Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 171: Overprotective Brother

Astrid's POV

I couldn't shake the heaviness that had settled over me ever since Nova told me she was going to leave.

Ever since she left, I haven't moved on my bed. I stayed lying on my side, facing the stark white concrete, just thinking about the words that she said.

Every breath I drew was laced with a pervasive sadness that threatened to consume me. I didn't even have the energy to greet Drystan when he went to visit me.

Drystan had noticed the change in my demeanor. He'd been speaking to me, but I never turned to face him or uttered a sound to reply to him. I'm not in the mood to interact with anyone.

As Drystan approached, I could feel his concerned gaze upon me, though I kept my eyes fixed firmly on the wall, unwilling to meet his probing stare.

"Astrid, is everything okay?" he asked tentatively. "What's wrong?"

The words hung in the air, and for a moment, I couldn't bring myself to respond. I don't know how to explain my feelings without sounding selfish and unsupportive of Nova.

With a weary sigh, I finally lifted my head, meeting Drystan's gaze. I could see the worry etched into his features, and I felt a pang of guilt for worrying him so.

trailed off, and the unfinished sentence just showed the whirlwind of emotions that threatened

a bewildered

asked cluelessly. He

like siblings. How come Nova wouldn't say something to Drystan? I thought she had already spoken with

me earlier and she told me she's leaving to search for her mate. Didn't she tell you

even more when he heard my words. "She said that?" he asked me again as if I would make this thing

when I saw his dumbfounded reaction. "I thought she spoke to you first and you had given her your permission. You two had always been close. Did something happen between

think of leaving?" I prodded, hoping that he would know something since he had been with

the Silvermoon Pack the whole time. You were the one

my gaze and lowered my head as I thought about it carefully. Nova has never told me anything, and I haven't found anything strange with her except today. Her decision seemed so sudden that it did not make any sense. "Didn't

how her reason for

her mate, but I don't think she would

past months I've been with her, she had never mentioned about her mate. I don't think she's eager to find her mate," I explained, thinking that Drystan would agree with me because he knows Nova more than

"You shouldn't overthink things,

Nova says

trusts you so much," Drystan assured me, but even

here. I think there's something

open up to me, then maybe she can open up