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.

quiet as he turned his sharp

up in Giselle's hands, Beta Alek must have given it to her. I don't know why he would

seeping into his eyes as he turned to me, his voice breaking. "Alpha, please, you know me!

swear I would never give that book to Giselle or anyone outside

doing was not burning the book and keeping it secret as you have told

thundered, the command reverberating through the

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

betraying me, he still couldn't bring himself

in my direction, he bowed and left the room with anguish written

that made my

as he looked at me, almost making me believe that it

figment of

doubt he thought that I had taken

as I welcomed his gaze. The satisfaction

"Why did you do it,

widened, surprise rippling across

his expression darkened, disappointment and betrayal flashing in

him over your own son?" His

known the truth, I would have felt

truth before I even called you in," I

hoping that you would tell me the truth and explain your side so I would understand, but you lied. You

his face shifted, the carefully constructed mask of

away.

softness drained from his eyes, replaced by

longer looked like the son I'd raised, the boy

twisted into a faint, almost mocking

You two planned all this to