Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 372: Shadows of Deception

Astrid's POV

The Silvermoon Packhouse was quieter than usual, as if the weight of the past few days had seeped into its walls, stifling every sound.

Killian had been unusually distant since the discovery of the locket and the ledger, his thoughts turned inward as we both struggled to decide our next move.

The secrets we carried were a heavy burden, and the consequences of their revelation loomed over us like a dark cloud.

I stood in the courtyard, watching Ryker and Elara chase each other around the garden.

Their laughter echoed through the open space, a brief reprieve from the storm brewing within me.

My wolf stirred uneasily, sensing the tension that lingered just beneath the surface.

"Mama, look!" Elara's excited voice called, breaking through my thoughts.

I turned to see her holding a small bouquet of wildflowers she had picked. Her silver eyes sparkled with pride, and for a moment, the world felt lighter.

"They're beautiful, sweetheart," I said, kneeling to accept the flowers. "Thank you."

Ryker ran up beside her, his face flushed with excitement. "Can we show Papa too?"

My heart clenched at his words, the innocence in his voice a stark contrast to the chaos surrounding us. "Of course," I said, forcing a smile. "He'd love that."

The Council Meeting

The council room was filled with tension as Killian, Drystan, Nova, and I gathered to discuss our next steps.

The evidence we had found-Liora's locket and the ledger-had left no doubt in anyone's mind that the rogues had coordinated her death with the help of someone from Silvermoon.

Drystan leaned forward, his hands gripping the edges of the table. "The rogues are baiting us, trying to distract us from their true plans. But we can't ignore this. We need to find the traitor."

isn't just about Liora anymore. If the informant is still active, they're a threat to all

fixed on the table, his hands folded

he said finally, his voice steady but strained. "I'll have the inner circle questioned, and we'll

this has had years to cover their tracks.

to be careful. If the rogues see us divided,

looked at me. "You're right, Astrid. But we need answers. If we don't uncover the

the quiet of our room, the flickering fire casting shadows across the

and I could feel

"Drystan and Nova are getting closer. If they find out the

grounding him. "We'll handle it.

stop him, maybe... just maybe, we can

dark with anguish. "What if there is no way to make it right? What if this destroys

at the pain in his

Drystan's POV

my room, the cool night air doing

pieces of the puzzle were falling into place, but the picture they formed

I had accepted it as a rogue ambush because that

and the growing evidence of a traitor

betrayed her-someone

her presence

she said softly, leaning against the railing

me.

voice rough. "She

"We'll find the

though the anger simmering beneath my skin refused to

they could manipulate us,

they didn't understand

truth. And when I

council room, his face pale