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,

we'd protect you because of Ryker, because of Elara.

sunk in. It all made sense now-her sudden offer of help,

some newfound loyalty.

voice cold and sharp. "You used

done? What this could

did for this Pack. For you,

would have fallen apart. He

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

from him. You killed the one person who

of loyalty to the Pack. This was

knew about this?" I asked, trying to find out if there was someone else behind

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

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

have to," Rowena interrupted. "The past is the past. What matters now is keeping the Packs

I reached for him, my touch

trembling but firm. "Rowena, what you did what you're still trying to

to

couldn't 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

lack of remorse, but I

let this divide us," Killian muttered, more to himself

jaw tightened, and I could feel the weight of the decision pressing on

Rowena stepped closer, her

"Killian, I did this for you. For 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."

mention of my children. My

at my chest

you dare use