Chasing His Betrayed Luna by KiKi Jones

65. Larisa's POV (5)

LARISA'S POV

After tending to Aurelia's abomination alone all night, I decided to visit Raiden without taking care of my appearance. I thought it would be good for my plans if he saw me looking haggard... I thought his heart would beat for me again if he realized that I was under a lot of stress because of his missing son...

Which was true even though it wasn't in the same sense.

"... I'm putting you on the resting list though..."

Those words were a testament to the fact that he still cared about me... that he still saw the good in me and that I was happy. I got carried away by the love I had always carried in my heart for him and I hugged him, kissing his neck even though his skin reeks. He clearly hasn't showered today.

Yet I loved him.

"I have missed you, Raid. I've missed us." I sighed, inhaling his musky scent as I held him, hoping that he would wrap his arms around me as well.

But Raiden tried to push me away instead of holding me.

"Larisa." He called my full name despite knowing that I didn't like hearing it from him.

I preferred him calling me Isa.

for two minutes, Raid? I'm

arms around me, filling me with memories of the good old days when Aurelia wasn't in the picture and the twins were far from being a threat to

short when Raiden muttered close

love. Can we

and makes me happier, I might return

please." Did Raiden just beg me? Oh, dear goddess! Today must be a

to tell me to stop looking for you bastard son

smile before I realized that I might have been a little too honest with my last statement. Before I could ease the tension, Raiden etched, "Yes, you can stop looking for my son since he is a bother to you." He pushed me off him, turning his back to me but that didn't stop me

raised

been acting like I'm just supposed to be okay with that. You haven't even marked me. What's the assurance that you would mark me and crown my efforts by making me your woman? That's all I have ever

"Larisa-"

be yours! I want

the moon goddess didn't want

arrangement? You know we are meant for each other and that's all that matters." Raiden hit my heart

trying to say?" I voiced that question fearfully. "Are you br-breaking up

and I had been in a relationship and to be honest, I don't think what we have could pass for a romantic relationship... not after Aurelia's return. "It's time we let it go, Isa. Please understand that you mean a lot to me but we

love me." I heard him but I refused to understand those silly

Isa." Raiden swept the floor off my feet

and I wished those were fake but they were fucking real. He was making me cry without remorse. "No!" I shook my head. "You love me as a woman,

confirmed that before returning to the pack from where his parents sent me. In fact, I sealed his love for me with everything I learned