Chasing His Betrayed Luna by KiKi Jones

76. In The Heart

ALPHA RAIDEN

My side hurt like a bitch!

But that wasn't what hurt the most.

My brain, mind, and perhaps a huge part of my heart hurt as Larisa's words sank into me faster than the bullet could have. I was groaning in pain and close to losing my life but I knew Larisa's words would stop my heart before the silver bullet. I was an idiot.

I clearly chose to trust and protect the wrong person. I was blinded. Heck, I was foolish.

Even my mom- my parents knew something wasn't right and they tried to protect me but I only hated them for their genuine efforts. Now I was alone. My warriors, who I had ordered to march over many minutes before I had to stop Larisa from killing Aurelia, were still not here for some unknown reason.

The truth was glaring- I was a useless son, man, Alpha, mate, and father.

I have failed in all aspects of my life and fallen for the tricks of the dark people that my father spent many years fighting.

Fuck! I took us right back to the beginning.

As I lay on the forest floor with Larisa's confession threatening every belief I ever had and the credibility of everything I knew to be true in the past few years, my world collapsed. It wasn't shocking to see Larisa running off after she voiced those heartbreaking words to me and despite my foggy sight, I could see her deliberating as her eyes shifted from me to where Aurelia was crouched over Jessica's body.

only pray that someone... anyone would show up to stop her from killing Aurelia

causing a painful ache in my head, "It pains me to see you die for her but don't worry, she'll be dead soon as well and I'll finally get everything I've

perhaps the silver has spread through my body and affected my hearing just like it affected my connection to Lex. I couldn't feel my

humiliated, and

Although I didn't use a silver bullet, I shot Aurelia

urge to stop breathing but with every breath I took, my punctured side hurt and bleed even more. "But I was

because I'd never forgive Larisa for all she did, not even in my grave. Where

die without becoming

the woman was destined to love and protect. I'd die without knowing what Larisa had actually done to my parents or find out where

I'd die...

few years of my life brought tears to

I was a failure.

fucking put her hands in my life before she stepped out to distract Larisa and buy me time to get

And Kyle-

found them." If the voice I heard was truly Andrew's, I couldn't confirm until he fell on his knees beside me, tapping my face

sure. I wasn't sure about anything at the moment. Oops, except that I

up late, Raiden. Please hold on. Don't close your

knew he was holding me