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.

eventually, didn't you? You knew that if Nova or Drystan ever discovered the truth,

we'd protect you because of Ryker, because

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

and sharp. "You used your

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

did, I did for this Pack.

would have fallen apart.

didn't have

from him. You killed the one person who made him

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

trying to find

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

and dangerous. "Do you have any idea what you've

past. What matters now is keeping the Packs

trembling with fury. I reached for

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

to

believe her audacity. She had taken a life, shattered the future of Drystan and Nova, and still had the nerve to demand silence as if

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

us," Killian muttered, more to himself

weight of the decision pressing on him. "Not

Rowena stepped closer, her

softer now, 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. My

and the rage clawing at

use them as