Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 240: Hidden Attraction

Astrid's POV

I stood with my arms crossed, my eyes blank as I drowned in my own thoughts. My gaze was fixed on the Pack Omegas, watching them load my luggage into the car. Each bag disappeared into the trunk with a soft thud, a rhythmic soundtrack to my swirling thoughts. Though I was physically present, my mind wandered far beyond the scene before me. I observed the Omegas working, but my thoughts were consumed by the journey ahead and the unknowns that awaited me.

As my imagination took hold, I couldn't shake the conversation I had with Alpha Theron earlier. The weight of his words lingered in the air, pressing down on me like an impending storm.

Alpha Theron's words were a great reminder to me, and they settled heavily in my mind, bothering me.

"Astrid!"

My soul nearly leaped out of my body when someone suddenly surprised me from behind.

I turned around to find Nova beaming at me, her bright energy a stark contrast to my swirling thoughts.

I placed a hand over my chest to calm my racing heartbeat.

When I turned around, I saw Nova beaming at me. As I focused on her bright smile, I noticed her expression shift to one of concern, a frown forming when she registered my startled reaction. "Hey! You okay?" She asked, her eyes sparkling with concern.

I forced a smile on my face, hoping to soothe her unease. "You startled me," I replied to lighten the moment.

Nova's brows knitted together, and guilt washed over her features. "I'm so sorry," she apologized, her voice laced with worry.

my thoughts," I assured her. "Is everything okay?"

I came here to tell you that I'm leaving," she answered, her voice steady but tinged with sadness. "Leaving? Where

breaking through my flurry of concern. "Of course, Drystan knows already," Nova assured me. "I'd be staying

brows furrowed as if a bad memory had resurfaced. "Drystan treats me like a child. I was planning to go back with Michael, but Drystan insisted I return

face. "Well, it's good that you're heading back to the Nightsong Pack. Everyone is on high alert lately. Unusual rogue activity has been reported, and all

she had enjoyed her time in

there be another Emberwood Pack?" Her expression shifted, worry

something like that happen again. Right now, everyone is

her gaze shift behind me, and a hint of recognition flashed across her face

my luggage being loaded into the

she asked, curiosity

to follow her gaze, and my heart twinged with the reality of my departure. "Just my bags. I'm heading

widened slightly. "You're leaving as

a little

thought you said it's dangerous to leave,"

staying at

for a while. I was tasked

case the rogues decide to attack," I answered, hoping

widened in surprise. "Does Drystan know about this? Did he allow

feeling the weight of the situation. "Whether Drystan likes it or not,

curiosity turning into something deeper. "I thought Drystan and you are..." She paused, staring