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."

just about Liora anymore. If

table, his hands folded tightly in

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

eyes narrowed, his frustration evident. "That's not enough. Whoever did this has had years to cover their tracks. We need to

If

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

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

since the meeting, and I could feel the

his voice low. "Drystan and Nova are getting closer.

hand on his arm, grounding him. "We'll handle it. But

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

his head, his golden eyes dark with anguish. "What if there is no way to make it right? What if this destroys

swallowed hard, my heart aching at the pain in his voice. "Then we'll face it together. No matter

Drystan's POV

moon hung high in the sky as I stood on the balcony outside my room, the cool night air doing little to ease

puzzle were falling into place, but the picture they formed was one I

accepted it as a rogue ambush because that was the

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

betrayed her-someone I

the balcony, her presence a welcome balm to my

said softly, leaning against

me.

"She deserved better than this. Better

her touch grounding me. "We'll find the truth,

anger simmering beneath my

thought they could manipulate us,

didn't understand one

stop until I uncovered the truth. And when I did, there would be

the council