Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 331: Hidden Information Astrid's POV

I had braced myself for questions, for confusion, maybe a hint of curiosity when I showed him the book.

But instead of the reaction I expected, his eyes sharpened, and something flickered across his face-fear, maybe?

Leaning forward, he asked in a low, urgent voice, "Where did you get this?"

The question stunned me, and I froze, letting the weight of his words settle over me.

Where, not what.

He already knew. He knew exactly what this book was.

"You knew," I breathed, disbelief thick in my voice.

Alpha Theron's eyes widened, realizing his mistake. "Astrid... I—"

"You knew about this," I cut him off, my voice stronger, tinged with anger. "Why didn't you tell me?"

He opened his mouth as if to explain, then hesitated, his gaze shifting.

"Astrid, this book... it's fake," he said, forcing a steady tone. "Whatever you think you've read in here, it's not real.

A cold, hard anger flared inside me. I already found out about this thing that he is hiding from me and he still dares to lie to me.

"Don't lie to me." My voice was steady, sharp.

"I know it's real. The wolf-the uncontrollable, powerful wolf the book describes - I've already met it. It has even taken over my body a few times before. So don't you dare try to lie to me about this!"

Alpha Theron's face went pale, and he looked at me in shock, as though he'd just seen a ghost.

a long moment, he said nothing. His mouth parted slightly, his

he exhaled, a low, defeated sound. "Where did you get this book?"

his words fueling a fresh surge of anger. "This concerns my life, my

Theron shut his eyes, his shoulders tense, as if struggling to keep

going to tell you, Astrid," he admitted, his voice breaking. "I just didn't know how. You were just starting to live, to move past so much pain.

this from me would help?" I shot back,

been searching for a cure, hoping I could find a way to stop this before telling

hope stirred in me. "Then... have you found anything? A way to

and he didn't

hadn't found anything yet - if he had, he wouldn't have hesitated to

reached across the desk, his voice steadying, trying to lift my spirits. "Listen to me, Astrid," he urged, his

The Shadowfang Pack has the best resources-everything we

more advanced than any other pack in medicine and technology, and I promise you, we'll find this cure together. We won't stop

I had told myself the same things before coming here. But

I was tired of clinging to fragile hopes, only to have them shatter. Life didn't always bend to hope

continued, his

I know...know I failed you before. wasn't there when

I won't fail you

this time."

en

his eyes, and in his gaze, I saw raw sincerity, an ache

feel his promise settling over me, and as much as I wanted to believe it,

how far he was willing to go, finding

in my expression, he leaned closer, his voice barely above a whisper. "I promised you, didn't

throat

of hope steadied me, but

else knows about... this?" I asked quietly, searching his face for any sign of