Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 317

Chapter 317: Support Astrid's

POV

The cold earth pressed against my bare skin as I curled tighter into myself, the night air biting at my exposed flesh.

My body trembled uncontrollably not just from the chill, but from the fear that clung to me like a second skin.

The pain of the shift still rippled through me, a constant reminder of the monster lurking inside.

I squeezed my eyes shut, hoping to disappear, to sink into the ground and escape everything.

The forest around me was eerily quiet, the only sound my own ragged breathing. I had no idea where I was, only that I had run far. Too far.

But not far enough.

Footsteps.

My heart lurched in my chest. It had to be them - the attackers, or maybe the rogues.

My mind conjured up every possible danger lurking in the shadows of this unknown place.

My pulse quickened as the footsteps grew louder, closer. I didn't have the strength to fight. I didn't even have the strength to stand.

I pulled my knees tighter against my chest, curling up as small as I could.

Maybe if I stayed still enough, they wouldn't see me. Maybe I could just vanish into the forest floor. "Astrid?"

His voice broke through the darkness like a shockwave, pulling me out of my spiraling thoughts. I knew that voice.

Killian.

head, my

a few feet away, his eyes wide with concern,

figure blurred slightly through the haze of tears I hadn't even realized I

he was afraid his voice would startle me.

to tell him to stay back, to leave, but all

body over

with emotion. "Astrid, I'm not

out, shaking my head. "I'll lose control. You have to leave. Just-just go before I—" Killian's

wolf inside me stirred, a

might happen next. "You don't understand! I can't control her! You saw what happened! I almost- I almost hurt Ryker. I

tears falling freely

slow, cautious, but unrelenting. He knelt down a few feet in front of me, close but not close enough to

eyes never left mine, and for a moment, all I saw in

firm but gentle. "You

back tighter into myself. "You don't

whispered, the

in his

Just take it as your chance to get back at me for

let anything bad happen,

the both

words reached deep, past the fear, past the pain, and for a moment, the

been a fool," Killian continued, his voice thick with something I

I've made you

here now, and I'm

how scared you are - I'm not going to walk away from you. Not

your hands

air. I couldn't believe he would even dare to

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