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.

precision as another

smell of wolfsbane dripping from

sharpening my movements, and countered with a

scrambling to regain footing, but

tore through their weapon arm, disarming them before a

daggers are laced with wolfsbane. Stay together and focus on your defenses!" Killian barked, his voice cutting through

soon as he picked up a

and calculated. Warriors surrounded us, their battle cries echoing through the forest as they clashed

the chaos unfold with an

He didn't so much as flinch when one of his own fell at

army is wielding daggers laced with wolfsbane, he is determined to get

the last fight that we had, the rogues were many in numbers, but

must be Alpha Cedric who provided them. It is too late

rogue king for a

the rogue king gets

gaze flicked to Cedric, who stood frozen, caught between the battle

panic when Killian broke through the melee, his golden eyes locked onto him like a predator to

closing the distance in a flash. "You're done running!" Cedric scrambled back, his face pale with fear. "You don't

Killian growled, his

he lunged, but a rogue

dispatched them with brutal efficiency,

king's voice rang out again, calm yet

not risking any chance for

protective form around the

king stepped backwards, his movements slow,

rogues are equipped with daggers, and I'm sure the rogue king has

us to go all in so

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