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.

still going to sleep in different rooms?" Giselle spoke in a

mind feeling hazy, as if everything around me was

me. "I'm tired, Giselle. Let's talk about this tomorrow," I said firmly and

before she could reach me, Beta Ryder appeared out of nowhere, blocking her

voice steady. "Allow me to guide you

a glance. I couldn't. I needed to be away from all

know what's happening

to push past him. "I

Ryder didn't budge. His presence was calm, unshakable, the way it always was when he was silently watching over things. "Luna, with all due respect, Alpha Killian is

"It's late, Luna. Let me take

for Ryder's intervention. Ryder had been there the whole time, watching, ensuring that we obtain the DNA sample that we needed and make sure

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

moved further into the darkness, Ryder's words echoed behind me, calm and commanding. "Luna, please. It's

hadn't subsided. In fact, it had only

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

corridors, my mind barely registering the path I was taking until I found

Astrid.

froze, my breath catching in

trying to suppress surged

standing here, it wasn't just

that pent up desire I've been fighting back

had no control

here. I knew that. But my body wouldn't listen. My heart wouldn't

my fist against the wood felt too loud in the quiet of the night, but I