Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 294

Chapter 294: Setback Giselle's

POV

As I continued my display, crying into my hands and letting my shoulders shake with every false sob, I felt a small flicker of satisfaction.

It was working - the sympathy of the pack was turning toward me. I could hear their murmured

reassurances, feel the gentle pats on my back and shoulders as they tried to comfort me.

"It's okay, Luna. We'll find him. The warriors are searching."

"He's a strong boy, Luna, just like his father. He'll be all right."

Their words were fuel, encouraging me to keep playing my part. My tears flowed even harder, my voice breaking as I whispered,

"He's just a child... what if the rogues... what if-" I let my voice trail off, turning my face away as if I couldn't bear to finish the thought.

Then, amidst the chaos of the crowd, I heard another voice rise above the anxious murmurs - a voice that cut through the noise like a knife.

It was Vanessa, her tone sharp with rising panic. "Wait - has anyone seen Hazel?"

Heads turned, eyes widening with fresh alarm as people began to murmur again,

of confusion passed through the gathered pack members,

ago now divided, doubling the sense of unease in the

just here a moment ago. Has anyone seen her?" Her voice wavered, breaking slightly, but she wasn't the sobbing mess I had made myself

was clearly worried, but she kept a thread of control in her voice, as if trying to convince herself that this

my own panic, my breath catching as

concern was genuine-I could see it in the way she wrung her hands together, the way her voice strained and broke

and real, unlike the performance I'd been

myself frozen, staring at her as if the reality of the situation hadn't quite sunk in. And then, like a crack in a dam, the realization hit

should be missing right

my hands from my face, the sobs cutting off mid-breath as

a moment, my mask slipped entirely, leaving only the raw panic that clawed

you mean, Hazel

than I intended, barely above a whisper,

something fragile within matter

searching for any sign of my daughter. "No, that can't be she was supposed

the chaos, I noticed an Omega hurrying toward

crowd, reaching my side with a quick, nervous glance at the

forced my breathing to slow, keeping up my performance of grief,

his voice barely a whisper as he spoke into my

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