Chasing His Betrayed Luna by KiKi Jones

83. Deep Hatred

ALPHA RAIDEN

I was pacing outside Kyle's room with Katie in my arms. I could still hear Kyle's cries and sense my daughter's fear as she buried her face in the crook of my neck. I didn't know what was taking Andrew so long to get Aurelia back to the hospital and I was too worried to begin tracing Andrew through the mind link.

In fact, My mind was full of nothing but worries.

"Please, Dad. Let me stay with Kyle. My presence in his room would help him relax." Katie whimpered.

"But the healer and doctor asked us to leave, Katie. We've to stay here until they let us in." I patted my daughter's back

"But why? Mom always lets me stay beside Kyle when he is ill." Katie cried out.

I didn't know how to comfort her as he small body shook in my arms and I tried my best to not wince each time her leg hit or move over the bullet wound on my side. If only Aurelia was here-

"She's here," Lex announced into my mind the second he perceived Aurelia's presence in the hospital. However, I felt his heart race rapidly as another scent hit our noses. A very familiar one but also coated with other scents. Lex called out right before Aurelia ran into the corridor, "Mom..."

My mom...

My breath hitched when I realized that Aurelia was holding someone on her back. The whitish strands of hair seemed unfamiliar and known at the same time, causing my heart to leap. "Mom..." I tasted that word on my tongue as it rolled out.

of identical orbs. My eyes stung as Larisa's words rushed back to my mind. That was my mom on Aurelia's back. I had many questions but I was too

taking steps to meet her and Aurelia halfway. Her gray eyes watered just

and cupped my mom's face while she remained on Aurelia's back. So much had changed about

of anger building up within me but this time, I was mad at myself. How could

sorry, Mom." I apologized, struggling

in my arms and

course, Katie doesn't know my mom and when she uttered that word, she was referring to Aurelia who was quick to stretch her arms to receive Katie. "Oh, My baby." Aurelia breathed, using

show of strength

me if I hadn't focused on relieving Aurelia by lifting my mom off her back. I immediately noticed how weak my mom was when her

My mom said to me without holding

I'd become a wreck, and as much I year to become one for a couple of

my ears, "They won't let me see Kyle, Mom. He needs me. I

Aurelia consoled Katie before saying, "Stay with Hazel while I go inside and ask if

to look at Katie

she wasn't okay with that but I also knew she'd agree to stay outside heard Aurelia open the door and close it behind her while I remained

aged this much if she wasn't

blamed myself for her

me that she was the only one I was