Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 421

Chapter 421: Breaking the Illusion

Astrid's POV

The Packhouse felt like it was holding its breath.

The soft rustle of papers, the distant murmur of warriors preparing for their assignments, even the steady crackle of the fireplace-all of it felt muted under the weight of what was coming.

I stood at the center of the war room, the maps and reports spread before me like pieces of a puzzle I hadn't yet solved.

My mind raced through the details, analyzing each thread of information, trying to see the bigger picture that Ardan had laid out for us.

We had a plan—an effective one by all accounts. But something gnawed at me, a persistent itch in the back of my mind that refused to be ignored.

This was too easy. Too obvious. And when it came to Ardan, nothing was ever straightforward.

The rogues had proven time and again that they were more than just a mindless army.

They adapted, improvised, and somehow always managed to stay two steps ahead.

If we underestimated them now, the cost could be devastating.

The door creaked open, and Killian stepped inside, his golden eyes immediately locking onto mine.

His presence, as always, was steadying-a reminder that I wasn't alone in this fight.

“The warriors are in position,” he said, his voice low but firm. “We're ready to strike at the supply routes the moment you give the word."

I nodded, my gaze flickering to the map.

potential choke point along the rogue

reassured, I felt an unsettling

I said, though

brow furrowing as he

thoughts churning like a storm. "It's too straightforward," I admitted, tracing a line along the map with

misdirection. If he's letting us see this if he's making it this obvious-then he wants us to

leaned over the table, his hands pressing against the edge. "You think the supply

they might be. He knows we'll target his

question is, why let us? What's he hiding

his head slightly, his golden

the puzzle beginning to shift into place. Ardan wasn't just trying to win a battle; he

to dismantle

real target had to be something far more

aloud, my voice gaining strength. "What if he's trying to lure our

furrowed. "Like

my heartbeat quickening as

isn't just to weaken us-it's to destroy the foundation

something critical, it has

everything he

in Killian's eyes, and he stepped closer, his voice

the map where the council would

response. If he strikes there, it's not just an attack-it's a statement. A

اظا

his jaw tightening. "That would explain why he's letting us see the supply

have the opportunity to hit the council

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