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.

all the breath that he was holding. "That's good, but you should always go for a regular check-up,

say? Did he believe that I'm dead?" I turned anxious once

he heard my question. "He already left the Pack. I

that he is no longer needed anymore, the Pack Doctor excuses himself and leaves us alone

I was holding when all

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

as I had those thoughts. Now that I have what I want, why don't I feel as happy as I thought I would

you tell me?" Drystan asked

with surprise on my face.

skipped a beat. "How long they have been together?"

silent for a moment. Nova glanced at me, not knowing what

suddenly came back to our

blurted out. "Why didn't you tell

know he is already busy with his Pack matters. Why should I tell him

Killian's uncle. It doesn't seem right for me to tell you those things," I

have told me something. I had no idea that Killian was not treating you well. You should have told me. I could have helped

him. It doesn't seem right for me to include Killian's uncle in our

to him when

Nova breathed out. "Killian has

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