Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 340: Eavesdropper Asha's POV

The soft crunch of leaves beneath my boots was the only sound as I walked through the forest path.

My mother's grave is far from the Packhouse. She is buried in a secluded area, giving her peace.

The cool air carried a solemn stillness that matched my mood. Visiting her grave was my sanctuary, a place where I could let my guard down and remember the woman who raised me.

That's when I saw him - Andros, my older brother, standing at the edge of the woods.

The shadows from the trees seemed to engulf him, and his posture was rigid, alert.

Was he here to visit Mother too? I wondered.

My heart swelled at the thought. It wasn't often that Andros and I shared these quiet moments.

As the crowned Alpha he has too many responsibilities placed on his shoulder. He was always busy.

I opened my mouth to call out to him but stopped short when another figure emerged from the shadows. My brows furrowed.

The man wore a black hoodie that concealed most of his face, and his movements were deliberate, cautious, like someone trying to avoid being seen.

Who is he? And why is Andros meeting him here, of all places?

A strange sense of unease crept over me. Andros was the crowned Alpha, the leader of our pack, and he often dealt with matters I couldn't begin to understand.

But this - this felt different. Secretive. Dangerous. My instincts tells me to leave and pretend I saw nothing, but curiosity anchored my feet to the ground.

I crouched low behind a cluster of bushes and strained to hear their hushed conversation.

stranger said in a clipped tone, his voice low and

Wait for my signal. No one moves until I

My heart raced. What

shifted his weight, his voice dropping even lower. "Are you sure no one knows?

and commanding. “I've made sure of it. This time,

What plans are they having? My eyes blinked as I tried to understand what their

I know my brother. Whatever they were talking about, whatever they were planning, it must be for

stranger hesitated, then said, "And if

"Just remember that you wait

something goes wrong because of

my hand over my mouth to stifle a gasp as the stranger melted

a

startled me. I froze, but it

as he turned, his piercing gaze locking onto the bushes where I crouched. "What are

slowly, like a deer caught in

to visit Mother's grave," I stammered, feeling oddly guilty even though I

sternness on his face replaced

nervousness.

darted to the direction the stranger had gone before settling back on me. "How long have you been standing

blinked at him, confused. "Not long. I only

you hear?" His tone was sharp,

head, puzzled by his reaction. Not much. I heard you talking to someone, but I didn't mean to eavesdrop," I said quickly, trying to reassure

slightly it's alright, Asha," he said,

en

my curiosity bubbling to the surface. "What

you talking about?"