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."

anymore. If the informant is still active, they're a threat to all of

the table, his hands folded tightly in front of

but strained. "I'll have the inner circle questioned,

eyes narrowed, his frustration evident. "That's not enough. Whoever did this

tension. "But we need to be careful. If the rogues see

gaze softened as she looked at me. "You're right, Astrid. But we need answers. If we don't uncover the truth, the rogues will keep using this

and I sat in the quiet of our room, the flickering fire casting shadows across

meeting, and I could feel the weight of his thoughts pressing

of time," he said finally, his voice low. "Drystan and

on his arm, grounding him. "We'll handle it. But for now, we

Rogue King. If we can stop him, maybe... just maybe, we can find a

if there is no way

swallowed hard, my heart aching at the pain in his voice. "Then

Drystan's POV

I stood on the balcony outside my room, the cool

were falling into place, but the picture they

felt right. I had accepted it as a

the locket, the ledger, and the growing evidence of a traitor in

betrayed her-someone I had

the balcony, her presence a welcome balm to

she said softly, leaning against

me.

can I not?" I replied, my voice rough. "She deserved better than this. Better than

grounding me. "We'll find the

beneath my skin refused to

they could manipulate us, divide

didn't understand one

I uncovered the truth. And when I

into the council room, his face pale