Chasing His Betrayed Luna novel Chapter 79

ALPHA RAIDEN

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I didn’t realize what the first set of words that escaped my dry lips meant or perhaps my mind chose to forget them as memories of how Larisa kidnapped my son, shot me, and confessed to every bad thing imaginable, flooded my mind, leaving no room for me to think about how I was saved from the grasp of death.

“How long have I been here?” I didn’t hesitate to ask Aurelia as my mind registered the fact that I was in my pack’s hospital. Aurelia rubberneck at me, making me question myself for a second. “Say something, please.’

She blinked rapidly and stuttered, “T-two days. You were out for two days.”

Considering the fact that I assumed I’d be dead, I was amazed that I recovered from a silver bullet within two days. How on earth is that possible?

My wolf’s gruff voice echoed in my head, confirming that I was truly free from the silver, “She did something to us that day. I could feel it but I can’t explain it.”

At that moment, I could only stare at Aurelia with suspicion glazing in my eyes but I was quick to snap out of it, redirecting my mind to the issue at hand– Larisa, and of course, her family. Although I was grateful for the second chance at life and knew that I had to do well by Aurelia, my kids, and my parents, I let anger zap through me and I headed for the door, despite the slight discomfort under my right rib cage.

“Where do you think you are going?” Aurelia stunned me with that question.

My feet froze as I tried to relax my already tense muscles, whispering, “To make her pay.”

“You don’t even know where she is. Your warriors have been looking everywhere for her and the pack has been a mess these past few days–”

“I’ve to find her!” I snapped, letting my rage loose but I soon regretted it, not just because Aurelia flared up as well but also because of the pain in my side.

“We’ve to find her, Raiden!” Aurelia countered, seething with anger as she left Kyle’s side and stood between me and the door. “Yet I’ve spent the past two days in this room looking after you and Kyle. You can’t run off the second you regain consciousness–”

“Are you saying I should sit idle and not do anything? If Larisa can’t be found, her family has to pay! They can't keep living in my pack after they betrayed me, my parents, and everyone else.” I interjected, each word forcefully uttered through my clenched teeth.

“I’m saying even though Larisa deserves to be punished, we’ve to look after the kids first.” Aurelia breathed frustratedly. There were dark heavy bags under her eyes and her words made me realize how unreasonable I had been. “I haven’t seen Katie in two days nor have I spoken to Hazel about Jessica’s death. I need to do those things but I also can’t leave Kyle here–”

Jessica…

Dammit!

She died.

How could I forget that?

My legs wobbled as memories from that night resurfaced, slamming into my mind without giving me a minute to catch my breath.

“I’m aware that Larisa and her family have to be punished but all I ask is a day,” Aurelia muttered to me. “I can’t trust anyone but you with Kyle. Stay with him for the next few hours so I can see Katie and prepare her for this sight while your men keep looking for Larisa. Just a day, Raiden.”

Each time Aurelia has mentioned Larisa’s name or heard me say it since I woke up, she inhaled sharply as if the sound of it burned her eardrums. The thought of her mourning Jessica, while she was stuck in the hospital and away from Katie, sent another wave of emotions through my body.

I sighed, knowing that Katie and Kyle should always come first in situations like this and I most likely needed to strategize before heading out to find Larisa. “I’ll stay with Kyle. Please check on Katie and bring her in to see Kyle as soon as she is ready. I’m sorry I lost my mind for a moment.”