Semua Bab The Broken Luna Returns: Bab 51 - Bab 60

(Ryker’s POV) Gabriel and I walked side by side, the boy was asleep somewhere else in the house, but his presence lingered in my mind. It was strange, no…unbelievable that he survived everything that happened. “It’s weird,” I muttered, breaking the silence. “A kid surviving that kind of catastrophe… it doesn’t make sense.” Gabriel glanced at me, his expression calm. “There are certain miracles in life, Ryker. Maybe the Moon Goddess pitied him and chose to spare him.” I scoffed. “Is it really mercy? To live without his family? I think… maybe it would’ve been better if he passed away with them. Life’s already cruel enough. For a child to grow up alone…” I trailed off, my chest feeling heavier the more I thought about it. Gabriel didn’t argue right away. He only nodded, like he understood what I was trying to say. Then, with a steady voice, he replied, “He’s not alone. He has us. We’ll take care of him.” I let out a dry laugh. “Will that even make a difference? Or will he still c

(Ivy’s POV) I straightened up quickly, holding Casper closer against me as I faced Ryker.“What are you doing here? And… how long were you standing there?” I asked, forcing my voice to stay steady.Ryker’s gaze flicked between me and the boy.“I was doing some rounds with the other warriors. I saw the door open and heard someone talking, thought I should check it out. It turns out it was just you two.”I searched his face for any sign of a lie, but he looked calm enough. Nodding, I adjusted Casper in my arms as he buried his face into my neck.“We should go,” I said, walking past him, but before I could step far, Ryker’s voice cut through, halting me.
“What were you two talking about earlier? It sounded rather…important.”My heart skipped. Turning to him with an awkward smile. “Nothing important,” I lied.“I was just trying to get Casper comfortable, that’s all.” My heart skipped. I forced a small smile and shook my head. “Nothing. I was just trying to get Casper comfortable, that’

(Ivy’s POV) Ryker froze, his hand still on the doorframe. His eyes widened, almost like he hadn’t expected me to catch him.“I—I wasn’t—” he stammered, but the words stumbled out of him, unable to form a single word.I stepped forward, my fists curling. “You weren’t what? Spying on me?!” My voice echoed loudly, sharper than I intended, but my blood was boiling too much to care.His jaw clenched. For a moment, he didn’t say anything, he just stared at me with that same unreadable look he always wore.“I wasn’t spying,” he finally said, his voice low. “I was just checking on something.”I let out a humorless laugh. “Checking? By peeking on me while I’m changing?”His lips pressed into a thin line, but his gaze didn’t waver. “You think I’d waste my time doing that? If I wanted to, I wouldn’t have left the door half open.”His words only made me angrier. “You know what, Get out!” I hissed, pointing at the hallway. “Get out before I—”“Before you what? You’re gonna hurt me. Do it then.” h

(Ivy’s POV) Ever since that night, Celina and Jace had grown cold with each other again. They avoided each other’s eyes, spoke less, and when they did, it was always just a brief talk, mostly important things they needed to relay to each other. As much as I wanted to help them, I knew it wasn’t my place. They had to figure it out themselves. So I tried to focus on other things, hoping they’d patch things up soon. It was late afternoon and I was heading to the kitchen. But just as I stepped inside, Ryker was there, making me falter on my steps, for a moment, our eyes met, then, without a word, he turned and walked out. Sigh. There he goes again. This has been going on for quite a while now. It wasn’t the first time. He had been avoiding me, skipping out on meetings, never showing up at dinners, and vanishing whenever I entered the room. It’s like he’s avoiding every place he knows I’ll be in. At first, I thought I was imagining it. But now… it was obvious. But now? I can se

(Ivy’s POV)Well… that has been quite a day. And I honestly just want to flop on my bed after everything that happened.By nightfall, everyone was gathered in the dining hall, the smell of roasted meat and stew filling the room. I walked in quietly, when Theo suddenly approached me.“Selene,” he said, lowering his voice. “Have you seen Celina and Jace?” I looked around, scanning the long table, but they weren’t there. “I don’t know,” I replied.“Why?”He sighed, his brows knitting together. “Don’t you think something’s weird between them? Jace has been… not himself. He won’t tell me anything. Did Celina say anything to you?”For a moment, I thought about it. I didn’t want to be caught in the middle of what’s going on between them and I don’t think I’m in the place to divulge whatever it is that’s happening between then. So I shook my head.“No, she hasn’t told me anything.”Theo frowned, as if he was lost in deep thoughts. I didn’t know what else to tell him. So I stood,brushing off