Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 185: Special Announcement

Astrid's POV

I was just silently eating when Andros suddenly broke the silence. "You know, Astrid," Andros spoke, catching my attention.

"Father has been telling me a lot about you recently. He couldn't stop giving you praises for the job you have done as the Pack's acting Beta," he tells me casually, with his voice tinged with a hint of pride. I felt a surge of surprise when his words washed over me. I wasn't expecting my brother to talk to me and even compliment me.

Andros had always been out of Pack. He only comes back once a year and leaves as soon as he arrives.

The first time that we met, we did not leave a good impression on each other either. I didn't expect that he would mention something like this in front of everyone.

I thought he also felt the same way as his sister towards me. I thought he also hated me, but I was surprised that he initiated to talk to me.

Alpha Theron suddenly laughed in glee and pride when he heard his son's words. "That's true," he confirmed as he glanced at me.

When I glanced back at him, he met my gaze steadily. "The Pack flourished under your leadership, you know. Everyone could see how dedicated and capable you are."

getting compliments. I did not know what to say, and I felt uncomfortable being placed

never got any praise or compliments for doing a great job. No matter what I did, Killian and his

and they

of what to say, my eyes instinctively landed on Asha, who had been terribly silent the whole time. I watched as she took a sip of her drink and stuffed down her food with disdain on his

Beta," Andros paused, his expression sobering slightly. "We're lucky to have you, Astrid." Asha suddenly scoffed, unable to keep her silence anymore. "With or without her, the Shadowfang Pack would do just fine. You are exaggerating what she did," she spoke with a scowl as she poked at

sister with shame. "We should be grateful to Astrid for filling Beta Alek's position, without her our Pack wouldn't have stayed this stable," Andros

clucked her tongue and rolled her eyes, but she didn't say a word to contradict

I hope you would understand," Andros muttered towards me with a sense of

to Asha's attitude towards me. Her treatment towards me is nothing new and nothing compared to

right," spoke up,

words, making her look at me in surprise. "My contributions to the Shadowfang Pack is not that much. I'm only lucky to have an experience as a Luna. I only applied what I

when she heard my answer, but she remained

small conversations and after we had our fill, Alpha Theron cleared his throat, drawing all our attention before the night

to gather here today," Alpha Theron began, his gaze

never wondered about this. I thought this special gathering was for Andros, who arrived at the Pack. Is there

curious glance while I leaned forward as Alpha Theron's words fully grasped my attention. Now I wonder what more Alpha Theron would wish to