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 shadows across the

fixed on the flames as if they held

finally, his voice low.

arm, my touch grounding him. "We'll handle it. But for now, we need to

his eyes filled with anguish. "And when they do find out? Because they will, Astrid. Nova and Drystan aren't going

we can't let this break us. The rogues are counting on us to fall apart. We can't give them the

within him,

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

Drystan's POV

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

but one thing was clear: she had known someone in

said softly, her voice brittle and trembling. "She knew someone betrayed her, and

a hand on her

her as

out who

but resolute. "And when we do, they'll pay

but I could see the grief and anger

just don't understand," she whispered. "Why would someone do

Loyal. She didn't deserve any

tightening. "But someone wanted her gone. And whoever it was, they'll regret

a scout burst into the Packhouse,

rogue," he said, addressing Killian and me. "We captured one near

me in the courtyard as

was hollow, his body frail, but

silver restraints, he radiated an unnerving confidence,

busy," the rogue said, his voice grating