Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 268: Strange Addiction

Killian's POV

I drank my cold water in large gulps, hoping to quell the growing heat inside me, but instead, it seemed to intensify.

The cold liquid did nothing to cool the fire surging through my body. Every attempt to shake off the sensation only made it worse, an uncontrollable current of raw desire that left me disoriented.

My mind drifted, unwillingly, back to Astrid her eyes, her presence still lingering in the back of my thoughts.

"Killian, are you alright?" Giselle's voice broke through the haze, and I flinched when her hand suddenly touched my arm.

The innocent contact sent an unexpected jolt through me, and I pulled back instinctively.

Something stirred inside me again, something I didn't want to acknowledge.

I was still sitting across from Giselle, but my body was betraying me in ways I couldn't control.

I could feel her watching me, concern written all over her face, but I couldn't explain what was happening.

I wasn't sure I even understood it myself.

"Should we go back to our rooms?" she suggested, her voice gentle and sultry in my ears.

I forced myself to meet her gaze, trying to mask the storm brewing inside. "Sure, let's do that," I replied, my voice coming out tight and strained. "We're done eating anyway."

I stood up to leave, desperate to get away from this. But before I could take a step, Giselle approached me, her hands suddenly on my body, gripping my arms softly.

been married for three years now. Are we still going to sleep in different rooms?" Giselle spoke in a low voice as she stepped forward, closing the distance between us and pressing her body

her, my mind feeling hazy, as if everything around

and pushing them away from me. "I'm tired, Giselle. Let's talk about this tomorrow," I said firmly and walked past her, the need to escape stronger than ever. "Killian, wait!"

but before she could reach me, Beta Ryder appeared out

his voice steady. "Allow me

around to take a glance. I couldn't. I needed to be

know what's happening

trying to push past him. "I need to talk to

was when he was silently watching over things. "Luna, with all due respect, Alpha Killian is tired. We'll handle everything tomorrow." Giselle's frustration flared, and I could hear the struggle in

wall between her and me. "It's late, Luna. Let me take you to

had been there the whole time, watching, ensuring that we obtain the DNA sample that we needed and make

so well as my Beta. He immediately came out of his hiding place to help when he

further into the darkness, Ryder's words echoed behind

in my veins hadn't subsided. In fact, it had only intensified the further I walked away

still restless, unsettled. Every step I took felt heavier, the desire gnawing at

was happening, my feet carried me through the corridors, my mind barely registering the path I was taking until

Astrid.

breath catching

intensity I'd been trying

standing here, it

desire I've been fighting back

time, I had no control to fight

that. But

pulse pounding in my ears. The sound of my fist against the wood felt too loud in the quiet of the night, but I didn't back down. I couldn't walk