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.

releasing all the breath that he was holding. "That's good, but you should

Killian say? Did he believe that I'm

my question. "He already left the Pack. I managed to convince him that

needed anymore, the Pack Doctor excuses himself and leaves us

I didn't know I was holding when all of

with Killian anymore. I could finally leave without the fear of my past catching

chest as I had those thoughts. Now that I have what I

you tell me?" Drystan asked

surprise on my

paused and my heart skipped a beat. "How long they

Nova glanced at me, not knowing what Drystan was talking

back to our Pack

months?" Drystan blurted out. "Why didn't you

squinted my eyes in confusion. Why should tell Drystan about my personal problems? Even if we were friends, know he is already busy

are Killian's uncle. It doesn't seem right for me

me something. I had 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

doesn't seem right for me to include Killian's uncle in our relationship problem. "That bastard!" Drystan

him when I

Nova breathed out. "Killian

ex-girlfriend Giselle. He also made her pregnant," Drystan answered