Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 339: Resentment Asha's POV

I staggered back, shaking my head in disbelief. "That's not true. That can't be true," I mumbled as if I was just trying to convince myself.

"I was left with no choice, Asha. Your mother-Luna Jamaica-was my brother's mate.

He was the rightful Alpha. But when he died, the Pack needed a leader. And I... I was the only option.

I was forced to marry her to maintain stability. To keep this Pack from falling apart."

My father's eyes turned red as he tried his best to hold back his tears. My heart wrenched as I feel for his pain. This is the first time I ever saw my father look so vulnerable.

"I gave up everything. My mate. My happiness. My future. I gave it all away for this Pack, for a life I never wanted. And every day since, I have lived with that choice. With the weight of betraying my mate, of turning my back on the only woman I ever loved."

I stared at him, my body trembling as the truth settled over me like a suffocating blanket.

Everything I had believed, everything I had built my life on - it wasn't mine. It had never been mine.

Astrid... she was his true child, his legitimate heir. Not me. Not Andros.

I felt like a thief, a fraud who had stolen everything that should have been hers.

"I" My voice cracked, the shame and guilt tightening around my throat like a

noose.

What could I even say? What was there to say after everything I had just heard?

I could even form another thought, a voice, cold and

that's the

the doorway, and there she stood. Astrid. Her hands were curled into fists at

presence hit me like a physical blow. How long

father said, his voice heavy with emotion, but she silenced

dripping with venom. "Don't even start," she spat out. Her voice was laced with

entire life," Astrid continued, stepping into the room

the mistress, that I was

time... all this time, I was your daughter. Your legitimate

fury in her eyes

please," Father began, his voice cracking. He took a step toward

come near me,” she hissed. "Do you have any idea what it's like? To think that you were nothing but a mistake and being always reminded of that? The dirty little secret

a place in this family and being unable to defend

father's face paled. He stared at Astrid pleadingly,

hiding the truth

Astrid said, her

but

with this family. You can keep your

en

her heel, her movements quick and purposeful

his voice filled with desperation,

you," she said softly, her voice thick with emotion. "I don't need you

departure was suffocating. My father stood there, his

meet it. I just stood there, motionless, the room