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

him with a bewildered gaze. "Didn't she

what?" Drystan asked cluelessly. He really had

something to Drystan? I thought

me she's leaving to search for her mate. Didn't

creases in his forehead deepened even more when he heard my words. "She said that?" he asked me again as if

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

any idea why Nova would suddenly think of leaving?" I prodded, hoping that he would know something since he had been

I know?" Drystan questioned back. "I was in the Silvermoon Pack the whole time. You were

strange with her except today. Her decision seemed so sudden that it did

remembered how her reason for leaving was to

think she

about her mate. I don't think she's eager to

"You shouldn't overthink things,

Whatever Nova says

Nova would never lie to you, she trusts you so much," Drystan assured me,

came here. I think there's something bothering her.

me, then maybe she can open up