Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 398: Tied by Blood

Astrid's POV

I stared deep into Asha's eyes, clouded with emotions she clearly struggled to

suppress.

The faint shimmer of tears made her gaze softer, more vulnerable than I had seen

in years.

My heart wrenched for her, for the conflict I knew was tearing her apart.

"It's alright, Asha," I said gently, cupping her hands to steady the tremor in them. "I didn't bring him here to hurt him."

Asha let out a shaky breath, her shoulders slumping as though a heavy weight had been lifted.

I leaned towards her when I noticed her eyes squint in thoughts as if she still had something to say to me.

She retreated back from the intensity of my gaze. “I-I... I just,” she hesitated., her pale eyes drifting away from me.

"It's okay," I said softly, breaking the silence.

I squeezed her hands gently, willing her to look at me again. If you want to see him, you're free to go."

Her head snapped up, her expression startled, as though the offer itself had caught her off guard.

little too sharp before softening into a murmur. "I

studied her carefully, noting the faint tremble in her jaw and the way her

Andros was banished, I've never heard Asha speak about her brother again, nor have I seen her shed a tear

but it doesn't change the fact that Andros once existed in Astrid's

is a criminal, he is still your brother after all. It's been a long time since

She looked away again, her fingers tightening against mine as though she needed something

crime he had committed is too much.

too," I muttered, stealing her attention. "If you want to see him,

to argue, but instead, she nodded, the smallest movement of her

there was a terror in her voice. "But not

her face to the side, biting down on her lower lip as though the action could keep her

moment, her

alive and to set him after

his life for my

and I could see how

steady despite the whirlwind of emotions inside

weight of the truth. "But I can't ignore what he's done

nodded, her expression somber. "I do. And I don't blame you for it. He... he's made choices that I can't

as I

figure out his intentions. To find out if he had made

lips parting in surprise. "Do you think he

leaving him out there, not after everything we've been through. If he has something to do with the rogues, we need

nodded again, her gaze falling to the ground, understand. And I trust you to handle it. Just... promise me, Astrid. Promise me you'll give him a chance