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."

expression pale but resolute. "They wanted us to know the truth

I saw the faint tremor in his hands. He turned away slightly, his jaw clenched, his golden

rogues were really trying to divide us so we could be an easier prey for

Drystan wouldn't forgive her, and I'm not sure if Killian would side with

the knot in my stomach tightening. The rogues were clever,

to shatter us from within. To sow distrust

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

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

through the tension, steady and resolute.

turned to him, surprise flickering across his

informant in Silvermoon, it's my responsibility to uncover them. I'll do everything in my power to find

slowly nodded my

her anguish. "Thank you, Killian.

isn't

inclined his head, but his silence afterward spoke volumes. I knew him too

The rogues had accomplished part of their plan-they'd

at Killian, his jaw set, his eyes

I whispered, stealing him away

unsure. "If my mother had something to do with

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

about her even though he

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