Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 404: Broken Fragments

Astrid's POV

The warrior's words hung in the air like a heavy shroud, suffocating and cold. I stared at him, trying to make sense of what I'd just heard.

"The fragments... are missing?" I repeated, my voice barely above a whisper.

My heart pounded, each beat echoing louder in my ears as confusion and disbelief clawed at my thoughts.

The Forsaken Amulet was destroyed. Rowena sacrificed her life to ensure it could never be used again.

Why would the rogues come back for it? What could they possibly want with shattered remnants?

Killian stood beside me, rigid as stone, his golden eyes locked on the warrior. "Are you sure?" he asked, his voice low, taut with restrained fury.

"Yes, Alpha," the warrior said, bowing his head. "We inspected the area as you instructed, to see if the rogues left anything behind clues, weapons, anything. But instead, we found the fragments... gone."

Gone. The word echoed in my mind, a drumbeat of confusion. I tried to piece together the rogue king's motives, but nothing made sense.

Broken shards of the amulet couldn't possibly hold the same power as the whole artifact or could they?

I could voice my thoughts, Alpha Cedric's sharp voice cut

once more. His accusing tone filled the room. "The forsaken amulet is a dangerous weapon! Rowena even sacrificed her life to destroy it. How could you just leave such a valuable weapon behind?!" Everyone's eyes turned to Alpha Cedric as his words resonated in their mind. Some of the Alphas

give a comeback. It was a

amulet is broken then it's over. We thought

be put to waste and all of us would be doomed!" Alpha Cedric complained

is a special weapon and Rowena had to die just to break it. Fixing it wouldn't be easy. I even doubt that it's fixable," Nova

Amulet, that would be Nova, since

scoffed. "That's not the point is it?" He shot back to Nova before turning his attention to us once again. "You tasked warriors to investigate, yet

through me, but before I could respond, Cedric

Andros back into the pack, despite his history of betrayal. Now, the remnants of the

fury. I noticed how some of

Killian suddenly shot up from his seat and banged his fist in

eyes turned to Killian, including me. I tensed as I felt the anger radiating off him. He took a single, commanding step forward which was enough to waver Alpha Cedric's

cold and cutting. His golden eyes burned as they locked on Cedric, daring him

The challenge in his

you that we are still your leader. I have tolerated your disrespect long enough. Next time,

as Killian closed the distance between them. The other

the room, his tone steady but firm. "We will investigate what happened We will find out who took the fragments and why. Until

not division.

afford to fracture now."