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.

my throat raw.

Killian's grip tightened immediately, his entire body going rigid. "Absolutely

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

can let a simple message get into your head!"

have to think, Astrid. Ardan shows no mercy. He

doing. And he knows you well enough to be sure you'd go running to

I shouted, my chest heaving. "Because my daughter is out there, Killian! She's

down my cheeks, my body shaking as I clutched the paper to my chest like it held the last

wondering if she's okay.

step toward me, but I shook

voice was

she's calling for me

me, his arms wrapping tightly around me.

knowing, Killian!" My hands

to go. I

his entire body going rigid. "No," he growled, his voice suddenly sharp, commanding. "You are not going to

tear streaked face to

desperation twisting my expression.

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

hands tightened on my arms, his golden eyes burning

listen to me," he said, his voice thick with

"I won't risk her life! I won't gamble

fingers curling into fists

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

stop him by giving him what he wants," I snapped. "I

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