Chasing His Betrayed Luna by KiKi Jones

47. A Great Shift

AURELIA

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The twist began the second I stepped foot in the hospital and with Kyle's mask falling off even before we got there but I didn't pay attention to that. I was more worried about Katie caring about a mask or even about Raiden finding out that he was their biological father. However, it was only a matter of time before I regretted that.

"Aurelia. You're here." Raiden had said to me when he saw me dash into the hospital waiting room.

At this point, Kyle's face was still hidden in my chest and I still hadn't noticed that his mask had fallen off.

"Where is my daughter? What happened to her?" My voice was barely a whisper. To my dismay, I caught sight of Raiden's bloodstained sky-blue shirt which made my legs weak. "Tell me that's not her blood."

I cried, shaking my head as fear gripped my heart, suffocating me.

"I'm sorry, Aurelia." Rather than tell me it wasn't Katie's blood on his shirt, he apologized, pushing me beyond my limit.

I broke into tears, holding Kyle tight but my son struggled to be freed from my hold after he heard about the blood. "I want to see her, Mama." Kyle whimpered and I put him down, still oblivious to his bare face. Gosh, I wasn't thinking.

Not until I faced Raiden, asking him, "Can we see her? What happened to her? Will she be okay?"

I asked him those questions because according to Nina, he brought her into the hospital and even though I hated him, I could vouch that he wouldn't have hurt Katie just to get back at me... not that he had any reason to get back at me.

"I found her in the forest. She was bleeding out but the healer said she'd be-" Raiden started answering my questions but his tongue froze the second he let his eyes fall on Kyle's face... and fuck did I hear him inhale sharply.

I didn't realize what was happening. "What did the healer say?" I questioned impatiently, looking around the waiting room to see if there was any healer or doctor around

none which

that I followed his gaze and it led me straight to Kyle's unmasked face. My breath hitched and I quickly stood before Kyle, hiding his face from

as his face twisted with disbelief, denial, and a

just tell

you dare try to change the topic!" Raiden roared

I had yet to confirm his suspicions, the truth was crystal clear. After

of my terrified son? He just needs... we both need to know that Katie is okay. We need to see

racing as a part of my brain wondered what would happen next

deep wound to her stomach and lost consciousness because she lost a lot of blood before I found her but I was sure she would be fine as long as we get a blood donor for her which is why

donate my blood. Please get someone, Raiden. Please." I pleaded, tears trickling down my face as I wondered what could have happened to

I should have donated my blood instead of waiting for you. It certainly would

cut in, pulling Kyle towards the other side of the

of them were at the

yanked me backward, "Are you telling me that he isn't mine? He fucking has

and focus on

now but was he that selfish? Selfish enough to ignore my daughter... our daughter's medical needs just to get the obvious answers? Godddess! Why did that mask have to fall

the energy and time to deal with Raiden's selfishness right now. Katie needed

daughter needs me and you've no right to keep me away

To my surprise and relief, Tristan was holding Kyle's mask and he was quick to put it over Kyle's face before Jessica and Hazel could connect the

that Tristan had already connected the

that Raiden was

every other detail and truth that I had omitted and hidden while telling him about