Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

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.

have time to admire his precision as another came

wolves. The smell of wolfsbane dripping from their daggers smelled so

adrenaline sharpening my movements, and countered with a sweep of my

rogue hissed, scrambling to regain footing, but I didn't give them the

tore through their weapon arm, disarming them before a sharp kick sent

together and focus on your defenses!"

he picked up a fallen

like a shadow, his strikes swift and calculated. Warriors surrounded us,

watching the chaos

untouched and unmoved. He didn't so much

wolfsbane, he is determined to get rid of all of us and he is confident to win against

had, the rogues were many in numbers, but they were

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

king for a long time, providing for him behind

answers where the rogue king gets

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

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

flash. "You're done running!" Cedric scrambled back, his face pale

Killian growled, his voice

glinted as he lunged, but a rogue intercepted him, their

efficiency, his

king's voice rang out again, calm yet commanding. "Fall

too cautious, not risking any chance for us to get

a protective form

backwards, his movements slow,

snarled, ready to pursue, but I grabbed his arm. All the rogues are equipped with daggers, and I'm

to go

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