Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 431

Chapter 431: Breaking Point

Astrid's POV

The words on the paper blurred before my eyes, my grip tightening until the edges crumpled in my shaking hands.

My breath came in sharp, uneven gasps, my pulse hammering so loudly it

drowned out everything else.

Killian was speaking — his voice low and urgent — but I couldn't hear him.

All I could see was Elara.

Trapped. Alone. Scared.

The paper shook violently in my grasp as a sob tore from my throat.

My daughter was out there, in his hands. And he wanted me.

The weight of it settled over me like an iron cage.

This was never about the Pack. Never about a war.

It had always been about me.

A hand touched my wrist, firm and grounding. "Astrid."

Killian's voice finally cut through the haze of panic suffocating me. I looked up, meeting his golden eyes-burning with unspoken fear.

For me.

For Elara.

For all of us.

swallowed hard, my throat

grip tightened immediately, his

you expect me to do? Sit here? Wait for another letter? Hope that he won't—" My voice cracked. I couldn't

hold yourself together Astrid. You can let a simple message get into your head!" Killian

He won't give us this chance without an ulterior

enough to be sure you'd go running to him the moment he sent

there, Killian! She's

paper to my chest like it held the

wondering if she's okay. If she's alive. If she's

a step toward me,

hasn't eaten?" My voice was hoarse, choked with agony. "What

if she's calling for me

knees buckled, and before I could collapse, Killian caught me, his arms wrapping tightly around me. But I didn't

day not knowing, Killian!" My hands

go. I have to give him

going rigid. "No," he growled, his voice suddenly sharp, commanding. "You

lifted my tear streaked face to

desperation twisting my expression.

my voice raw, trembling. "Please, let me do this. Let me trade myself

arms, his golden eyes burning with something

his voice thick with

but he didn't move. "I won't risk her life! I won't gamble my daughter's life on the chance that we

exhaled sharply, his fingers curling

harsh, almost furious. "You know what he wants, Astrid. He doesn't care about Elara he wants you. He wants

what he wants,"

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