Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 333: Performance Alpha Theron's POV

Andros entered, his eyes darting between me and the book lying on the desk.

He tried to mask his apprehension, but I caught the flicker of recognition in his gaze.

I wasted no time.

"Did Beta Alek give you this book?" I asked, my voice steady but taut.

He blinked, feigning innocence. "I've seen the book before, yes. Beta Alek showed it to me and explained what it was."

His eyes held mine, the picture of calm. "Is there something wrong?"

Besidehim, Beta Alek looked stricken but hopeful. He took a step forward, his voice shaking with urgency.

"Andros, explain everything to your father and tell him that I'm being wronged. I gave you the book didn't I? I even told you to burn the book for me," Beta Alek spoke up, trusting that my son would prove his innocence.

Andros raised his brows, feigning confusion. "What do you mean?" he asked, his tone soft and innocent.

"That didn't happen. You never gave me the book - I've never even touched it."

Beta Alek's face went pale, his eyes widening in disbelief. "Andros, y-you," Beta Alek paused unable to properly form his words.

"I trusted you! You begged me to have the book, just tell your father the truth!" Beta Alek raised his voice, unable to control his outburst.

But Andros remained unbothered, his expression impassive as he looked Beta Alek in the eye and answered him, "Beta Alek, you must be mistaken. You showed me the book but you never gave it to me. Have you possibly forgotten it?" Beta Alek took a sharp intake of breath and he looked like he was about to faint at the height of his anger. I stepped in before Beta Alek actually falls unconscious.

"If that's true, then how did the book end up with Giselle?!" I shot out, stealing their attention.

he turned his sharp gaze

in a calm, even tone. "If the book somehow ended up in Giselle's hands, Beta Alek must have given it to her. I don't know

into his eyes as he turned to me, his voice breaking. "Alpha, please, you know me! I would never betray

would never give that book to Giselle or anyone

not burning the book

command reverberating through the

Andros, desperation plain on his face. He wanted to plead, to defend himself, but he held

of betraying me, he still couldn't bring himself to

defeated glance in my direction, he bowed and left the room

caught a glimpse of something that made my blood run cold — a smirk tugging at the corner of Andros's

at me, almost making me

figment of my

he thought that I had taken his

hardened as I welcomed his gaze. The

asked him the question. "Why did you do it, Andros?

rippling across

disappointment

son?" His voice was low, a mixture of

the truth, I would have felt bad and

in,"

me the truth and explain

face shifted, the carefully constructed mask of innocence

away.

drained from his eyes, replaced by

I'd raised, the

lips twisted into a faint, almost mocking

just acting? You two planned