Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 251: Scorched Kisses

Astrid's POV

A storm brewed in my mind, leaving me restless on the bed. The soft sheets offered little comfort as I pondered the conversation I had with the Vanessa.

For reasons I couldn't quite grasp, her words felt like a weight, a heavy stone pressing down my chest whenever I tried to make sense of them.

I couldn't point out what was wrong; nothing she said seemed out of the ordinary. Yet, the unease lingered. It gnawed at me, robbing me of sleep.

Adrenaline coursed through me, and I shot up from bed when a sharp knock suddenly interrupted my thoughts. My heart raced in response to the unexpected sound.

Glancing around my dimly lit room, I gathered my thoughts and took a few deep breaths to soothe the fluttering in my chest.

I reached for the lamp, flicking it on to cast a warm glow across the space. Guided by its soft light, I made my way to the door, wondering why someone would come knocking at my door at this time of the night. "Is there " I began to speak as I swung the door open, but my words got caught in my throat when my eyes met Killian instead.

My breath hitched as he towered over me, his presence imposing and intimidating. The warmth of my room seemed to retreat in the face of his intensity, and for a brief moment, I was captivated by the way his gaze held me, a magnetic pull I couldn't resist.

A shiver ran down my spine when his eyes trailed downwards, spreading heat through my skin. Following his gaze, heat crept up to my cheeks as I realized where he was staring.

wore my thinnest and softest shirt for

to visit me at this late hour. Even with the delicate fabric draping over me, I still felt exposed.

smaller, the air thick with an unspoken tension that sent my heart racing. Before the weight of our proximity could suffocate me, I took a step back,

inside," I managed to say, my voice steadier than I felt as I motioned for him

lingering on me, and in that moment, a wave of realization washed over

a rush of emotions that left me unable to think clearly.

with Damien," Killian spoke, his voice low and steady, cutting through

eyes flickered over me, lingering just a moment too long, unable to tear his eyes off me. For some reason, felt pleasure in

his words, but the heat in

remember

been something memorable, but to me, it became a night of shame. Killian made me wait all night and never

never regarded me as his wife. The first time that something happened between us, he

the only time

is also when bore him a son.

was under the influence of the alcohol that consumed him,

was still a virgin. People ridicule me, thinking that I am barren without knowing that it's only because Killian never shared

served her husband?

I'm going to take back what's left of