Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 398

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.

sharp before softening into

noting the faint tremble in her jaw and the way

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

change the fact that Andros once

still your brother after all. It's been a long

words. She looked away again,

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

by punishing him like this, you are also punishing yourself too," I muttered, stealing her attention. "If

argue,

though there was a terror in her voice. "But

her face to the side, biting down on her

after a moment, her voice trembling but

and to

sparing his life

quiet plea for understanding, and I could see how much she was trying to hold herself

whirlwind of emotions inside me. "No matter what he's done, that fact

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

"I do. And I don't blame you for it. He... he's made choices that I can't defend either. Father needs

as I

To find out if

furrowed slightly, her lips parting in surprise. "Do

couldn't risk leaving him out there, not after everything we've

to handle it. Just... promise me, Astrid. Promise me

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