Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 305: Reunion Astrid's

POV

I sat by Ryker's bed, my eyes tracing the soft rise and fall of his small chest as he slept.

The room was dim, the only light filtering through the cracks in the curtains, casting a gentle glow over his peaceful face.

I still couldn't believe it - Ryker was my son. My own son. For years I thought I have completely lost him, but now he's here completely safe in front of me.

I bit my lower lip as tears welled in my eyes. Oh how I wanted to reach out to him right now, to hug and hold him in my arms and to tell him the truth, that I am his real mother.

At the same time, I also felt afraid on how he was going to react on finding out that I am his real mother. I am terrified to receive his rejection. I don't know how I'm going to react if he refuses to accept me as his mother.

We have been separated for years and all I want is to have him and to be able to act as his mother. I can't wait another more year for him to accept me to have him right in front of me, but still beyond my fingertips.

I raised my hand tempted to reach out to him, but I could only force myself to stay still and not to touch him.

Ryker had a scare earlier. It was by complete chance that I happened to see him at the forest before the rogues could reach the area.

Killian, Damien and I had already anticipated the rogue attack and had prepared how we were going to face them.

a plan and had our

rogues and corner them, while my job was to check the Pack borders with my own team to

ended up at the forest, far

it when I saw him out

I had when I saw him. Back then,

could think about was making Giselle feel the same pain she inflicted on

that it was the heavens helping me. They have seen how much I suffered and they were willing to

I really believed that Ryker is Giselle's child, now that I knew the truth, guilt clawed at me and

the end, those thoughts

had made that evil decision, I would

smooth heart shaped rock that Ryker had given me and stared at it. I rubbed my thumb over it,

that stopped me from abandoning him at that forest was the kindness that he showed me. Giselle might be the most

that he gives me. He trusts

had just

him, it was rare for him to

there even at the thought of avenging my own

angry at myself for

to my enemy's

knew Ryker wasn't anything not my own

became like a son to