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."

If the informant

on the table, his hands folded tightly in

start an investigation," he said finally, his voice steady but strained. "I'll have the inner circle questioned, and we'll review every record from

not enough. Whoever did this has had years

tension. "But we need to be careful. If the rogues see us divided, they'll take advantage of it.

But we need answers. If we don't

of our room, the flickering fire casting

much since the meeting, and I could

of time," he said finally, his voice low. "Drystan and Nova are getting closer.

arm, grounding him. "We'll

stop him, maybe...

if there is no way to

the pain in his voice.

Drystan's POV

stood on the balcony outside my room, the cool night air doing

were falling into place, but the picture they

death had never felt right. I had accepted it as a rogue ambush because that was the only

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

had betrayed her-someone

the balcony, her presence a welcome balm

still thinking about it," she said softly,

me.

I replied, my voice rough. "She deserved better than

grounding me. "We'll

anger simmering beneath my skin refused

could manipulate us,

they didn't understand one

uncovered the truth. And when I did, there would be no mercy for those

council room,