Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 319: Innocent Astrid's POV

Killian's arms wrapped around me, warm and secure, like a shield against the storm inside me.

For the first time in what felt like forever, I didn't feel so exposed. His embrace was steady, strong, and I could feel the tension in my chest start to unravel as he held me.

His presence alone was enough to quiet the fears that had been raging in my mind, but it couldn't drown out the truth that lingered between us - truth that had remained buried for too long.

He pressed his forehead gently against mine, his breath warm as he spoke softly, "You don't need to worry anymore, Astrid. I've found a lead."

I pulled back slightly, looking up at him with confusion. "A lead?"

Killian nodded, his expression darkening with seriousness. "The Pack that helped us... they caught one of

the attackers as he was trying to run. He didn't get far, and they managed to extract information from him."

A pit of dread settled deep in my stomach. My voice barely came out as a whisper. "What did he say?" Killian's grip on me tightened, his jaw clenching as though he was bracing me for the worst. "He confessed. They were acting under Giselle's orders."

My blood turned cold at the sound of her name. Giselle. Of course.

Even now, after everything that had happened, she was still trying to tear us apart, still plotting our destruction.

"She's behind this... again," I whispered, my voice trembling with disbelief. "She's already in the dungeon. I thought it was over."

Killian's face hardened with regret. "It should have been over. But she found a way. She ordered them to kill Ryker."

voice broke slightly as he continued, the weight of those words too heavy for him to bear. "She

the realization hitting me like a punch

voice shook as I forced the words out, horror sinking

And the poison they used on you - it came from her. They don't even

felt a violent surge of anger and disbelief rising in my chest. Giselle. The woman who had been at

tried to take away my son.

with her sooner," Killian muttered, his

the moment I had the chance. I should have seen what she was

torment etched into every line of

danger that had stalked us, for the pain

to blame him for not seeing through Giselle's lies sooner, but I knew

deceived us

situation to her advantage, and neither of us had been immune

fault," I whispered,

planning this for so long,

to accept my words. "No, it was my fault," he insisted, his

let her into our lives. I was the

all of this to happen T should have protected you better, and I didn't. I can never forgive myself for how much

ache. For so many years, I had

chosen her over

had gotten

wanted.

was suffering more than I was. He

I had been too blind