Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 368: What then? Astrid's POV

The clearing was unnervingly quiet. The parchment in Killian's hands seemed

heavier than it had any right to be, the words scrawled across its surface burning into my mind like a brand.

Elimination Plan. Pack informant. No survivors.

It seems that there is something more behind Liora's death. It was planned, she

was targetted. Her death wasn't a simple accident.

And worse, someone from Silvermoon had helped them.

I felt the weight of Killian's silence beside me, and my stomach twisted.

I'm sure he is already suspecting his mother. Aside from Rowena, who else could have made a deal with the rogues?

If it was Rowena, it would make sense why she made a deal with us in exchange of escaping punishment.

I reached for Killian's hand and squeezed it in comfort. Killian looked at me and I stared back at him with understanding.

There's no evidence yet. All we know is that someone from the Silvermoon Pack had something to do with Liora's death. We aren't sure yet if it was Rowena.

Drystan broke the silence first, his voice a low growl. "They lured us here." He clenched his fists, his gaze dark as it flicked to the parchment. "This was never about the relic. The rogues wanted us to find this."

pale but resolute. "They wanted us to know

hands. He turned away slightly, his jaw clenched, his

divide us so we could be an

Liora's death. I'm sure Nova and Drystan wouldn't forgive her, and I'm not sure if Killian would side

swallowed hard, the knot in my stomach tightening. The rogues were clever, far more than I'd given them credit

didn't just want to destroy us physically-they wanted to shatter

expression hardening with determination. "We need answers. We

the parchment. "We'll dig deeper. Investigate Liora's death. If someone from Silvermoon worked

tension, steady and

surprise flickering

"This is my Pack. If there's an informant in Silvermoon, it's my responsibility to uncover them. I'll do everything in my power to find out

slowly nodded my

breaking through her anguish. "Thank you, Killian. That means a

will make a difference. This isn't just about justice for Liora-it's about stopping the rogues from using

his head, but his silence afterward spoke volumes.

to leave the clearing, my thoughts spiraled. The rogues had accomplished part of their plan-they'd planted the seed of

jaw set, his eyes fixed

him away from the scary

asked me, for the first time he's unsure. "If my mother had something to do with this, what

fell silent upon his question. Even after everything his mother

though he was still angry

Killian's arm, my thumb brushing lightly against his sleeve. "Killian," began softly, trying to steady both our nerves, "we don't know the full story yet.