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.

leaving my lips sorrowfully. "I can't believe she could do something like this..." My voice trailed off, and the unfinished sentence just showed the whirlwind of emotions that threatened to engulf

up at him with a bewildered gaze. "Didn't she tell

what?" Drystan asked cluelessly. He really

like siblings. How come Nova wouldn't say something to

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

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

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

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

the Silvermoon Pack the whole time. You were

with her except today. Her decision seemed so sudden that it did not

I remembered how her reason for

I don't think she would

mentioned about her mate. I don't think she's eager to find her mate," I explained, thinking that Drystan would agree with

"You shouldn't overthink things,

Whatever Nova

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

there's something bothering her. Can you go and check on her?"

open up to me, then maybe