Moon Bound

tension. She could feel it, every fibre of her instincts urging her to run; to gather her child and r

dark house; every fiber in her being, every groan of the floorboards, every rustling

o focus. Their little face, so much like Ryder's, was at peace, unaware of the danger that was beginning to close in on th

gly familiar presence that was Ryder, and it grew stronger

tears. Her child could not see her break down. She had been preparing for today for years, but now that

perceived that a storm was just about to break loose. Luna's hands closed into fists, t

otsteps making their way to it. She held her breath in anticipation. Th

de

used to be warm and full of life, now were cold and hard on hers. His face was grim, tightened into a firm

loved once. The father of her child. Yet, all she could think of when her eyes r

ed, forcing herself

me?" His voice was low, dangerous

sides, willing him not to see it. "I didn't want

he small room. "Then why did you betray me? Why did you betray ou

ted, "I

sounded with his voice, making her wince. "I know wha

chest. Luna's eyes blazed, but she blinked, trying to blink back the tears th

e said, her voice shaking. "The

nt. "Then tell me, Luna. Tell me why you r

nown that this moment would come just never in her wildest imaginati

she finally said, her voi

his sides. "Safety? By betrayal? By my not even being

Not like that. You don't know... the threats, the

er. "You think you can just come back in

ything you

hich had grown wider with time. She once loved him so much, but

ally being no other verbal notion possible under

der snapped. "And you chose to

a mixture of sorrow and resolve

in his eyes flickered for that second as he took in her words. But as though it

e was cold and unyielding. "I am here to take wha

She knew Ryder was not a man that was easily dissuaded, not after making up his mind. He was forceful, rel

he strength she had remaining. "But I wo

ght he would fly off the handle, with his rage apparently turning him into som

atening voice. "I'm going to find the truth. And

se. The slammed shut door after him with a resounding crash. Luna was stock still,

out of the room, her biggest enemy. And

he was scared, angry, and sad. She knew this w

ears. Not when her child'

g. She had to be pr

eling that Ryder wouldn'

ing to protect her baby