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.

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 me. "Nova? What

him with a bewildered gaze. "Didn't she tell you?"

Drystan asked cluelessly. He really had

and Nova are really close; they treat each other like siblings. How come Nova wouldn't say something to Drystan? I thought she had already

came to visit me earlier and she told me she's leaving to search for

deepened even more when he heard my words. "She

you first and you had given her your permission. You two had always been

I prodded, hoping that he would know something

the

never told me anything, and I haven't found anything strange with her except today. Her decision seemed so sudden that it did not

when I remembered how her reason for leaving was to find her

but I don't think she would be the type of person who is

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

"You shouldn't overthink things,

Whatever Nova says

much," Drystan assured me, but even

I think there's something bothering her. Can you go

Nova couldn't open up to me, then maybe she can open