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?

I found out the truth, everything else slipped from my mind, and

handling it," I

gave a soft nod. "The preparations we made... they worked well. No one was

drifted

maybe even pride that our planning had

was a bone-deep exhaustion-both

his gaze lingering like he wanted to say more, to bridge the distance between us. "It's been

the guests?" I asked, my

head back to their packs. Others have chosen to stay, but everyone is in

need to worry; Damien and I have taken care of everything," he said,

settling uneasily in my mind. There were

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

about Drystan? Don't you think he deserves to be held

order to protect his daughter, but I want to know if

Lov

ruining

wouldn't have succeeded in all

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

contained, my voice tinged with bitterness as

softness in his eyes giving

and there was a

he said, his voice rough with

think he deserves to be punished. Damien's betrayal is unforgivable. No matter his reasons, he's not innocent." he

hard for me, too, to accept that someone I've treated as a brother kept something

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