Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 347: Wanted Criminal Asha's POV

The air was thick with grief, but Astrid's accusatory words cut through the silence like a blade.

I knelt beside Father's lifeless body, tears blurring my vision. My trembling fingers clutched his cold hand, my mind struggling to process what Astrid was implying. Betrayal? From Andros?

I glanced at my brother. His face was tight with a mix of anger and hurt, his posture rigid under Astrid's scrutiny.

He looked calm, yet something about his demeanor felt off. It wasn't guilt-it was more like a defense mechanism, a mask he wore too well.

Then it hit me a memory. A vivid flash of a conversation I had overheard just a few days ago.

How could I ever forget that unfamiliar stranger and the suspicious conversation that they had.

At that time I didn't think much of it, but as I remembered the details, I start to wonder if it was all connected to what happened to us.

The date and the time that was mentioned, it all corresponds to the rogue attack. The timing is too perfect to be a coincidence.

I stiffened, my heart pounding against my ribcage. Could it be? Was Andros behind all of this?

I looked back at him, my gaze darting between him and Astrid, who stood resolutely, her accusations relentless.

I couldn't speak, deep inside I know that my brother would never do such thing, but Astrid's questions and the conversation that I overhead... I just want to hear my brother's answers.

And then Andros pulled out the book and recognition flashed on Astrid's eyes, her anger turning into fear.

"This is the reason why father died," Andros declared, his voice steady but sharp like a blade.

it for both Astrid and me to see. "This is why the

together. I couldn't understand. The book was ancient, its cover cracked and faded, like something had been left forgotten

voice trembling as I

at Astrid. It's all because of her. Because she's a monster. An

the unfamiliar term he spoke. "An Almega? What... what are

hissed, his eyes blazing. "Astrid is a monster. She's a dangerous creature who is destined to kill all of us someday. This

to Astrid. Her face had paled, her lips trembling slightly,

"That's not possible. How could you believe what this old book says? There's no such

as a secret from both of us all along. She is the reason why Father

met as she looked at me apologetically, blaming herself for what

from us, I do not see how all of

the rogues who killed him and that traitor who helped

my voice trembling, but he cut me

Alpha now," he declared his voice booming with authority.

like a proclamation, final and

the weight of his claim.

already Andros was taking his

of mine," he spat his voice cold

shot at Andros in surprise as he shot his accusations without

that there is something more to this. Is he not going to find out the

Pack, I command everyone to

a shockwave to all of us. The Warriors

this!" I shouted at him.

the walls. "I'm the Alpha now and I will not let