Get Back The Abandoned Luna (Scarlett and Alexander) novel Chapter 190

Chapter 190

Chapter 190

Scarlett

I stiffened.

The words hit harder than any blade.

Kathleen’s grip on me tightened as if she was afraid I would disappear if she loosened it even a little. Her shoulders shook violently, her sobs breaking apart mid–breath.

“It would be better if I left… if I left, he wouldn’t have to take care of me anymore.” Her words broke between sobs. “The doctors already told me I can’t get pregnant. I can no longer conceive…”

Her fingers trembled against my clothes. “Scarlett… there’s no point in staying with him. The Ironfang needs an heir. The elders have been pressuring their Alpha, and I can’t give him one.”

My chest felt like it had been burned. I felt like there was a lump in my throat.

I couldn’t even utter words and could only listen to her. I couldn’t imagine the pain she had carried, the burdens, and doubts that no one ever think she had suffered all because she was good at pretending fine.

I thought it was just a regular couple fights like Lucien and I. Who would have thought that it was deeper than that.

Her fingers curled into my clothes, knuckles white. “They look at me like I’m defective. Like I failed before I even tried hard enough that I don’t deserve to become the Alpha’s Luna. Like I was just a stumbling block to the Alpha. A nuisance.”

I pressed my lips together, my jaw trembling.

Before I could speak, she let out a soft chuckle. Her voice cracking

“So what’s the point of staying?” she continued. “Every day I wake up knowing I’m the reason he’s being cornered. That I’m holding him back. If I leave… if I disappear–he won’t have to choose between me and his pack. I know how much their pack values heir and 1, a Luna, could even give him one. How laughable.”

Her words were soaked in self–blame. In sacrifice that tasted like slow suicide.

I pulled her closer, wrapping my arms around her so tightly it was as if I could shield her from the entire world.

“Stop,” I said softly–but firmly. “Just stop.”

She shook her head against my shoulder. “You don’t understand-”

“No,” I interrupted, my voice steady despite the ache in my chest. “You think you’re a burden. You think love is measured by what your body can give.”

I inhaled slowly.

“Kathleen… listen to me.”

I pulled back just enough to cradle her face between my hands, my thumbs brushing away her tears. Even blind, I could feel her devastation–the way her face crumpled under my touch.

“You are not a womb.”

“You are not an heir–making machine.”

“And you are not replaceable.”

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Her breath hitched.

If Draco chose you.” I continued quietly, “then he chose you–not some future child, not an expectation, not the elders‘ greed.”

I leaned my forehead against hers.

“If Ironfang only values bloodlines over the woman who stands beside their Alpha… then it’s Ironfang that’s rotten-

-not you. You are not their property just because you’re their Luna. You are your own property and they don’t get to decide what you should and should not do with your body.”

She broke again, sobbing harder, fists clutching my sleeves.

“I’m scared, Scarlett,” she admitted in a broken whisper. “I love him so much it hurts. And that’s why I think leaving is kinder.”

My heart clenched.

“There is nothing kind about erasing yourself,” I said gently.

“And there is nothing noble about suffering alone.”

I held her, steady and unyielding. “What you want is freedom. What you yearned is for fresh air. Isn’t it the reason why you left?”

My arms tightened around her. “You left because you love him so much that you cannot afford to see him collapse or get hurt because of you. Deep down in your heart, you wanted to heal, to get back yourself, and free yourself from overthinking.”

I felt her freeze in my arms and I know she could understand what I am talking about.

I raised my head, gently patting her head. “If that’s your decision, I will fully support you. Stay here and recuperate. Lucien and I will protect you–not just that, the pack would fully support you.”

“Whatever that can make you happy, do it. If it makes your mind at piece, then it’s worth it.” I added and I slowly felt her calming down.

Although her body was still shaking, she had stopped crying anymore.

“Thank you, Sca…“. she wiped the tears from her eyes and leaned in, giving me a kiss on the cheeks before she pulled away. couldn’t breathe in the Ironfang. The pressures, the constant expectations, their standards… I couldn’t keep up. I felt like I was being choked.”

“I

I let out a heavy sigh as she started gulping the beer again. “But I think I’m okay now that I managed to say all my worries. So this is why they say to never own your problem–to learn to speak and let go of it.”

Hearing this, I breath a relief. I could tell from the change in her voice, although hoarse, she was relieved or more like she was starting to let go of the burden in her chest that keeps her from overthinking things.

“You’re so brave, Kath.” I couldn’t help but comment. “You are strong. I’ve never met such a brave woman like you.”

She chuckled, chugging the beer again. “Well, you never meet another woman like me because you it’s yourself.”

I paused.

Before I could speak, she added. “Remember the trial you had with Alexander and Faye?”

I stilled.

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Her breath hitched.

“If Draco chose you,” I continued quietly, “then he chose you–not some future child, not an expectation, not the elders‘ greed.”

I leaned my forehead against hers.

“If Ironfang only values bloodlines over the woman who stands beside their Alpha… then it’s Ironfang that’s rotten–not you. You are not their property just because you’re their Luna. You are your own property and they don’t get to decide what you should and should not do with your body.”

She broke again, sobbing harder, fists clutching my sleeves.

“I’m scared, Scarlett,” she admitted in a broken whisper. “I love him so much it hurts. And that’s why I think leaving is kinder.”

My heart clenched.

“There is nothing kind about erasing yourself,” I said gently.

“And there is nothing noble about suffering alone.”

I held her, steady and unyielding. “What you want is freedom. What you yearned is for fresh air. Isn’t it the reason why you left?”

My arms tightened around her. “You left because you love him so much that you cannot afford to see him collapse or get hurt because of you. Deep down in your heart, you wanted to heal, to get back yourself, and free yourself from overthinking.”

I felt her freeze in my arms and I know she could understand what I am talking about.

I raised my head, gently patting her head. “If that’s your decision, I will fully support you. Stay here and recuperate. Lucien and I will protect you–not just that, the pack would fully support you.”

“Whatever that can make you happy, do it. If it makes your mind at piece, then it’s worth it.” I added and I slowly felt her calming down.

Although her body was still shaking, she had stopped crying anymore.

“Thank you, Sca…” she wiped the tears from her eyes and leaned in, giving me a kiss on the cheeks before she pulled away. “I couldn’t breathe in the Ironfang. The pressures, the constant expectations, their standards… I couldn’t keep up. I felt like I was being choked.”

I let out a heavy sigh as she started gulping the beer again. “But I think I’m okay now that I managed to say all my worries. So this is why they say to never own your problem–to learn to speak and let go of it.”

Hearing this, I breath a relief. I could tell from the change in her voice, although hoarse, she was relieved or more like she was starting to let go of the burden in her chest that keeps her from overthinking things.

“You’re so brave, Kath.” I couldn’t help but comment. “You are strong. I’ve never met such a brave woman like you.”

She chuckled, chugging the beer again. “Well, you never meet another woman like me because you it’s yourself.”

I paused.

Before I could speak, she added. “Remember the trial you had with Alexander and Faye?”

I stilled.

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Right. I, too, had a bad memories—because Lucien was there, always creating a happy memories with me and of course, not every of our journey was easy and there were times that we would fight because of misunderstandings and for being stubborn, we never give up on each other.

Because of Lucien and our little one, Archer, I had completely forgot those bad memories that used to hunt me and keep me up every night.

I let out a soft chuckle, reaching out as I gulped the juice. “If I have to experience being hurt, humiliated, and look down upon to meet Lucien and have this life that I have right now… then I can say that it’s all worth it.”

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