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.

eyes darkened, his voice breaking as he spoke again. "You knew this would come out eventually, didn't you? You knew

you came to us, made yourself indispensable, knowing we'd protect you because of Ryker, because of Elara. Because of

catch as his words sunk in. It all made sense now-her sudden offer of help, her eagerness to align herself with

wasn't out of some newfound loyalty. It

sharp. "You

you have any idea what you've done? What this could do to

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

Alpha, the Silvermoon Pack would have fallen apart. He didn't have the strength to lead after Liora's

dangerous. "He didn't have the strength because you

from him. You killed the

some act of loyalty to the Pack. This was about power. Your power.

I asked, trying to find

everything in my own hands, not even your father knew about this," she

you have any idea what you've done? Drystan and Nova trusted us. They trusted me. If they

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

his hands trembling with fury. I reached for him, my touch grounding

Packs united," I said, my voice trembling but firm. "Rowena, what you did

has to be

shattered the future of Drystan and Nova, and still had the nerve to demand silence as if it

her lack of

Killian muttered, more to himself

and I could feel the weight of the decision pressing

Rowena stepped closer, her

almost pleading. "Killian, I did this for you. For our family. Don't let this ruin us. Think of Ryker,

we've worked to protect."

mention of my children.

them and the rage clawing at my chest for what Rowena had

use them