Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 374: Rogue

Astrid's POV

The council room was bathed in the golden glow of the setting sun, but there was no warmth in the air.

The tension between us was palpable, like a thread stretched too thin, ready to snap.

Drystan and Nova sat across from Killian and me, the diary Nova had found lying open on the table between us.

Its pages were filled with Liora's careful handwriting, each word a piece of a puzzle that was growing darker by the minute.

"She suspected someone," Nova said, her voice steady despite the tremor in her hands. "She didn't name them, but she knew there was a threat within

Silvermoon."

Drystan's jaw tightened, his golden eyes burning with anger. "And that threat cost her everything. It's time we stop circling around this. Someone in Silvermoon betrayed her, and we need to find out who."

Killian leaned forward, his expression carefully controlled. "We're already investigating.

My warriors are questioning anyone who had close contact with Liora during that time. But it's not something we can rush."

Drystan's gaze sharpened, suspicion flickering in his eyes. "You seem awfully calm about all this, Killian. If someone in your Pack betrayed my mate, shouldn't you be more... concerned?"

My heart clenched at the accusation, and I reached for Killian's hand beneath the table, squeezing it lightly.

"Drystan," I said, keeping my voice steady, "we're just as determined to find the truth as you are. But accusing people without evidence will only create chaos. The rogues want us divided. We can't let them win."

Nova looked at me then, her expression softening. "Astrid's right. We can't turn on each other. But we also can't ignore what we've found. If Liora suspected someone, we need to figure out who it was."

Later That Night....

and I sat in our room, the fire casting flickering

his golden eyes fixed on the flames as if they held the answers

said finally, his voice low. "If they find out

for now, we need to keep them focused on the Rogue King. If they find out the truth now,

when they do find out? Because they will, Astrid. Nova and Drystan aren't going to

"Then we'll deal with it when the time comes. But right now, we can't let this break us.

nodded, though the tension in his posture didn't ease. I could feel the storm within him, the battle between his loyalty

battle we were both fighting, and I wasn't sure how much longer we

Drystan's POV

and me was suffocating as we walked back to our quarters, the weight of the diary in her hands mirrored the weight in

journal had given us more questions than answers, but one thing was clear: she had known someone in Silvermoon

trembling. "She knew someone betrayed her,

placed a hand

her as

out who it was,"

my voice rough but resolute. "And when we do,

nodded, but I could see the grief and anger

don't understand," she whispered. "Why would someone do this? She

She didn't

I said, my jaw tightening. "But someone wanted her gone. And whoever it was, they'll

the Packhouse, his expression tense

and me. "We captured one near the border.

me in the courtyard as

frail, but

bound in silver restraints, he radiated an unnerving confidence, his smirk mocking as he

busy," the rogue said, his