Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 157: Becoming a Father

Killian's POV

I couldn't bring myself to look Giselle in the eye after confessing everything and apologizing for how I had treated her.

Silence fell between us as soon as I finished my words. My heart constricted, and I felt suffocated by the thick tension in the air.

I waited with bated breath for her response until, out of the corner of my eye, she suddenly moved.

My eyes turned back to Giselle, wondering what she was about to do. I watched as Giselle slowly turned to her attendant standing behind her in wait.

Carefully, she handed our son over to the attendant's arms. Then, they all left, giving us privacy and taking the baby with them.

My gaze connected with Giselle's. Now that we were finally alone, I felt more dumbfounded, not knowing what to expect.

Before going inside the room, I had braced myself, anticipating that she wouldn't easily forgive me. I even imagined she would refuse to talk to me, more so, be left inside the room with me.

But Giselle did none of those things. Instead, she met my gaze, and then she grabbed both of my hands, wrapping them with hers.

"Killian," Giselle whispered weakly as she stared into my eyes. "I was never angry with you, and I've never blamed you for anything." Giselle forced a smile on her face, but her eyes betrayed her.

could see the tears threatening at the back of her

as Giselle's words washed over me. I remained kneeling in front of her, my heart swelling with a torrent of

and gentle person that I knew when we were still dating before I found out that Astrid was my mate. As his ex-boyfriend, I should have known her better,

she reached out a trembling hand, trying her best to gently guide me to my feet. "You

like a thunderbolt, shattering the walls

blamed me at all. The realization

many terrible things," I confessed, my voice thick with remorse.

to, Killian. I don't want you to torment yourself further. All I want

there was forgiveness in her gaze that left me awestruck, and I found myself nodding in a

child and I promise to protect you and never hurt you like this again," I spoke

lowered

be

the sake of our son, you were willing to give up everything and be

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her words. I looked at her with

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Killian. I never had a place in your heart. If