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.

to sleep in different rooms?" Giselle spoke in a low voice as she stepped forward, closing the distance between us and pressing her body against

as if everything around me

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!" she shouted, trying to catch up to me, her voice filled with

she could reach me, Beta Ryder appeared out

said calmly, his voice steady. "Allow

didn't stop. I even turned my head around to take a glance. I couldn't. I needed to be away from all of this - away from her before

what's happening to

trying to

all due respect, Alpha Killian is tired. We'll handle everything tomorrow." Giselle's frustration flared, and I could hear the struggle in her voice. "I don't

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

Ryder had been there the whole time,

came out of his hiding place to help when he saw what Giselle is

darkness, Ryder's words echoed behind me, calm and commanding. "Luna, please. It's time to

in my veins hadn't subsided. In fact, it had

I took

I realized what was happening, my feet carried me through the corridors, my mind barely registering the path I

Astrid.

breath catching

intensity I'd been trying to suppress

it wasn't just

me-it was also that pent up desire

control to fight against

that. But my body wouldn't listen. My heart wouldn't

The sound of my fist against the wood felt too loud in the quiet of