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.

and the unfinished sentence just showed the whirlwind of emotions that threatened to engulf me. "Nova? What did she do?" Drystan asked, his brows furrowing

with a bewildered

what?" Drystan asked cluelessly.

say something to Drystan?

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

in his forehead deepened even more when he heard my words. "She said

be confused 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 you too?" I asked him. Drystan was knocked out of his senses when he heard my question. "Nothing happened,"

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

know?" Drystan questioned back. "I was in the

haven't found anything strange with her except today. Her decision seemed so sudden that it did not make any sense. "Didn't she explained her reason?" Drystan asked when he saw the creases on

remembered how her reason for

for her mate, but I don't think she would be the type of person who

eager to find her mate," I explained, thinking that Drystan

"You shouldn't overthink things,

Whatever Nova says

you, she trusts you so much," Drystan assured

red and swollen when she came here. I think there's something bothering her. Can you

Nova couldn't open up to me, then maybe