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

we'd protect

now-her sudden offer of help, her eagerness to align

of some newfound loyalty. It

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

you have any idea what you've done? What this

unwavering. "What I did, I did for this Pack. For you, for Killian, for Ryker

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

"He didn't have the strength because

from him. You killed the one person

justify this as some act of loyalty to

trying to find out if there was

in my own hands, not even

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

What matters now is keeping the Packs united

fury. I reached for

bigger 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 be

to

couldn't believe her audacity. She had taken a life, shattered the future of Drystan and Nova, and

snarled within me, furious at her lack of remorse, but I

let this divide us," Killian

could feel the weight of the decision

Rowena stepped closer, her

almost pleading. "Killian, I did this for you. For our family. Don't let

we've worked to protect."

of my children. My wolf bristled, torn

at my chest for what

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