Chapter 306: Unfairness Astrid's

POV

I gently shut the door to Ryker's bedroom, the soft click echoing in the silence of the hallway.

My heart felt heavy, an ache deep in my chest that I couldn't quite shake. I paused for a moment, resting my forehead against the door, and closed my eyes.

It was overwhelming - seeing him there, knowing he was mine, and yet feeling like I was still a world away from him.

Just as I took a step to leave, I heard my name. "Astrid."

My body stiffened, and I bit my lower lip, wiping away the stray tears that clung to my cheeks.

I straightened up, my face smoothing into a mask of indifference as I slowly turned around to face him. Killian stood a few feet away, his eyes soft and unreadable, but I could sense his caution.

I forced myself to meet his gaze without flinching, willing my voice to stay steady.

"What is it?" I asked, my tone even but detached.

He stepped closer, his expression gentle, his voice a low murmur as he spoke. "The pack is secure now. The rogues have been dealt with." His tone was calm, meant to lift the weight I carried, as if he sensed the turmoil within me.

It had been my responsibility to take a final check around the borders as the pack's general, to ensure everyone's safety.

But how could I have focused on my duties when the son I thought I had lost forever was alive and right here, under this very roof?

truth, everything else slipped from my mind, and I ran straight to Ryker's room, forgetting

handling it," I

preparations we made... they worked well. No one was

my gaze drifted away

relief, maybe even pride that our planning

a bone-deep exhaustion-both physical

gaze lingering like he wanted to say more, to bridge the distance between us.

about the guests?" I asked, my

decided to head back to

Damien and I have taken care of everything," he said, his tone

were still

added, "I spoke with Damien. He promised to explain everything to

to ease my mind. "And what about Drystan? Don't you think he deserves to be held accountable for

no choice but to help Giselle in order to protect his daughter, but I want to know if Killian really thinks that Damien deserved no

Lov

in ruining our

all her lies. He

he never did. If we hadn't uncovered it today, he would have kept

barely contained, my voice

his eyes giving way to a hardened

eyes with me, and there was a flicker of

Astrid," he said, his voice

I think he deserves to be punished. Damien's

I've treated as a brother kept something this

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