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....

our room, the

flames as if they held the answers to the storm brewing around

low. "If they find out the

hand on his arm, my touch grounding him. "We'll handle it. But for now, we need to keep them focused on the Rogue King. If they find out

"And when they do

we'll deal with it when the time comes. But right now, we can't

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

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

Drystan's POV

and me was suffocating as we walked back to our quarters, the weight

given us more questions than answers, but

voice brittle and trembling. "She knew someone

placed a hand on her

as

who

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

but I could see the grief and anger swirling

whispered. "Why

Loyal. She didn't deserve any of

"But someone wanted her gone.

burst into the Packhouse,

rogue," he said, addressing Killian and me. "We captured one near the border. He didn't resist he just...

in the courtyard as the rogue was

but his eyes gleamed with

an unnerving confidence, his smirk mocking as

the rogue said, his voice grating