Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 409

Chapter 409: Deception

Astrid's POV

The tension in the council chamber clung to my skin like a second layer of sweat.

Every time I closed my eyes, I could still see Alpha Cedric's smug expression from the last meeting, his words twisting the air with doubt and discontent.

Killian and I walked side by side through the dimly lit hall, his golden eyes sharp and focused.

Neither of us spoke as we headed toward the war room, our minds occupied by the same burning question: could Cedric truly be working with the rogue king?

The war room door creaked open, revealing Ryder standing at the center of the table, maps and documents scattered before him.

He looked up as we entered, his expression grim but composed.

"Alpha. Luna," Ryder greeted, bowing slightly.

"What did you find?" Killian asked, his voice steady but clipped.

Ryder straightened, his gaze meeting Killian's. "We've been discreetly monitoring Alpha Cedric's movements as you requested. There's nothing concrete yet, but... there's something off."

I frowned, stepping closer to the table. "What do you mean, 'off'?”

Ryder tapped a finger on the map spread before him. "Cedric's patrols have been irregular. His warriors are reporting gaps in his territory's defenses-places rogues could easily exploit. Yet, there's no indication he's bolstering those areas or even addressing the issue."

Killian's jaw tightened. "You think he's leaving those gaps intentionally?"

Ryder hesitated before nodding. "It's a possibility. More concerning, we intercepted a message sent from one of Cedric's scouts. The message was encrypted, but its destination wasn't one of the packs."

My heart sank. "Then where was it sent?"

Ryder met my gaze, his voice steady. "It was heading east-toward rogue territory."

The room seemed to shrink around me, the weight of the revelation pressing down on my chest.

whose golden eyes burned with

true..." I began,

"If it's true, then Cedric has been feeding

left Ryder in the war room with instructions to continue

my mind raced with possibilities, each one darker than the

him?" I asked softly, my voice barely above

answer immediately, his gaze

him," he said finally. "Not until we have undeniable

nodded, the knot in my stomach

had always been abrasive, but

it went far beyond

messenger appeared, his

Killian, Luna Astrid,"

it?" Killian demanded,

messenger said, his voice trembling.

eyes narrowed, his jaw tightening.

Alpha," the

the situation hit me like a blow. If Cedric was heading toward rogue territory, it could only mean

to move," Killian

his

"If Cedric is

we can't

without answers."

my resolve hardening. "Let's

the edge of Cedric's territory, the moon

group of warriors,

us, his steps silent as

ago," he reported. "We tracked

silence. If Cedric is meeting with the rogue king, we need to catch

as we moved through the

in my chest, the weight of what we

the border of rogue territory, the sound of voices reached my ears. Killian held up

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