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.

spoke in a low voice as she stepped forward, closing the distance

feeling hazy, as if everything around me was spinning slightly out

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

forward, but before she could reach me, Beta Ryder appeared out

calmly, his voice

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

know what's happening to

the way, Ryder!" Giselle snapped, trying to push past him. "I

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

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

protests growing fainter as I walked further away, grateful for Ryder's intervention. Ryder had been there the whole time, watching, ensuring that

my Beta. He immediately came out of his hiding place to help

into the darkness, Ryder's words echoed behind me, calm and

fact, it had only intensified the further I walked away from

unsettled. Every step I took felt heavier, the desire gnawing at me, impossible to

my feet carried me through the corridors, my mind

Astrid.

froze, my breath catching

I'd been trying to suppress surged

standing here, it wasn't just

me-it was also that pent up desire I've been fighting back

had no control to fight against it

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

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 away