Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 433: Desperation and Decisions

Killian's POV

The omega's words rang in my ears like a warning bell.

"Alpha! Alpha! It's Ryker! He's awake and looking for you. He won't calm down!"

My entire body locked up.

Ryker had always been tormented with nightmares ever since Elara was

kidnapped. He often woke up in the middle of the night, demanding to see us and he would always look so terrified.

I stood at the Packhouse entrance, my wolf raging to break free, my warriors prepared to track Astrid before she got too far.

Every instinct inside me screamed at me to run, to chase her down, to drag her back before she made the biggest mistake of her life.

But my son needed me.

For a single, agonizing moment, I hesitated.

Then I turned on my heel and strode toward the infirmary, my boots pounding against the floor, my fists clenched so tightly my nails cut into my palms.

My lungs burned with restrained fury, my thoughts a storm of frustration and helplessness.

First Astrid. Now Ryker. I was losing control of everything.

When I entered the room, I barely had time to brace myself before Ryker's panicked voice shattered the air.

"Where's Mom?! Where is she?!"

His small frame trembled violently beneath the thick blankets, his bandaged head slick with sweat.

He tried to push himself up, but the doctor rushed forward, gently pressing him back down.

His breathing was erratic, his chest rising and falling too fast.

The moment his frantic gaze landed on me, something inside me broke.

I had seen my son hurt before. I had seen him fall, scrape his knees, even break

a bone during training.

But I had never seen him like this.

level of pure,

step closer, but he shook

he cried.

slowly, forcing my voice to remain steady. "Ryker... It's just

the flicker of something in my eyes that I tried to

And he knew.

tensed. His hands clenched the sheets so tightly his knuckles

And then, he broke.

“No, she—she wouldn't

my jaw, stepping toward

you let her go?!" His voice cracked, full of betrayal, his

the mattress. "You promised! You promised you'd protect

him, my hands gripping

voice dropped into something

because of me, didn't she?" His throat bobbed, his next words

I wasn't

I inhaled sharply.

My chest ached.

you ever say that,” I said firmly, my fingers

not your fault."

to hear me

is

slipped down his cheeks, and he weakly

she-she's going to trade herself, isn't she?" His voice

control the burn of emotion rising in my own chest. I had no idea how he

been too smart.

he was wrong. Because he

into my arms, feeling how small, how fragile he was against

And I hated this.

right in front of me,

should've been the one," Ryker whispered. "I

His words gutted me.

squeezed my eyes

"I know you're scared," I murmured. "I

curled into my shirt.

cupping his face, forcing him to look at me, to see

truth in my eyes.

her back," I said. "I will

his eyes pleading for