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

tremor in his hands. He turned away

to divide us so we could be an

death. I'm sure Nova and Drystan wouldn't forgive her, and I'm not sure if

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

just want to destroy us physically-they wanted to shatter us from within. To sow distrust where

his expression hardening with determination. "We need answers. We can't

nodded, her hands trembling as she reached for the parchment. "We'll dig deeper. Investigate Liora's death. If someone

through the tension, steady

him, surprise flickering across his

it's my responsibility to

my head

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

isn't just about justice for Liora-it's about stopping the rogues

afterward spoke volumes. I knew

we prepared to leave the clearing, my thoughts spiraled. The rogues had accomplished part

glanced at Killian, his jaw set, his eyes fixed

I whispered, stealing him away from the scary thoughts

should we do?" Killian asked me, for the first time he's unsure. "If my

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

though he was still

began softly, trying to steady both our nerves, "we don't know the full story yet.