Revenge of the Broken Luna novel Chapter 6

HANNAH

“Oh!” I exclaimed at the sight of baby Rob falling on his ass after trudging for a few steps. He was one year old and had just started walking. “It’s okay. You can get up and try again. Come on, Rob. Come to me.” I encouraged him to keep trying.

But baby Rob seemed to think this was enough for now as he only smiled at me, showing his rabbit teeth. I couldn’t help but giggle while shaking my head at his reaction. He was too adorable to resist.

That was what brought me back to him. I picked him up and then placed him on my lap. “So you’re tired, huh? It’s okay. We can try again later or tomorrow.”

Both baby Rob’s parents were my brother’s warriors, so they must leave him at the daycare center while they were training and working. By the way, this place was open twenty-four hours every day to accommodate all parents’ working hours, which, of course, the night would have fewer children.

Baby Rob clasped his hands together while mumbling something unclear. As his guardian, I could only try my best to decipher his mumble. And if I didn’t get it right, I would give him a big smile to look like I understood him.

And I was doing the latter. “Yes. You can sit on my lap as long as you want.”

He was giggling, then unexpectedly bumping his body toward mine. The scene was like playing in slow motion as my heart beat faster when he finally embraced me with his tiny arms. And I responded to that by snaking my arms around his small frame.

“Oh, you’re so cute, Rob. I hope I can hug you all day.”

He brushed his face on my chest before tilting it to the side and resting it on me.

“Why? Are you sleepy?” I stroke his thin hair while patting his back using my other hand.

He only stared straight ahead for a few seconds, then suddenly crawled out of my lap. He seemed interested in a nearby doll in a ball shape.

I could only smile at his adorable behavior, but deep down, I felt empty. I wrapped my arms around my stomach and instantly became emotional over that.

I used to be a future mom and carried a pup that would be as cute as baby Rob. The baby that wasn’t mine in my current life but was everything in my past one. The baby that I felt guilty for because I couldn’t protect and fight for it.

It was all because of Eliot and Casey. I hated them!

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I intended to return to the pack house because I heard my stomach rumble low when lunchtime was approaching. I didn’t have a proper breakfast as I left the pack house after only a few bites. No wonder I felt so hungry.

But the thought of meeting Eliot made my appetite disappear. I didn’t want to see him, so I opted for another choice. I stayed at the daycare center to help the workers feed the pups.

I knew it would be messy everywhere, and I didn’t really like messy stuff. But I couldn’t contain my excitement at seeing the pups munching their food. It was beyond my expectation.

But then my body went rigid as soon as I felt Eliot’s aura. He was here.

Why was he doing that here, in the daycare center, when it wasn’t even his territory?

To find you.

I huffed at my own answer. Eliot never gave up if he was determined for something. And I knew it was to talk to me.

I let him stand there and watch me feeding pups with no intention of even glancing at him. My brain worked hard. How would I get away with this?