Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 299: End of Deception Astrid's POV:

Killian's words hung in the air, heavy and sharp. My chest tightened as I watched the shock ripple through the crowd, each revelation unraveling the lies Giselle had built her world around.

My mind was racing, and I could feel my pulse quicken as Killian's accusations cut deeper and deeper into her.

Every word, every truth he spoke chipped away at the facade she had worn for so long.

Ryker is not her son.

The thought crashed over me like a wave, nearly knocking the breath out of me. Ryker... not hers. I'd never considered it before. But as I stood there, hearing Killian's voice, the pieces began to fall into place.

The coldness I had seen in Giselle, the distance between her and Ryker - it all made sense now.

She had never treated him like a mother would treat her own child, and now I knew why. He wasn't her child.

But then, the question struck me like lightning - where is her real daughter? Who is she, and where had Giselle hidden her?

I stared at Giselle, watching her crumble under the weight of Killian's words.

Her face had turned pale, her body trembling as she tried and failed to come up with a response.

The crowd's whispers were growing louder, and Giselle looked like she was on the verge of collapsing. She was unraveling, and for the first time, I saw the fear in her eyes.

couldn't stop thinking. If Ryker wasn't hers, then who was her real child? Where had she gone? My mind raced, trying to make sense of it all, and then, like a switch had flipped, it

me, not long ago, that Hazel wasn't her real daughter. I had dismissed it at the time, thinking it was just another of the strange secrets

Damien had come home one day with

never explained where Hazel had come from or who

hadn't known this secret, I wouldn't have suspected

the whole time. Her eyes were

she is also having the same

then, there is Alpha

settled in my mind with a sickening thud. Damien and Giselle had been together once, long before

is not aware of

all this from Vanessa who trusted me

brows furrowed as I thought of Giselle's desperation for Hazel's safety, her unusual worry...

was Giselle's daughter.

hit me

child Giselle

for Ryker, had been right

to hide her, to give her to Vanessa, to cover up the

thoughts raced, I felt a surge of anger ise within me. Giselle had gone to these unimaginable

reputation was the most wicked thing she had ever done, but what kind of vile mother

tigress won't do what she did to

of affection she had shown Ryker suddenly made perfect sense -he wasn't her son.

Killian's voice rang out again, cutting through my thoughts. "Who was helping you?" he demanded, his