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.

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

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

sense now-her sudden offer of help, her eagerness to align herself with us

out of some newfound loyalty. It was

quietly, my voice cold and sharp. "You used your

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

finally spoke, her tone unwavering. "What I did, I did for

have fallen

dangerous. "He didn't

from him. You killed the one person

stand here and justify this as some act of loyalty to the

about this?" I asked, trying to find

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

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

now is keeping the Packs united against the Rogue King. If this

I reached for him, my touch

"Rowena, what you did

"It has to

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

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

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

the weight of the decision pressing on him.

Rowena stepped closer, her

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

we've worked to protect."

mention of my children. My wolf

and the rage clawing at my chest for what Rowena had

you dare use them as