Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 22: True Friends

Astrid's POV

"Astrid," Drystan called out my name as soon as he entered my room. He stopped in his tracks when he saw Nova and the Pack Doctor who were standing beside me.

"What happened?" Drystan's eyes widened as he rushed over me.

He looked at me with a worry etched across his face as if I was already dying. This is one of the reasons why I don't want him to know that I'm sick. He doesn't know anything about my sickness yet, but he is already worried. "I'm fine, Drystan," I forced a smile on my face as I tried to sit up on my bed.

Nova rushed to my side to help me get up, but I refused to get her help since I was no longer in pain anymore.

"What is the Doctor doing here? Did something happen when I was gone?" Drystan asked us.

I laughed at his exaggerated reaction to stop him from worrying. "What do you mean? Didn't you say that you tasked a Pack Doctor to monitor my health? I wasn't doing anything so I called him in for a checkup," I lied between my teeth. "What did he find out? What happened?" My heart quickened its pace when Drystan turned to ask Nova a question.

Nova's eyes widened as she locked gazes with Drystan whose face was serious.

I crossed my fingers, hoping that she would do me a favor. "Astrid is fine and the baby is completely, alright," Nova said the truth without saying everything.

My tense muscles slowly relax. I'm so thankful that she covered up for me. However, I don't know how long that would last because Nova seems uncomfortable lying to Drystan.

good, but you should always go for

that I'm dead?" I turned anxious once again as I

serious once again when he heard my question. "He already left

needed anymore, the Pack Doctor excuses himself and leaves us alone

I didn't know I was holding when all of the heaviness in my

longer have any connections with Killian anymore. I could finally leave without

new weight settled on my chest as I had those thoughts. Now that I have what I want, why don't

tell me?" Drystan asked me with

up at Drystan with surprise on my face. "What do you mean?" I

paused and my heart skipped a beat. "How long they have been together?"

a moment. Nova glanced at

back to our Pack just

blurted out. "Why didn't you

should tell Drystan about my personal problems? Even if we were friends, know he is already busy with his Pack matters. Why

for me

no idea that Killian was not treating you well. You should have told me. I could have helped you," Drystan told me with an exasperated look on

uncle in our relationship problem. "That bastard!" Drystan suddenly raised his voice and clenched his fist. "I couldn't believe that he brought his pregnant mistress here,"

to him when

Nova breathed out. "Killian has

also