Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 370: Secrets

Astrid's POV

I stared at Rowena, my heart pounding in disbelief. My wolf stirred uneasily within

me, sensing my anger, my sadness, my... disgust.

I couldn't believe what I was hearing.

"You have no remorse," I said, my voice trembling, a mix of anger and sorrow. "After everything that happened.

After the pain you caused to Drystan and Nova. After taking someone's mate, someone's sister, you stand here and act as if it was just... business. Just a means to an end."

Rowena's cold, detached gaze met mine. "It wasn't personal, Astrid. It was survival.

You have to understand when you're protecting what's yours, you'll do whatever it takes. Drystan would have taken everything from us."

I took a step forward, my fists clenched, my wolf growling within me. "Do you even hear yourself? You didn't just take everything from Drystan; you destroyed him.

You tore apart a bond stronger than anything in this world. Do you know what it feels like to lose your mate? To live every single day with half of your soul missing?"

Rowena's lips thinned, but she didn't respond.

"I've seen how much Nova grieved for Liora," I continued, my voice rising. "I've seen Drystan bury himself in guilt and misery. And you... You just watched it happen, carrying this secret all these years like it was nothing."

Killian stepped forward, his voice low and trembling with anger. "This is why you offered to help, isn't it?

This is why you made that deal with us to escape punishment. To escape the consequences of what you did."

Rowena's silence was damning.

this would come out eventually, didn't you? You knew that if

made yourself indispensable, knowing we'd protect you because of Ryker, because of

now-her

out of some newfound loyalty. It

I said quietly, my voice cold and sharp.

you have any idea what you've done? What this

unwavering. "What I did, I did for this Pack. For

had become Alpha, the Silvermoon Pack would have fallen apart. He didn't have the strength

dangerous. "He didn't have the strength because

from him. You killed the one person who made him

some act of loyalty to the Pack. This was about

this?" I asked, trying to find out if

in my own hands, not

dangerous. "Do you have any idea what you've done? Drystan

past is the past. What matters now is keeping the Packs united against the Rogue King. If this gets out, it will destroy everything we've

trembling with fury. I reached

keeping the Packs united," I said, my voice trembling but firm. "Rowena, what you did what you're still

posture unyielding. "It has to be buried, Astrid. For the sake of

Drystan and Nova, and still had the nerve

snarled within me, furious at her lack of remorse, but I kept my

Killian muttered, more to himself than anyone

weight of the decision pressing on him. "Not now. Not with

Rowena stepped closer, her

you. For our family. Don't let this ruin us. Think of Ryker, of Elara.

we've worked to protect."

the mention of my children. My wolf bristled,

clawing at my chest for what Rowena had

you dare use them