Chasing His Betrayed Luna by KiKi Jones

49. The Bigger Kids

AURELIA

Of course, I knew Raiden wouldn't give up.

Knowing him, he would use the kids against me... he'd want to use them to tie me down in his pack but I wouldn't let him.

Alpha Tristan and I definitely have to talk about my past. I've to come clean to him before we can proceed with our wedding and mating ritual. It would be difficult but I'd choose that a thousand times over explaining myself to Raiden.

Kyle stirred beside me, throwing his hand over my stomach. Katie was snoring softly on the other side. She hasn't regained consciousness even though it's only an hour before daybreak. Kyle and I spent the night in Katie's hospital bed which happened to be bigger than usual thanks to Pheobe.

In two hours, I'd be leaving this pack and I'd never return-

"Mom." Her soft voice healed my soul even before I looked at her.

I smiled, "Baby."

Katie yawned and tried to sit up but her body was still weak. I left the bed to help Katie who looked confused as she asked, "Where are we, mom?" "We're in the hospital, baby," I said to her.

I fetched her a cup of water and she emptied the cup within seconds. With worry, I scanned Katie's body for any sign of discomfort.

Katie interrupted my search session when she asked, "Why are we at the hospital? Is Kyle sick again?" She curiously looked at her brother's sleeping form. "Your brother isn't sick, Katie," I answered, wanting nothing more than to roll my eyes. "You're the sick one and I'd like to know what happened, young lady."

in her eyes. I pulled her in for a hug, muttering, "Are

Mom. I feel okay but

to me, Katie. What happened in the forest? Why were you there and how did you get injured?" Perhaps the questions were a lot for a little girl who just regained consciousness but I've been dying to get

because I had to pee but the bigger kids that teased Kyle the other day found me and dragged me to the forest. They kept picking on me and they didn't stop

muttered amidst

detached from me, holding her brother as she sobbed. I didn't know what emotion to embrace first. Anger or sadness? Angry at the bullies that left my

going! This is no place

bullies and of different ages as well. What has Raiden been doing for the past six years? How could they have

babies cried together and

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Katie and decide if she could be discharged. Doctors and naturally born healers have been known to work hand in hand to sustain the health of werewolves which was why Katie was pronounced fully healed even though it hadn't been twenty-four hours since

to travel back home." The doctor gave me a tight smile before he walked out of the room, leaving us with Pheobe. "Thank you for healing her." I

has fallen

did, she didn't make an issue out of it. Instead, Pheobez uttered, "It's my duty to heal without expecting rewards, Aurelia

can

me with you, please. This pack doesn't

same shirt I saw him wearing last night... with the