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."

but resolute. "They wanted us to know the truth

tremor in his hands.

rogues were really trying to divide us so we

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

stomach tightening. The rogues were clever, far more

destroy us physically-they wanted to shatter us

with determination.

trembling as she reached for the parchment. "We'll dig deeper. Investigate Liora's death. If someone from Silvermoon worked

voice cut through the tension, steady and resolute.

turned to him, surprise flickering across his

If there's an informant in Silvermoon, it's my responsibility to

nodded my

gratitude breaking through her anguish. "Thank you, Killian. That

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

his head, but his silence afterward spoke volumes. I knew

accomplished part of their plan-they'd planted the seed of doubt, the

his jaw set, his eyes fixed straight

through this," I whispered, stealing him away from the scary thoughts he was

first time he's unsure.

upon his question. Even after everything his mother had done, he

about her even though he was still

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