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.

spoke again. "You knew this would come out eventually, didn't you? You knew that if Nova or Drystan ever discovered the truth, they

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

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

some newfound loyalty. It

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

you've done? What this

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

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

didn't have the strength because you

killed the one person who made him

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

this?" I asked, trying to find out if there was

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

idea what you've done? Drystan and Nova trusted

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

his hands trembling with fury. I reached for

than just keeping the Packs united," I said, my voice trembling but firm. "Rowena, what you did what you're still trying to justify-it's not something that can just

"It has to

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

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

Killian muttered, more

I could feel the weight of the decision pressing on

Rowena stepped closer, her

our family. Don't let this ruin us. Think of Ryker, of Elara. If the truth comes out, they'll lose

we've worked to protect."

the mention of my children. My wolf

at

dare use them as