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.

voice a little too sharp before softening into a murmur. "I cannot

in her jaw and the way her

Asha speak about her

completely from Asha's life, but it doesn't change the fact that Andros once existed in Astrid's life. He was once Asha's brother whom she had grown up

is still your brother after all. It's been a long time since you have last seen him. I know you

stiffening as though bracing against my words. She looked away again, her fingers tightening against mine

miss him," she admitted, her voice barely above a whisper. "But the crime he had committed is too much. He deserves his punishment and he

by punishing him like this, you are also punishing yourself too," I muttered, stealing her attention. "If you want to see him, then just

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

murmured, though there was a terror in her voice. "But

the side, biting down on her lower lip as

said after a moment, her voice trembling but sincere. "know this isn't easy

to set him

his life for my

I could see how much she was trying to hold

brother too," I said softly, my voice steady despite the whirlwind of emotions inside me. "No matter what

the truth. "But

I don't blame you for it. He... he's made choices that I can't defend either.

lowering my voice as I spoke. "The

out his intentions. To find out

slightly, her lips parting in surprise.

know," I admitted. "But I couldn't risk leaving him out there, not after everything we've been through. If he has something to do with the rogues, we need

to the ground, understand. And I trust you to handle it. Just... promise me, Astrid. Promise me you'll give