Chapter 410: Dual Entrapment

Astrid's POV

The air felt sharper, heavier. Ryder's words lingered, a warning that sent a jolt of adrenaline surging through me. "It's a trap."

Killian's hand tightened around mine briefly before he let go, signaling silently to the warriors around us.

His golden eyes locked onto mine, and without speaking, I understood. Be ready.

The rogues emerged from the shadows like wraiths, their movements swift and predatory.

My heart pounded as Killian raised a hand, signaling our group to spread out and form a defensive line.

The moonlight gleamed off their weapons, but it was their eyes-feral, unrelenting- that sent a shiver down my spine.

The rogue king's voice broke through the stillness, cold and calculated. "You've been followed, Cedric."

Cedric spun around, his eyes wide in shock and fear as his gaze darted toward the trees.

With the rogue king's army surrounding us, and with his calm demeanor. It was obvious that he had seen us from afar. He was prepared to stop us.

Only Cedric had no idea about what's happening around us, that he had used him as a bait

The rogue king didn't even glance back at us. Instead, he extended a hand, gesturing to the rogues. "Take care of it."

That was the only warning we got before chaos erupted.

The first rogue lunged, their blade, made of silver and reeking with the scent of wolfsbane, aimed for Killian.

He sidestepped effortlessly, his claws extending in a blur as he struck, sending the rogue sprawling.

his precision as another came at me, their

from it is enough to weaken our wolves. The smell of wolfsbane dripping from their daggers smelled so pontent that it made me sick

my movements, and countered with a sweep of my leg, knocking them off

footing, but I didn't

disarming them

and focus on your

beside me, as soon as he picked up a fallen dagger, he sliced through the

and calculated. Warriors surrounded us, their

the chaos

didn't so much as

wielding daggers laced with wolfsbane, he is determined to get rid of all of us

had, the rogues were

got weapons. It must be Alpha Cedric who provided them. It is too late when we found

rogue king for a long

king gets his resources to build

who stood frozen, caught between the battle and the rogue king's

panic when Killian broke through the melee, his golden eyes locked onto

flash. "You're done running!"

growled, his

he lunged, but a rogue

dispatched them with brutal efficiency,

the rogue king's voice rang out again, calm yet commanding.

always, he is too cautious, not risking any chance for us to

rogues obeyed instantly, retreating and forming a protective form around the rogue

backwards, his

All the rogues are equipped with daggers, and

for us to go all in

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