Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 371: Getting Closer

Nova's POV

The room was silent, save for the crackle of the fire burning low in the hearth.

I sat at the head of the long table, staring at the assortment of documents scattered before me.

Each piece felt like a fragment of a puzzle too shattered to put back together. Drystan stood at the far end of the room, arms crossed, his expression grim.

His wolf had been on edge since our return from the Emberwood ruins. So had mine.

"They planned it," I murmured, breaking the silence. "Liora's death wasn't just a rogue attack. They lured her there, Drystan. And someone helped them."

Drystan's jaw tightened, his golden eyes glowing faintly in the dim light. "We've suspected as much. But we need proof-something that ties this to someone in the Pack. Without it, we have nothing."

I picked up the silver locket we'd found at the ruins, my fingers brushing over its worn surface.

Liora had carried it with her everywhere. Finding it there felt like she'd left it as a breadcrumb, a plea for the truth to be uncovered. But the truth was elusive, always just out of reach.

Drystan moved closer, his presence grounding me as I turned over the next piece of evidence: a ledger recovered from the ruins.

The handwriting was unfamiliar, the ink smudged, but the entries were clear.

"Meet Silvermoon informant-primary target: Liora Duskwatch. Location: Emberwood ruins."

"Why the Emberwood ruins?" I asked, looking up at Drystan. "What's so important about that place?"

clipped. "A place no one would question if someone went missing. It

with possibilities.

strength. Maybe they thought by taking her, they'd weaken me enough to eliminate me

I knew he was right. Liora's death had devastated

using that wound

watched Nova and Drystan from across the room,

each piece

exchanged felt like a dagger aimed at the

mask of neutrality. But

I whispered, my voice

tightened, but he

voice broke through the tension. "This ledger... The handwriting is familiar, but I can't place it. Whoever wrote this had access

sharp. "Not just any Pack

with Killian. He looked away,

beneath the table,

her expression conflicted. "Do you think there's someone in Silvermoon who could have

my wolf bristled with unease. "I don't know," I said carefully. "But if there

search deeper into Liora's past,

in our room, the fire casting flickering

between us, silent reminders of the truth we

finally, his voice heavy.

have to make sure they

me, his eyes blazing. "Do you know what

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