Chapter 290 Conflicted Hearts

• POV: Luna
• I woke to Liam's face above mine. His expression was devastated. Terrified. Understanding that losing me even briefly had triggered everything. All the jealousy. All the fear. All the certainty that loving me meant watching me risk myself repeatedly while he stood helplessly unable to prevent danger or protect adequately or be sufficient for keeping me safe.
• "You're okay," he whispered. Voice breaking. "You're alive. You're conscious. You're here instead of wherever that pulse sent you. Thank the goddess. Thank divine design. Thank everything that brought you back instead of taking you permanently."