Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Nova's POV

My heart pounded in my chest as the words tumbled from my lips, "Are you going to reject me?" The vulnerability I felt was palpable, the fear of his answer etched into every trembling syllable.

I watched as Drystan's expression shifted, a flicker of remorse passing across his features. I held my breath, bracing myself for the impending verdict. Is he going to do it? Is he going to reject me? Just yesterday, he comforted me, saying that I shouldn't have to worry about who my mate was going to be. He promised that he wouldn't let my mate reject me and that he would force him to be with me. He even said that whoever my mate was going to be would be so lucky. Now that it turns out he is the lucky person he was talking about, would he reject me?

Sensing my trepidation, Drystan spoke, his voice gentle but resolute. "Noba, I..." He paused, and I could see the conflict raging within him.

I willed him to understand, my eyes pleading with him to see the depth of my feelings.

Mustering every ounce of courage I possessed, I pressed on, "Drystan, I am your mate. Can we at least try to make this work?" The desperation in my tone betrayed the frantic beating of my heart. "Nova, we both know this wouldn't work. You are like a younger sister to me and-"

"I had a crush on you, Drystan. You weren't just an older brother to me," I blurted out before he could finish his sentence and crush my heart again.

Drystan's eyes widened when he heard my words. He blinked in disbelief, not knowing that I had harboured a crush on him for so long.

Now that we finally found out that we were mates, it was the right time for me to finally confess my hidden feelings.

"I don't know how it started, but before you judge me I just want to let you know that it all started after my sister died." I continued as he gazed at me with surprise.

Drystan

was stupid for letting myself fall in love with you. I was never going to confess to you. I had always planned

as I searched his eyes, hoping to see something else more than the pity and the guilty look he had on

and you finally knew the truth, do I still stand no chance?" I asked him

unable to say a word. He looked at me with none of the emotions I hoped to have. He just shook his head, he felt

sorry, Nova, but I can't just see us being more than

your sister, and your true mate is already dead! My sister is dead and I am your second chance mate, don't you get it?!" I hated myself for sounding

for pleading with Drystan and delaying him from rejecting me, knowing that he was going to

gaze hardened, and he did not hesitate to say his next words. "I, Drystan Forester

from my heart as I felt our bond break from his rejection. I clutched my chest with tears dropping

at Drystan with

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have rejected him instead of confessing my feelings. I made a fool

Astrid over me, and I

finally subsided a bit. "I will accept your rejection and let's just act like this night never happened. From now on, we should just

Nova Sinclair accepts Drystan

of pain shot through us after I spoke the words. Drystan leaned forward and gripped the