Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 90: Cruel Fate

Drystan's POV

My knees turned weak as the realization that Astrid was going to die threatened to overwhelm me. I had to lean against the wall for support as my mind reeled with the cruel finality of the doctor's words.

I shook my head, refusing to accept this. "There must be another way. We can't just wait for her to die!" I insisted.

The Doctor placed a sympathetic hand on my shoulder as if he had already expected reluctance from me. "Even if by some miracle she managed to push through, her health might still deteriorate once she wakes up," he paused the unspoken words hanging between them.

"She might not be able to handle the news that she... miscarried," he finally uttered.

I took in a sharp breath, and my eyes widened at his horrible news.

"W-What?" I stammered as my breath left my lungs.

"I'm sorry, Alpha, the child did not make it. We did the best that we could to save the child, but with the injuries that Miss Astrid had suffered and with her wolf's weak condition, the child wasn't able to hold on.

My face fell when the doctor shared the devastating news. My shoulders sagged as a heavy weight pressed down upon me. My heart ached both for Astrid and for the child who never got the chance to live his life. "Alpha Drystan, I think I should take my leave," the doctor spoke solemnly so I could be alone.

head absentmindedly before he turned to leave. As soon as he was gone, my eyes

What a cruel blow.

own father abandoned her and her mother when she wasn't even

love her and cherish her, did nothing but hurt her. His mate never failed to make her feel how worthless and useless she was, and while they were still together, he cheated on their marriage and impregnated someone else. As if all of that wasn't enough, Astrid's grandmother died, who was

Her son is the only one that she has. The only

even that innocent soul was still

kind of fate is this? When will Astrid's suffering

in the empty waiting

is dying too. Yet, no

perpetrator still runs free like nothing

tears spilled out of my eyes, and then, as soon as the tears came out, I couldn't take it anymore. My composure crumbled, and

face into

my best to muffle my cries but heavy sobs uncontrollably. spilled out of my lips as my shoulders shook with the force of my

the stoic, steadfast man Astrid had come to rely on. I've turned into a devastated soul with all my vulnerability

silently cursed the cruelty of fate. This is a loss I had never imagined having to bear, a

down. I promised Astrid that I was going to protect her and her child, but in the end, I broke the promise I made her. "Drystan! What happened? Where is Astrid?!" Nova asked me with worry etched all over her face

as she chased her breath. She rushed

turned