Chapter 395: The Sacrifice

Astrid's POV

The heat of the amulet's power surged through me, fire and ice clawing at my very core. I closed my eyes, bracing myself for the end, ready to accept the pain that would come. This was it.

But before the energy could consume me, a sudden, powerful force slammed into my side, sending me sprawling to the ground.

I gasped, my eyes flying open in shock. The world spun for a moment before I steadied myself, and when I looked up, my heart stopped.

Rowena stood where I had been, her hands firmly on the amulet, the blinding glow of its energy engulfing her.

Our eyes met. For a fleeting moment, there was no coldness in her gaze, no calculation-only peace.

"Rowena, no!" I screamed, scrambling to my feet.

She closed her eyes, a faint smile tugging at the corners of her lips, and said nothing.

The energy erupted from the amulet, a searing light that forced me to shield my face.

"No!" the Rogue King's voice boomed, his fury cutting through the chaos.

The light intensified, consuming everything around us until it was impossible to see.

When the light finally faded, the clearing was eerily silent.

I lowered my hands, my heart pounding as I took in the scene. The amulet lay shattered into countless tiny pieces, glittering like dust across the broken altar.

And there, lying still on the ground, was Rowena.

Her lifeless eyes stared up at the sky, her hands frozen in place where they had clutched the amulet.

was over. Rowena was gone,

was silent, save for the faint crackle of the shattered altar and the occasional groan of the injured. My heart hammered in my chest as I stared

I couldn't breathe.

so much pain. Rowena, who had betrayed us time

me aside. She had taken the amulet's power into herself and

Why?

selfish, always calculating, always serving her own interests. She had no love for

beneath me as I knelt beside

once so sharp and unfeeling, now stared blankly

felt a lump in my throat, confusion clawing at me.

through my thoughts. He stood a few steps away, his golden eyes wide and unfocused as he stared at

voice hoarse.

forward, his steps uneven. He sank to his knees beside her, his hand

as if saying it aloud would make it real. His jaw tightened, and a guttural sound escaped his throat—a mixture of anguish

breaking. "You—” He choked on the words,

down his face,

him like a storm. For so long,

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his life. He had always thought her death would bring relief, even justice. But now that she was gone, all he felt was a hollow ache, a grief he had

admitted, his voice shaking. “I hated you for everything you

pressed his forehead to her arm, his shoulders shaking.

You saved all

sound of

shadows, his face a mask of fury. His eyes blazed

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