To ruin an Omega novel Chapter 120

Chapter 120: Shattered Faith 1

FIA

I walked back to the Infirmary. My steps were faster now. Harder. Each footfall echoed in the hallway.

The Omega trailed behind me. I could hear her breathing. Trying to keep up.

My mind wouldn’t stop racing. Aldric’s words played on repeat. That smile. That gesture across his wrist. The absolute confidence in his voice when he told me to run or die.

He thought he’d won.

He thought I would crumble. That I would break and flee like a scared animal.

But he was wrong. So incredibly wrong.

I reached the Infirmary doors and stopped. My hand gripped the handle. Behind me, the Omega’s footsteps slowed.

"Stay here."

"Luna, I—"

"Stay. Here."

My voice came out flat. Final. I didn’t look back to see if she obeyed. I just pushed the door open and stepped inside.

Thorne stood near the counter. Vials and equipment spread before him. Maren hovered beside him, watching as he worked. They both looked up when I entered.

"Luna Fia." Maren straightened. "Is everything—"

"Is it done?" I cut her off. "The cure. Is it ready?"

Thorne held up a vial. The liquid inside caught the light. Golden. Just like before. "Almost. Just finishing the last step."

I moved closer. My eyes fixed on that vial like it was the only thing in the world that mattered. Because maybe it was.

Maren shifted. Her gaze darted between Thorne and me. "Are we sure about this? If we’re wrong—"

"We’re not wrong." I said it with more certainty than I felt. But I needed to believe it. Needed them to believe it too.

Thorne didn’t respond. He just continued his work. His movements were precise. Steady. Like he’d done this a thousand times before.

The silence stretched. Maren crossed her arms then uncrossed them. She also rubbed at her temples.

Finally, Thorne capped the vial. He held it up to the light. Examined it. Nodded once.

"It’s done."

He turned toward Luna Morrigan’s bed. Each step was measured. Deliberate. He reached her side and looked down at her still form.

"Here goes nothing."

He uncapped the vial. His hand moved toward her feeding tube.

"Wait."

Maren’s voice stopped him. She stepped forward. Her eyes found mine. "Did you get something? From breakfast? Anything we can use?"

My jaw clenched. I could still feel Aldric’s fingers around my wrist. Still see him deleting that recording. "No."

"Nothing?"

"I tried to record him." The words tasted bitter. "He figured it out. Deleted everything."

Maren’s hand flew to her mouth. "Oh goddess."

"But he did reveal himself." I continued. "He admitted he’s the one. That he wanted to punish me. That was why he did this."

"He said that?" Maren’s voice dropped to barely a whisper. "He actually said it?"

"Yes."

She turned to face the wall. Her shoulders rose and fell with a deep breath. "Everyone trusts him. We all trusted him. He’s been part of this pack for decades. Cian thinks of him like a father." She looked back at me. "How do we fight that?"

Thorne spoke before I could answer. "We make things right. One step at a time." He gestured to the vial in his hand. "If we can wake Luna Morrigan, it will show we made a real medical discovery. It will give Luna Fia stronger credibility. And it will ruin whatever plans Aldric has."

The logic was sound. Simple. If Luna Morrigan woke up, everything changed.

Maren stepped aside. Her arms wrapped around herself but she nodded. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Thorne turned back to Luna Morrigan. He inserted the tube into her feeding line. The golden liquid disappeared slowly. Drop by drop. We watched it drain until the vial was empty.

Then we waited.

Luna Morrigan didn’t move. Her chest continued its steady rise and fall. Her eyes stayed closed. The machines beeped their constant rhythm.

Nothing changed.

I counted the seconds in my head. Ten. Twenty. Thirty.

"Goddess." My voice came out rough. "I need some space please. I need to breathe."

"I’m sorry, Luna." The Omega says and I heard her retreat. I heard her steps move back several paces.

I closed my eyes and drew in another breath. I let it out slowly.

My heart rate started to settle. The pressure in my chest eased just slightly. Enough that I could think. Enough that I could—

My thoughts got muddled because I started to hear footsteps again.

They were heavier this time. Most likely because they were faster.

I turned. "I said I need—"

But when I looked, it wasn’t the Omega.

It was Elara and she strode toward me. Her face was twisted with barely contained fury. Her hands were clenched into fists at her sides. Her eyes blazed.

"Is something wrong?"

She didn’t answer. She didn’t slow down. She just charged straight at me.

Her hand came up fast. I registered the movement but couldn’t react in time.

The slap connected with my cheek. Hard. The sound cracked through the air. My head snapped to the side. Pain bloomed across my face. Hot and stinging.

I stumbled back. My hand flew to my cheek. The skin burned beneath my palm.

"What the hell—"

"You bitch." Elara’s voice shook. "You absolute bitch."

I stared at her. My cheek throbbed. My thoughts scattered. "What are you—"

"You think I don’t know?" She took another step forward. "You think I’m stupid?"

My heart hammered. I dropped my hand from my face. "Know what?"

"Don’t play innocent with me." Spit flew from her mouth. "You think you are tough shit now because you have risen to the ranks of Luna? You think that gives you the right to threaten my father?"

The blood drained from my face. "What?"