Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 225: Paid Role

Nova's POV

I struggled as I quickened my footsteps, trying to match Astrid's pace. She was dragging me closely by her arm, her large gown pressing to my side, hindering me from maintaining my balance. We haven't even arrived yet, but she's already bombarding me with questions, making it more difficult for me to keep up with her.

"Well, Michael is not a werewolf," I answered sarcastically in response to her last words.

I held my breath when I nearly stumbled and almost made contact with my face to the ground. Luckily, I'm a werewolf, and I was able to stay rooted on the ground with my fast reflexes. My gaze snapped at Astrid, and I glared at her for pushing me, which almost led me to an accident.

Astrid glared back at me without backing down. "This is your future, your own marriage that you are talking about. You should take my words seriously!"

My face softened when I saw her face masked with seriousness. The sharp lines around her eyes conveyed a sense of urgency, showing just how worried and concerned she was about me. It was insensitive of me to give her that sarcastic reply.

"Tell me the truth, Nova. Is Michael really your mate?" Astrid demanded with her lips pressed into a thin line, devoid of any hint of a smile, reflecting her focused determination.

My heart pounded inside my chest when I heard Astrid's question. I held myself together, controlling myself from giving away any hint of the truth.

My brows furrowed, and I stared at Astrid incredulously. "Of course, he is my mate," I spat out a lie that I'm willing to protect until I die.

The truth is, Michael is not my mate. He is just an actor I hired to act in the role of my boyfriend.

years, I've traveled around the world, hoping that I'd forget about Drystan and hopefully meet my

now, I'm still stuck with Drystan, and I have had

I still had for Drystan, I know I cannot go back here without a

actor to act as my second chance mate, hopefully fooling everyone and making Drystan believe that

It was very stupid of me. Not only that, but I'm also betraying the trust that they had

stared at me, her eyes

could my wolf make

I questioned her,

pel

the only one that is mated to a human before. This kind

if she was trying

him to you if I know he is not a guy that I could trust," I

to be persuaded. "How do you know that Michael could be trusted? Didn't you say you've only met him recently?" Astrid questioned, reminding me of what I wrote in the

I had to make things straight, or else Astrid would find inconsistencies in my story, and she would realize that I was lying to her,

I did a background

met him, and

to worry about. Michael is clean. He is a software engineer, and he is a family-oriented person," I explained

also share the same concerns as