Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon
Chapter 429
Chapter 429: Family on the Edge
Astrid's POV
The corridors leading to the infirmary felt impossibly long, the walls closing in on me with every step.
My heart pounded, a relentless drumbeat of panic and guilt, louder than my own breath, louder than the torches flickering along the stone walls.
Ryker.
My son.
The thought of him lying there, unconscious and injured, made my stomach twist violently. I should have been there. I should have protected them both.
Killian's hand was firm on the small of my back, steadying me, grounding me, but I barely felt it.
The only thing I could focus on was the door ahead, slightly ajar, spilling faint light into the dim hallway.
I hesitated for only a second before pushing it open.
The moment I saw him, my legs nearly gave out beneath me.
Ryker lay on the bed, his small body dwarfed by the sheets tucked around him.
His face was too pale, his lashes dark against his cheeks, his breathing slow and shallow.
A thick bandage was wrapped around his head, stark against his golden hair.
My vision blurred as I rushed to his side, my hands trembling as they hovered over him before finally, gently, gripping his hand.
His fingers were warm but limp in mine.
Tears burned my eyes, hot and unrelenting.
"Ryker," I whispered, my voice breaking.
He didn't stir.
I tightened my grip on his small hand, my thumb brushing over his knuckles, as if I could will him to wake up, to open those sharp, intelligent eyes and tell me he was okay.
But he didn't move.
escaped my
there," I whispered hoarsely, to no one in particular. "I should
"Astrid."
from
should have been comforting, but nothing could ease the weight crushing my
against the top of my
care of yourself too," he murmured. "Too much stress, too much
fresh wave of pain surged through me, cutting deep, slicing through my
now he's-"
is still here.
that I was already breaking. That I had shattered the moment Elara's screams
But I didn't.
throat and turned to the doctor standing at the foot of Ryker's cot, waiting patiently for
I wasn't.
myself to ask anyway.
steady eyes and a calm presence-exhaled softly before speaking. "Ryker was thrown against the wall during the attack.
on his hand
tone firm, reassuring, "he didn't suffer any serious injuries. The worst was
soon, though he will feel weak for a
knees nearly buckled
sit on the cot beside Ryker,
a small nod. "Just
wanted to believe him. I
long time, I just
fingers
my
covering mouth as I fought
for the soft crackling of the torches and the faint
fabric as Killian sat
his warmth, letting his presence keep me
too far into
Then-
faint, barely-there movement against
My eyes snapped open.
twitched in my
my heart
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