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.

knew this would come out eventually, didn't you? You knew that if Nova or Drystan ever discovered the truth, they wouldn't stop

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

It all made sense now-her sudden offer of

out of some newfound loyalty. It

my voice cold and sharp. "You used

What this could do to

finally spoke, her tone unwavering. "What I did, I did for this Pack. For you, for

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

voice was low, dangerous. "He didn't have the strength because

the one

here and justify this as some act of loyalty to the Pack. This was about power. Your power. Father's power.

about this?" I asked, trying to find

my own idea. I took everything in my own hands, not even your father knew about this," she

voice low and dangerous. "Do you have any idea what you've done? Drystan and Nova trusted us. They trusted me. If they find out about

don't have to," Rowena interrupted. "The past is the past. What matters now is keeping the Packs united

from her, his hands trembling with fury. I reached for him, my

my voice trembling but firm. "Rowena, what you did what you're still trying to justify-it's not something that can just

to

her audacity. She had taken a life, shattered the future of Drystan and Nova, and still had the nerve

at her lack of

divide us," Killian muttered,

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

Rowena stepped closer, her

for you. For our family. Don't let this ruin us.

we've worked to protect."

at the mention of my children.

and the rage clawing at my chest for what Rowena had

use them as