The Sickened Luna's Last Chance novel Chapter 512

Chapter 512

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Chapter 512

“You think you won,” I said. The words tumbled out. I didn’t know what I was saying, but I knew I needed to keep him talking. Distracted. “You think you’ve taken everything from me, but you’re wrong.” I swallowed hard, thinking about my mother. About the warmth in my chest that had doubled after I had absorbed her spirit. “It was always Mom who looked out for me. Even when she died. Even when she couldn’t tell me who she was. She never stopped protecting me. She never stopped loving me. She won’t stop now.”

Richard’s jaw clenched.

“I never needed your approval,” I continued. “I never needed your love. And I’m so fucking glad that my son will never have to suffer because of you. He will never know what it’s like to have a monster for a grandfather. He’ll never be hurt by you.”

“Your son?” Richard laughed. It was a cold, harsh sound. “You mean the bastard child you had with Alexander? The one who died in that fire tonight?”

My heart stopped. “What did you say?”

He grinned. Without answering, he ripped the IV out of my arm. Rage exploded through me. I lunged for him, but my body gave out halfway. I collapsed back against the pillows, gasping for breath. My body suddenly felt weak. Tired. Like I might slip under at any moment and not come back.

Suddenly, like a burst of sunshine on a cloudy day, I remembered the words that Dr. Evelyn had said right before I had fallen asleep.

“The crystal is unstable at the moment. You need a steady drip of medicine… Otherwise you and the baby will die

Baby.

Was I… pregnant?

Richard dropped the IV and sneered at me, standing beside my bed. I tried to move, but I couldn’t. The crystal suddenly felt warmer, almost burning hot, and there was a sudden, cramping sensation in my low belly. I couldn’t move. I couldn’t even cry out. It hurt too much.

But then, suddenly, the door burst open.

“Get away from her!”

I recognized that voice. Liam.

Richard turned, and I saw Liam charge into the room. He slammed into Richard with enough force to send them. both crashing into the wall. The impact shook the room. Medical equipment rattled.

“Liam,” I gasped. I tried to sit up, tried to help, but the crystal was draining me too fast. My vision went dark around the edges. My belly felt like it was ripping from the inside out. The crystal was consuming me. Consuming

1. us.

They fought viciously. Liam threw a punch that connected with Richard’s jaw, snapping his head to the side. Richard recovered quickly, grabbing Liam by the throat and slamming him against the door.

It felt like wading through mud, but I forced myself to move. Forced myself to swing my legs over the side of the bed. My body screamed in protest. The crystal pulsed harder, sapping away my life force with every beat of my

heart.

Chapter 512

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Liam broke free and drove his elbow into Richard’s stomach. Richard stumbled back, gasping. But he was faster than he looked. He pulled something out of his pocket. Something sharp and shiny. A knife. He slashed at Liam.

“No!” I tried to stand, but my legs gave out. I crumpled to the floor.

The blade caught Liam across the arm. Blood sprayed. He hissed in pain but didn’t back down. He tackled Richard again, and they went down in a tangle of limbs.

I crawled toward the IV stand. My fingers brushed the tube, but I couldn’t grip it. Couldn’t make my hand close around it. The crystal was draining too much. Taking too much. I couldn’t even scream for help.

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