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 about

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

were really trying to divide us so

something to do with Liora's death. I'm sure Nova and Drystan wouldn't forgive her, and I'm not sure if

swallowed hard, the knot in my stomach tightening. The rogues were clever, far more

to destroy us physically-they wanted to shatter us

to Nova, his expression hardening with determination. "We need answers. We can't let

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

voice cut through the tension, steady

turned to him, surprise flickering across

"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

slowly nodded my head

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

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

afterward spoke volumes.

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

at Killian, his jaw set,

him away from the scary thoughts he was

first time he's unsure. "If my mother had something to do with this, what should we

his question. Even after everything

about her even though he was still angry with

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

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