amulet is a relic older than any of us, tied to bonds stronger than any of us can fully understand."

an edge to it-a quiet authority that demanded attention. She

barely contained. "Enough riddles, Rowena. If you know how to

as always," she said, her tone even. "That's

"Try me," Drystan snapped.

elder could convey. "The Amulet wasn't

to weaken you-he wants to destroy the very thing that makes you strong. Without those

weight of her revelation pressing down on all of

when she finally spoke. "If

faint smile. "Destroy it? My dear, do you even know

to a bloodline-its creator's bloodline. Only someone from that line

my heart sinking.

softening just slightly. "A bond must be severed," she said quietly. "Permanently. The person destroying the Amulet must

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anger barely contained. "So you're saying someone has to give up everything?

"Yes," Rowena said simply.

forward, his fury palpable. "Convenient, isn't it? You've been holding

the truth. If the Rogue

growling softly. "Why should we believe anything you

nothing to gain. My life has been

closer, his voice hard. “Who is part of

of hesitation crossing her face before she answered. "It includes

the weight of her words crashing down on

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