Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 293: Performance Giselle's POV

A sudden commotion broke through the steady hum of the party, shattering the illusion of celebration.

I turned, my heart skipping a beat, and saw one of the pack warriors sprinting toward us, his face pale with urgency.

Guests stopped mid-laugh, mid-conversation, their expressions shifting from joy to alarm as he burst into the center of the gathering.

"Rogues! There's been an attack!" he shouted, his voice ringing out across the clearing. "Everyone needs to gather around and stay put until we can secure the area! Pack guards, take your positions!" Instantly, the mood shifted, fear crackling through the air like electricity.

Guests began to murmur in panic, looking to the edges of the pack grounds, as if they might see the threat lurking beyond the trees.

Parents clutched their children closer, and people crowded together, seeking comfort in proximity. The guards moved quickly, forming a protective line around us, their faces grim with determination.

My heart pounded in my chest, panic flaring in my own veins. This wasn't part of the plan. Ryker is out in the woods away from safety and on top of it all, there is a rogue attack!

I pulled myself together. I couldn't afford to let anyone see my uncertainty, my fear. I forced myself to take a steadying breath, reminding myself of the part I had to play.

The perfect Luna wouldn't cower, wouldn't show a crack in her facade. I could still turn this to my advantage. All I had to do was shift the focus back to my original plan.

Whether Ryker is safe or not, I just had to pin everything on Astrid. If Ryker dies, Astrid and Killian would

irreparable and I wouldn't have to take care of someone that is not my

their eyes darting

the fear show plainly on my face, and clutched

pitch, cutting through the

clutched the fabric of my dress. "Where is my son? Has anyone seen

shock and concern mirroring my own, and I saw

my eyes as I spun in circles, looking around as if expecting

hysteria in my voice rang out, filling the

breaking. "He - he was right

realization spread through the crowd that Ryker was truly missing, the tension tightened like a noose around their

confusion to panic, their eyes scanning the area, hoping to catch sight of my

rose, calling out Ryker's

I'd hoped for the chaos, the fear, the uncertainty — and it all swirled around me like a storm I had unleashed.

pack guards, my face a mask of frantic desperation, and tried to push my way through

into it. "I need to find my son! Ryker needs

a stern expression as he blocked my path

can't go out there," he said, his tone steady but unyielding. "It's too dangerous. The rogues are out there, and we're under orders from

in gasps. "Please, he's just a child! He's out there alone-he could be hurt! I can't just stand here and do nothing t forced my voice