Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 326: Source of Pain Astrid's

POV

Nova and I was finally able to separate ourselves from the others, after a long catch up between all of us. Killian stayed to talk with his Uncle, whom I'm sure both would ask a lot of questions to each other.

Nova and I excused ourselves to finally talk together in private. I was planning to tell her everything - about the book, about what I'd read, about the curse that was my life.

Nova and I finally managed to separate ourselves from the others after what felt like hours of catching up with everyone.

Killian stayed back to talk with his uncle, and I could see from the way they were engaged that both had a lot of questions for each other.

It was a good moment for Nova and me to slip away, and we excused ourselves to find somewhere quiet, somewhere private.

I had been carrying this weight on my shoulders, the secret of what I'd read in the book, for what felt like an eternity, even though it had only been a short time.

The fear of what it all meant — of who I was becoming - had grown too heavy to bear on my own.

I couldn't carry this by myself anymore. I needed someone to talk to, someone I trusted with every part of

me.

Nova was that person. We are sisters, someone I knew would never betray me, no matter how dark or terrifying the truth was. I trusted her with my life.

She was family. And I knew that whatever I shared with her, it would stay between us.

She wouldn't tell Drystan or Killian. She wouldn't let this secret slip.

But there was something about the way she kept glancing toward Drystan that caught my attention.

I paused, studying her face, and suddenly, all my thoughts about the book, about my own problems, took a backseat.

There was something going on with her. Something I hadn't seen before. Call it a woman's sixth sense or something.

ready to pour my heart out, but it seems that Nova

keeping my voice casual but laced with curiosity.

was immediate. Her back straightened, her eyes widened

tried to brush it off with a laugh, but I could see the anxiety bubbling

mean?" she stammered, avoiding my gaze. "Nothing's going

in amusement. "Nova, come on. I can tell

shoulders slumped, and she let out a heavy sigh, her nervousness intensifying as she finally

in her eyes - fear of how I'd react,

muttered, biting her lower lip before speaking. "Drystan and I... we're

in the air between us, and for a moment, I couldn't

Dating? Drystan and Nova?

to piece it all together. Drystan had been

to Nova, always protective, always looking out for her. There was

stared at her, disbelief

my chest. "Are you serious?" asked, my voice a little higher than I intended. "Nova, what about Michael? You literally just introduced him as your mate and

she looked down

her voice small. "He was an actor. I hired him to pretend

dropped open in shock. "You hired someone to be your

it sounds crazy, but... it's because Drystan is my

the floor tilt beneath me.

her expression pleading for understanding. "Drystan

at her, my heart racing, trying to make sense of her confession. How could Drystan be her

in front of me? Didn't Nova leave

she was out there, looking for

me.

left the Pack for

murmured, my voice barely above a whisper.

your mate and then you

her face tightening with pain. "I only left because... Drystan rejected