Reclaiming My Broken Luna (Astrid and Killian) novel Chapter 290

Killian’s POV

I watched the words sink in, the terror twisting their faces even further.

They exchanged frantic glances, looking for some sort of reassurance from each other, but none came.

The reality of their situation had finally caught up to them, and it was clear they knew I wasn’t bluffing.

One of the nurses broke first, her voice cracking as she shook her head. “Alpha, please! We didn’t do anything wrong! Ryker is truly—”

I snapped my fingers, cutting her off sharply. Ryder, who had been standing silently by the door, stepped forward.

Without hesitation, he grabbed the heated brand from the brazier, bringing it close to the nurse’s face.

The heat radiated off the metal, the glow reflecting in her wide, terrified eyes.

She flinched back, her voice rising into a desperate wail as she realized just how dire her situation had become.

“Please, please! Don’t hurt us!” she sobbed, shrinking away from the brand, the words spilling out of her as she clung to the hope that I might change my mind.

Enough.” My voice came out hard, cutting through the air like a blade.

I turned my attention back to the Pack Doctor, my patience running dangerously thin. “The next words out of your mouth better be the truth, or I’ll have Ryder start with her. And I promise you, she won’t survive the night.”

I watched as the Pack Doctor’s resolve crumbled, his shoulders sagging under the weight of defeat.

Tears welled up in his eyes, and he finally broke, his voice barely more than a whisper. “All right. All right, I’ll tell you. Just... don’t hurt us.”

I raised an eyebrow, waiting, the silence stretching out between us, heavy with unspoken threats.

The Pack Doctor's face was pale, and he trembled as he began to speak, each word dragging out of him like a confession he had never intended to make. "I never wanted things to go this far, Alpha. I swear, I thought it was just a small lie... something harmless."

I watched him, my fists clenched at my sides, the air in the dungeon thick with the tension of everything unsaid.

He continued, his voice faltering, but the words kept coming as if he couldn’t stop them now.

“As Giselle’s doctor while she was still pregnant, I found out early that she’s pregnant with a baby girl, but she told me to keep her secret.