Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 8: Family Ties

Astrid's POV

I groaned in pain when a pounding headache entered my senses as soon as I woke up.

I fluttered my eyes open and squinted in confusion when I found myself in an unfamiliar room.

I placed a hand on my head as I slowly stood up and looked around. For a moment I felt hazy until I blinked my eyes and collected myself together.

Soon enough, memories from last night flooded in my head, explaining why I was in pain, but it didn't explain where I was.

"Astrid." I looked up when I heard someone call my name. I came back to my senses when I saw Drystan enter the room.

"Are you okay? What do you feel?" Drystan asked me worriedly as he approached me.

Looking at him, I finally recognized the stranger last night before I fell unconscious. I couldn't believe that it was him and he saved me.

I openly stared at Drystan for I was too stunned to speak. I did not expect that I would see him this soon.

I had just stepped down as a Luna and divorced Killian yesterday. I'm sure he had already heard the news.

save me from the rogues last night. Drystan is

if we could still count each

a year during the annual Pack Assembly. We just saw each other more frequently recently because of the things that had happened, and of course, my grandmother's death. "Thank you for

lot. He was there when I needed comfort during my grandmother's funeral, and now I owe

also the one who filed for

his eyes on me. Questions filled his head and I waited

You are safe now. You don't have to worry about anything, my pack will take care of you." Instead of receiving questions from him, I received his

noticed my discomfort. I'm still on the edge of

I was inside

for a second when he saw how his words greatly

with us as

his offer is very tempting, I know I cannot stay

me to stay in your Pack," I muttered when I remembered how Killian

okay if you don't tell him that I'm staying here? I won't stay long, I promise. I just need to recover and I will go my way." I pleaded with hopeful

needed to be kept a

his head. I felt bad about asking for another favor from him. After everything that he had already done for me, I still dared

is it?" I

giving me, he