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.

a little too sharp before softening into a murmur. "I

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

banished, I've never heard Asha speak about her brother again, nor have

the fact that Andros once existed in Astrid's life. He was once Asha's brother whom

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

against my words. She looked away again, her fingers tightening

above a whisper. "But the crime he had committed is too much. He deserves his punishment and

stealing her attention. "If

to argue, but instead, she nodded, the

was a terror in

her hands from mine, stepping back slightly. She turned her face to the side, biting

her voice trembling but sincere. "know this

him alive and to set him after years had

for sparing his life for my

plea for understanding, and I could see how much she

softly, my voice steady despite the whirlwind of emotions inside me. "No matter

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

And I don't blame you for it. He... he's made choices

as I spoke. "The only

find out if he had made more

brows furrowed slightly, her lips parting in surprise. "Do you

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

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

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