Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 89: Dying

Drystan's POV

The air in the waiting room is thick with tension, not just because we were waiting for news about Astrid's condition but also because of our conversation.

Before a huge argument could start between us, the heavy door to the emergency room slid open with a muffled hiss, jolting us from our tense reveries.

Our heads turned around in unison to the room behind us, our eyes trained on the figure in the crisp white coat striding towards us.

The Doctor's expression was inscrutable, giving away one of the news they carried.

We have forgotten about the topic we were fighting about earlier. Every one of us held our breaths as time seemed to slow to a crawl. We waited with bated breath for them to deliver the update we both dreaded and desperately needed.

"Are you all an immediate family member of the patient?" Finally, the Doctor spoke, his words cutting through the deafening silence like a scalpel.

"Astrid doesn't have any living family members, doc. She's a member of my Pack," I answered instantly.

Killian, who looked like he wanted to answer the Doctor's question earlier, fell silent beside me.

have qualified as Astrid's immediate family member.

I ask the others to leave? I need to talk to you only," The Doctor spoke

here for Astrid," Killian insisted, making the

I'm sorry, but I can only say this to immediate family members only. Since Astrid is not even a part of your Pack, I

planted as if anchored to the very tiles beneath him. The Doctor's words had fallen

as she urgently tugged at his sleeve, her delicate

rooted on the ground, his gaze fixed on the

his ears once again, her

for him to take his leave until he realized

inside his chest, he finally listened to Giselle

strongly as I could despite the fear that gripped my heart as soon as Killian and the others were out of earshot. The Doctor sighed. Finally, the weight of the news he had

going to sugarcoat my words," The Doctor spoke in a grave tone, making me feel more anxious. "Astrid broke a lot of bones in her fall, and she also suffered from a lot of blood clots. Normally, her injuries won't be this serious if her wolf is in a healthy state.

furrowed. "What do

I'm afraid she won't

widened.

could Astrid's wolf be weaker than her human body, which is suffering from a lot of injuries? Even if she is an omega, her wolf shouldn't be weaker than the current state of her

wolf did not