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 asked as his gaze

"I know you only see me as a younger sister and I had never hoped for something more despite my feelings. I was stupid for letting myself fall in love with you. I was never going to confess to you. I had always planned to keep my feelings hidden, knowing that

as I searched his eyes, hoping to see something else more than the pity

truth, do I still stand no chance?" I asked him

of the emotions I hoped to have. He just shook his head, he felt bad for me, but he was still

Nova, but I can't just see us

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

and delaying him from rejecting me, knowing

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

clutched my chest with

Drystan with hurt in

nět

rejected him instead of confessing my feelings. I made a fool of myself by desperately pleading for him to give

Astrid over me, and I left myself

finally subsided a bit. "I will accept your rejection and let's

accepts Drystan

I spoke the words. Drystan leaned forward and gripped the