Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 292: Kidnapped Giselle's POV

I smiled graciously, a picture of a perfect Luna, as I moved through the crowd of guests.

The pack grounds buzzed with excitement, laughter, and the vibrant energy of celebration.

Ryker's fourth birthday was meant to be a joyous occasion, and I made sure that every detail was perfect. from the decorations to the banquet.

Behind my polite smiles and gracious words, bitterness roiled like a storm within me, growing darker with every passing moment.

Astrid.

She lingered around the pack like a shadow that refused to fade, always present, always reminding me of what I had to claw and fight for.

I could see her now, hovering near the entrance, wearing that same quiet, solemn expression she always carried, as if she bore some unspoken burden. It turned my stomach.

She claimed she was here to offer help to the pack, but I wasn't a fool. I knew there was more to her presence than mere goodwill.

In just a few days, she'd already charmed her way into the hearts of so many those who once looked to me now turned to her, their admiration shifting with a speed that left me seething.

Somehow, without even trying, she had managed to steal the spotlight that should have been mine, making me feel like a stranger in my own home.

What infuriated me most was how easily she'd regained Killian's favor. All it took was a few sympathetic glances, a few words spoken in that soft, humble tone of hers, and suddenly she was back in his good graces.

It should have been easy to push her out of the picture, to make her irrelevant, but Killian's misplaced sympathy had made everything so much more difficult.

for her - something that made him overlook what should have been obvious: Astrid had no place here, no place in his life,

clenched my jaw, forcing my smile to stay in

thanking them for their compliments, but

Today, everything would change.

finally rid myself of Astrid's

but I made sure my expression

them see the kind, devoted Luna that they expected. They had no idea what

Omega I had sent earlier to take

through the guests, moving with the kind of deference

low, his head bowed as if offering me a message of

a tickle against my ear. "We lured the boy out into the forest, just

satisfaction course through me, though I kept my face carefully

motion. Ryker was safely out of sight, wandering into the woods

task was

but ensure that he wandered far enough that it

Someone like Astrid.

and I nodded slightly to the Omega,

I murmured back, keeping my voice as soft as his. "Make

Omega nodded and slipped back into the crowd, his

disappear into the sea of guests, and a slow, deep satisfaction settled into my chest. Now, all I had to do

little performance-acting