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

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

breath catch as his words sunk in. It all made sense now-her sudden offer

of some newfound

us," I said quietly, my voice cold and sharp. "You used your own

you've done? What this could do to our Packs? To

did, I did for this Pack. For you,

would have fallen apart. He didn't have the strength to

"He didn't have the strength because

You killed the one

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

asked, trying to find out

my own hands, not even your father

low and dangerous. "Do you have any idea what you've done? Drystan and Nova trusted us. They

matters now is keeping the Packs united against the Rogue King. If this gets out, it

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

my voice trembling but firm. "Rowena, what you did what you're still

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

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

furious at her lack

divide us," Killian muttered, more to himself

could feel the weight of the

Rowena stepped closer, her

family. Don't let this ruin us. Think of Ryker,

we've worked to protect."

flinched at the mention of my children. My

and the rage clawing at my chest for what Rowena had

use them as