Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 401: Reconciliation

Astrid's POV

The words hung in the air, heavy and sharp, cutting deeper than any blade. I felt Killian's tension beside me, the barely contained storm beneath his surface threatening to erupt.

"She introduced you... to the Rogue King?" Killian's voice was low, trembling with suppressed rage.

His golden eyes bore into Andros, demanding answers, demanding a reason to justify what was unfathomable.

Andros's gaze flickered, the indifference cracking ever so slightly. He leaned his head back against the cold stone wall, exhaling slowly.

"She didn't tell me why at first," he said, his tone eerily calm. "She just... showed up. Out of nowhere."

The faint light from the torch above us cast long shadows across his face, and for a moment, I saw something raw in his eyes-something I couldn't ignore.

"She said she wanted to help me," Andros continued, his voice softening, almost as if he were speaking to himself. "Said she didn't want me to rot away in exile. That she could... save me."

Killian's eyes narrowed. "Save you?" He spoke bitterly. "From what? From the consequences of your own actions?"

Andros turned his gaze to me, his expression unreadable. "From myself," he said simply.

faltered, caught off guard by the honesty in his voice. I thought Rowena approached him to use him, to use his

I knew he

did she promised you something in exchange of working for her?" His tone

a faint, humorless smile. "Your mother made her intentions clear to me right off the bat, and even if that was her intention, I wouldn't have agreed to work

turned his gaze to me, as if he believed that I would understand him better. "I don't trust her.

was born like a prince, and he is raised as the crowned Alpha. He will have too

you don't trust her, then why did you do so

back, refusing to accept no

asked, my voice colder now, unwilling to let him

was heading down the same path she did a path of mistakes, of selfish choices driven by power and pride. She

stared at Andros, struggling to take

of his mother that Rowena didn't

introduced you

worked with the enemy and why did she introduced you to

she had no choice," Andros's jaw tightened as he felt frustrated by our questions, our doubts of his character weighing down

fists and scoffed, at his

yelled, his face turned red in anger. "She sided with the rogues,

could any

grabbed the bars that were separating him from us. I instantly grabbed Killian's arm, in fear that Andros would harm him even with the metals bars

made a deal with the rogues that's why she owed them, and this was the payment they were asking for