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.

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

been keeping me company, making sure that I am safe and not

have brought her far from the Packhouse. The attack must have

and her mother. She had

"I shouldn't have brought her far

not keeping our Pack safe enough." Alpha Everest argued. "You don't have to blame yourself for anything. Because

welled in his eyes when he heard his daughter speak again. I was also happy for Lucinda that

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

his things. "Always be careful. Avoid moving too much to keep the

balanced pattern, showing how skillful he was. "Thank you," I muttered to him before Alpha Everest

it still hurt?" Alpha Everest asks me as

sign an alliance with the Silvermoon Pack. Is that why Giselle is

thought it would only be convenient for

couldn't respond. He must be wondering where we

accepted everything and made us wait," I told him. "It wasn't taking advantage of your Pack. I really had plans of forming an alliance with you," Alpha

made you change your mind?"

partner with us. How can I pass up

have you signed it with

came here