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.

eyes darkened, his voice breaking as he spoke again. "You knew this would come out eventually, didn't you?

we'd protect you because of Ryker, because

made sense now-her sudden offer of

some newfound loyalty. It was

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

you've done? What this could do to

her tone unwavering. "What I did, I did

Drystan had become Alpha, the Silvermoon Pack would have fallen apart. He didn't have the strength to lead

didn't have the strength

killed the one

to the Pack. This was

I asked, trying to find out if there was someone else

everything in my own hands, not even your father

idea what you've done? Drystan and Nova trusted

past. What matters now is keeping the Packs united against

from her, his hands trembling with fury. I reached for him, my

voice trembling but firm. "Rowena, what you did what you're still trying to justify-it's

has to be buried, Astrid. For the sake

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

me, furious at her lack

let this divide us," Killian

weight of the decision pressing on him. "Not now. Not

Rowena stepped closer, her

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

we've worked to protect."

my children. My wolf bristled, torn between the

rage clawing at my chest for what

use them