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.

we've been married for three years now. Are we still going to sleep in different rooms?" Giselle spoke in a low voice

if everything around me was spinning slightly

I said firmly and walked past her,

me, Beta Ryder appeared out of nowhere,

voice steady. "Allow

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

don't know what's happening

Ryder!" Giselle snapped, trying to push

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 tired. We'll handle everything tomorrow." Giselle's frustration flared, and I could hear the struggle

he stood firm, wall between her and me. "It's late,

there the whole time, watching, ensuring that we obtain the DNA

Beta. He immediately came out of his hiding place to help when he saw what

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

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

Every step I took felt heavier, the desire gnawing at

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

Astrid.

breath catching

been trying to suppress surged forward,

here, it wasn't

coursing through me-it was also that pent up desire I've been fighting back for so many nights before

control to fight against

be here. I knew that. But

and knocked, my pulse pounding in my ears. The sound of my fist against the wood felt too loud