Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 41: Worth the Pain

Astrid's POV

I pressed my lips tightly, suppressing the pain that radiated from my wounds as the Pack Doctor applied ointment to my deep scratches.

"Be careful; do not press too much on the wound," Alpha Everest commanded the Pack Doctor when he saw my pained expression.

The Pack Doctor pauses, then starts to dab ointment on my wound more carefully this time.

Alpha Everest never left my side. He called the Pack Doctor and had me stay in his office to receive medical treatment.

"It's okay," I uttered, knowing that pain is inevitable and the Doctor has to thoroughly cleanse my wounds to avoid infection. "I have high pain tolerance."

As a Pack warrior, I've had worse injuries. As werewolves who use our canines and sharp claws to fight, deep scratches like this are expected. It cannot be avoided in a fight.

I didn't even know I was hurt until Lucinda pointed at the blood seeping through my clothes.

"I think we need to stitch it," the Pack Doctor suggests after cleansing my wound and applying ointment.

I stared at my wound. Usually, my wound shouldn't look as raw and red as it is now; my wolf should have kicked in already and healed my injury.

The fact that my wounds would need stitches to heal just goes to show how weaker I had become. It's like my wolf is not even there to heal me.

thread pass through my skin. It was such a weird feeling, almost tickling, but the pain overpowered it more every time

I asked Alpha Everest, who has been keeping me company, making sure that I am safe and not hurting as

have brought her far from the Packhouse. The attack must have relieved some of

with Lady Nova and her mother. She had

"I shouldn't have brought her

Pack safe enough." Alpha Everest argued. "You don't have to blame yourself for anything. Because of you, I heard my daughter call me Daddy again. Thank

face and the tears that welled in his eyes when

my pain worth it as long as Lucinda and Nova are safe. We heard Lucinda speak, and I was the only person who ended

and started to pack up his things. "Always

was perfectly stitched in a balanced pattern, showing how skillful he was. "Thank you," I muttered to him before Alpha

hurt?" Alpha Everest asks me

sign an alliance with the

already in his office, I thought it would only

be wondering where we heard the

us waiting for your decision for months. Alpha Drystan has been sending gifts to your Pack. The Nightsong Pack gave you special treatment. You've accepted everything and made us wait," I told him. "It wasn't taking advantage of your Pack. I

made you change your mind?"

with us. How can I pass up such a

signed it

haven't yet. Lady Giselle came here so I could officially sign