Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

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."

voice was soft, but there was an edge to it-a quiet authority that demanded attention. She wasn't mocking us, but neither

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

anger, as always,"

"Try me," Drystan snapped.

an elder could convey. "The Amulet wasn't just made to suppress Almega

that makes you strong. Without those bonds, wolves become nothing more than rogues, isolated

followed her words, the weight of her revelation

finally spoke. "If that's true, then how do we destroy

studying Nova with a faint smile. "Destroy it? My dear, do you even know what

tied to a bloodline-its creator's bloodline. Only someone from that line can sever its power. And

my heart

"A bond must be severed," she said quietly. "Permanently. The person destroying the Amulet must give up their connection

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someone has to give up everything? The

"Yes," Rowena said simply.

"Convenient, isn't it? You've been holding this over

gaze didn't waver. "Trust me or not, it doesn't change the truth. If the Rogue King succeeds, none of this will

my wolf growling softly. "Why should we

lips curved into a faint smile, but it didn't reach her eyes. "Because, Astrid, I have nothing to gain. My life has been one of mistakes, many of which I've paid for. But this... this is bigger than

his voice hard. “Who is part

expression shifted, a flicker of hesitation crossing her face before she

crashing down on me. "You're saying... I