Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 7: Fall from Power

Astrid's POV

My mind went blank as I wandered mindlessly, not knowing where my feet were taking me.

Now that I have divorced Killian and now that I got the freedom that I wanted, what now? How long will I be able to survive as a rogue when I'm pregnant?

A bitter smile rose to my lips as I lifted my face to the sky, thinking that if I tilted my head up my tears would stop from falling.

Instead, my tears blurred my vision even more when I saw the dark heavy clouds above me who were just like me, keeping in tears instead of letting it all fall out.

A soft cry escaped my lips as I continued walking. I'm pregnant and I had nowhere to go or no one to help me. It's going to rain soon and I don't even have a safe shelter where I could stay at.

"There is a small pack nearby, maybe we can stay there. You need to walk fast before the rain catches us." Ingrid, my wolf, spoke inside my head.

Since I'm pregnant, it's dangerous for the baby if I shift into my wolf. I really had no choice but to walk on foot.

I yelped when a car passed by and splashed me with mud. I stopped as I felt the muddy dirt seep through my clothes.

As if this day isn't already bad enough.

I lifted my head up when the car windows rolled down and I heard someone laugh. I froze when I saw Giselle inside sitting on the driver's seat.

"That's what you get for forcing Killian to marry

shaking off some

still his mate. I can always go back

way here just to ridicule me? I never thought I was worth such effort and time

my unbothered response. It might be worth her time and

go. You will be dead soon," she taunted. "This

she was completely gone, a heavy weight settled on

lost, especially after hearing her words. Still, I did not allow

continued walking until I reached a small pack on the border, but they refused to let me stay for

an alliance with Killian's Pack. Killian threatened to cut their

me to walk in the middle of the night, but I

make things hard for yourself. If you go back now, I can still forgive you." I heard Killian

Why should I be forgiven when I did not even do anything wrong? He should be the one apologizing after all the

even more

already chose this path and there is no turning back. I need to continue forward and

Soon enough, the rain intensified and I had

of wind. I continued to walk on the road with the little strength that I

to stop until I

stilled when I sensed rogues with intent to kill