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!"

stood watching us with

sight of her with our children-so

before me wasn't just a

voice measured, "we

saw a flicker

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

has something fun planned

Elara protested, her arms

setting her down.

grandmother in trouble?"

I held our gazes for a moment

is really too

sweetie. Go

and Ryker ran off toward the Packhouse, their laughter fading as they

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

us.

asked,

didn't waste any time. "Liora," he said

I saw the slight tension in

found something," I said, stepping forward. "A document left behind by the rogues. It detailed her death,

but she said

hardening. "The rogues had help. Someone from Silvermoon worked with

and for a moment, I thought

sighed, her shoulders sagging slightly as if the weight of the

she admitted, her

golden

rogues," she said, lifting her chin defiantly. "I arranged for Liora's

drop. Even though I'd suspected

shaking with barely contained anger. "Why

Rowena said, her tone firm. "It was

at his

was no regret in her eyes.

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