Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 120: Grounded

Astrid's POV

Asha's scowl deepened, and her knuckles also turned white as she gripped her armrest tightly.

Sparks of rage flickered and danced in her eyes, casting an almost unnatural glow upon her features as rage coursed through her. "How dare you try to justify Astrid's actions by using the trauma she had endured!" She lashed out at Nova. "Trauma will never be an excuse to hurt others!" she spat out, her voice laced with venom. "Astrid made a choice to lash out, and that choice was wrong-unforgivable, even. Her trauma will never justify her actions."

Suddenly, Alpha Theron stood up from his seat; his powerful frame cast a shadow upon them.

Asha's blood ran cold as she recognized the fury etched across her father's features a look that no one ever dared to provoke before.

"You have the audacity to call Astrid and her mother a 'gold-digger' and a 'slut'?" Alpha Theron bellowed, his deep voice rumbling like distant thunder.

Asha shrunk back, the weight of his accusation pressing down on her like a physical force. She opened her mouth to defend herself, but the words caught in her throat under the intensity of his glare.

"Do you have any idea what you've done?" Alpha Theron continued, his eyes blazing with a rage that Asha had only witnessed him use on his subordinates before but never on her. "Your callous words are what provoked Astrid's attack in the first place!" At that moment, Asha had never felt more betrayed. The injustice of the situation made her skin crawl.

"So this is my fault?" Asha scoffs bitterly. "It's my fault that I nearly died!" she continued dramatically.

Alpha Theron was taken aback by his daughter's response. She doesn't feel any remorse for her actions at all.

"Your words triggered Astrid's traumas, Asha! What has she ever done to you for you to treat your own sister like that!" Alpha Theron retorted.

as she slowly turned her head to face me

explain. The way she looks at me already speaks

sees me as a threat not just to her Pack but also to her family. She doesn't want me here. She wants me gone. She would never accept me as

at her father. "Ever since that outsider came into your life, you've already forgotten that

flinched when Alpha Theron's palm made contact with his daughter's cheek. I couldn't make myself look, feeling that even if I just stole a look, I would

pampered her like a princess. For sure, this was the first time

cheek. She looked into her father's eyes with a look

he had done to his daughter. His features softened as he slowly brought down

kill me, yet you are more worried that I

showing his back to

made my decision. Since

remorse for your actions, you will be confined in your quarters until you earn your lesson," Alpha Theron commanded, his voice

"No!" Asha blurted out.

your

plead her case when Alpha Theron suddenly faced her again with a thunderous look

continued to show how serious he was. "If I found out that you tried to escape, you will be met with

chest heaved as

unable to do anything about it. The anger still simmered beneath the surface, a fiery rage that demanded to be released. But she knew lashing out would

detain her!" I suddenly stood up to

of being grateful for my help,

had