Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 369

Chapter 369: Interrogation

Astrid's POV

The Silvermoon Packhouse was unusually quiet as we arrived, the afternoon sun casting long shadows across the grounds.

My wolf stirred uneasily within me, sensing the tension in both Killian and myself.

nWe hadn't spoken much on the way back, but the weight of what we'd uncovered hung heavy between us.

As we approached the front steps, the sound of laughter broke through the silence.

I turned toward the sound and saw Rowena in the courtyard, her face

uncharacteristically soft as she knelt in the grass, playing with Ryker and Elara.

"Mama! Papa!" Elara's bright voice rang out as she spotted us.

Ryker followed close behind her, his grin wide as he sprinted toward Killian. "You're back!"

I knelt just in time to catch Elara as she threw herself into my arms, her small hands clutching at me as if I'd been gone for days. "I missed you, Mama!"

I smiled, seeing her melted all my worries away. Although I wasn't gone that long

it felt like I haven't seen her in ages upon seeing just how much she misses me in

her eyes.

"I missed you too, my little warrior," I said, kissing the top of her head before lifting

her up.

Killian ruffled Ryker's hair, his smile tight but genuine as he greeted our son. "Have you been keeping everyone safe while I was gone?"

Ryker nodded enthusiastically. "Of course! Grandma says I'm going to be a strong Alpha one day!"

us with a smile that

sight of her with our children-so warm, so grandmotherly-made my

before me wasn't just a grandmother. She was a

his voice measured, "we need

smile faltered, and I saw a flicker of unease in her

course," she said, straightening. "Ryker, Elara, why don't you

sure she has something

want to stay!" Elara protested, her

on, little one," I said gently, setting her down.

in trouble?" Ryker whispered towards

held our gazes for

too smart for his

talk about sweetie. Go and take

ran off toward the

folded her hands in front of her, her posture regal as she

us.

this about?" she asked, her tone calm

any time. "Liora," he said

change, but I saw the slight tension in her jaw. "What

"A document left behind by the rogues. It detailed her death, Rowena. It wasn't an accident. It was

but she said

had help. Someone from Silvermoon worked with

moment, I thought

sighed, her shoulders sagging slightly as if the weight of the years had finally caught

she admitted, her

golden eyes widening.

rogues," she said, lifting her chin defiantly.

though

demanded, his voice shaking with barely contained anger. "Why

wasn't personal," Rowena said, her tone firm. "It was about survival. About securing your father's

at his

was no regret in her eyes.

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