Chapter 418: The Rogue’s Hand

Chapter 78: A Chilling Revelation

Astrid's POV

The air outside was still, an eerie contrast to the turmoil churning inside me. The rogue's words echoed in my mind: Ardan always gets what he wants.

The Packhouse was alive with activity as I made my way to the war room.

Warriors were moving in and out, relaying reports and receiving orders. The tension in the air was palpable, thick enough to taste.

Killian was already there when I arrived, standing at the head of the table with Ryder at his side.

The map was spread out in front of them, marked with red circles and lines denoting potential weak spots in our defenses.

He looked up when I entered, his golden eyes narrowing slightly.

"Astrid,” he said, his tone softer than it had been moments ago in the interrogation

room.

"Do we know anything new?" I asked, stepping closer to the table.

Ryder shook his head, his expression grim. "The rogue we captured is a low- ranking pawn. He doesn't know anything valuable, or if he does, he's not talking."

Killian clenched his jaw, his claws twitching at his sides. “Ardan's planning something. We just don't know what."

I studied the map, my gaze settling on the eastern border where the attack had occurred.

"He's testing us," I said quietly, my thoughts forming as I spoke. "He's looking for weaknesses, seeing how we respond."

Ryder nodded. "That's what we thought too. But there's more."

glance with him before turning back

heart skipped a beat. "What is

pulled a folded piece of parchment from his pocket, placing it on the table. "This was found on one of

I stepped closer to read over his

almost frantic, and the

stretched thin. We'll weaken them with smaller attacks before moving in. The

swallowed hard, my hands gripping the edge of

dug into the parchment as

said, his

myself to stay

break me," I said firmly, though my voice wavered slightly. "But we need

his tone cautious. "If we pull any more warriors from the borders,

mine,

more

your best men rotate

the

too long-Ardan might try to

nodded, already making

them," I said, my voice resolute. "Until this is over, I'm not leaving Ryker and Elara's

knitting together. "Astrid,

frustration boiling

won't leave them, Killian.

gripping

said softly, his voice steady. “You're their strength. If you

them. Let

defenses. Trust me."

the

weight of his words pressing against the

heart.

his golden eyes, looking for the reassurance I so desperately

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