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!"

Rowena, who stood watching us with a smile that didn't quite

children-so warm, so grandmotherly-made my stomach

before me wasn't just a grandmother. She

voice

faltered, and I saw a flicker of

straightening. "Ryker, Elara, why don't you go inside

I'm sure she has something fun planned for

want to stay!" Elara protested, her arms

gently, setting her down. "We'll

grandmother in trouble?"

our gazes for

really too smart for

sweetie. Go and take your sister," Killian

Ryker ran off toward the Packhouse,

hands in front of her, her posture

us.

asked,

any time. "Liora," he

saw the slight tension in her

the rogues. It detailed

thinned, but

added, his voice hardening. "The rogues had help. Someone from Silvermoon worked with them to kill

moment, I thought she

shoulders sagging slightly as if the weight

she admitted, her voice quiet but

golden eyes widening.

rogues," she said, lifting her chin

I felt my heart drop. Even though I'd suspected it, hearing her admit it

his voice shaking with barely contained anger. "Why would

was about survival.

clenched at

softened, but there was no

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