Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 291: Stranger The nurses beside him kept their heads bowed, silent tears streaking their faces, their fear like a palpable force in the room.

They offered no words, no excuses, just the raw terror of those who knew their lives hung by a thread.

I could barely hold back the fury that threatened to erupt. Every word he spoke only twisted the knife deeper, the realization of how deep the betrayal went, how many lies had been spun around me.

I took a deep breath, forcing myself to keep a grip on my control. The truth wasn't complete yet, but I had a new, more dangerous puzzle to unravel.

A stranger, a missing child, a woman who had played me for a fool for years. My mind raced with questions, but one thing remained clear: Giselle had gone too far, and now, I would find out exactly how deep her treachery ran.

I took a step back, my voice turning cold, final. "You've told me just enough to save your miserable lives for now. But if I find out that you're still hiding something, I'll make sure you suffer every moment of your last breath."

I turned my attention to Ryder. "Ryder, get them out of my sight. Keep them locked up until I decide what to do with them."

Ryder nodded, his face a mask of grim determination, and moved to drag them out. Their desperate cries and pleas faded as the heavy door of the dungeon shut behind them, leaving me alone in the darkness.

I stood there, the weight of their words pressing down on me like a suffocating shroud.

My fists clenched so tightly that my nails bit into my palms, but I barely felt the pain.

All I could think of was the betrayal, the lies, and the burning need for justice.

but they spiraled back to the same question, over and over: Who was the stranger that the Pack Doctor spoke of? Who

was, Alpha?" Ryder's voice cut through

stood just a few steps away, his expression as tense as my own. It was clear that the revelations had shaken him too, but now he sought answers with the same determination burning

frustration coil tighter around my chest. "I don't know, Ryder," I admitted, my voice rough with anger that hadn't

weight as he considered my words. "It must've been planned, Alpha. Whoever they are, they knew exactly what they were doing. Swapping the babies, altering the records... they went through a lot of

that means she wasn't the one holding all

door. "Whoever that stranger is, they must be powerful. Maybe even someone in the pack, or someone close enough to slip in

a chill crawl down my spine at the thought. Someone in the pack, someone who wants something against

as my family, a place where loyalty

seemed those very principles had been used against

a Luna, my power and authority as the Alpha is no longer

stopped him with a sharp command. "Ryder, before you

his gaze, letting the

every movement she makes. Her routine, the people she talks to, anyone she seems close to. I don't care if it's

want to know about

flashing through them. "You want her watched round

replied, my tone leaving

take a single step without us knowing

if she's