Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 327: Sacrifice Astrid's

POV

"I'm so sorry," I whispered, my voice breaking as tears streamed down my face. "I'm so, so sorry. I never wanted this. I never wanted to hurt you."

Nova's eyes widened in shock. She had expected anger, maybe even disappointment, but not this. Not tears. Not this kind of raw emotion.

She quickly reached out, grabbing my hands, her own eyes shining with unshed tears.

"No, Astrid, don't do this," she said urgently, her voice shaking. "None of this is your fault. Don't blame yourself."

"But it is my fault!" I sobbed, unable to stop the flood of guilt that consumed me. "You've been hurting because of me. Drystan rejected you because of me. You ran away for three years because of me. I caused all of this "

"No!" Nova interrupted, her voice firm, though her hands trembled as they held mine tightly.

"None of this is your fault, Astrid. You didn't cause any of this. You didn't know, and even if you did, it doesn't change anything.

Drystan and I... we had our own journey. Please don't blame yourself for something you had no control."

I shook my head, tears still falling, but her words slowly began to sink in. I didn't want to believe her, but deep down, I knew she was right.

I hadn't asked for any of this. I hadn't known. But that didn't stop the guilt from gnawing at me.

And then, through the blur of my tears, anger flared. Not at Drystan. Not at myself. But at Nova.

"Why didn't you tell me?" I demanded, my voice filled with hurt and frustration.

"Why didn't you tell me that Drystan was your mate when you found out? Instead, you ran away and left me for three years, Nova. You should have told me!"

my voice, but she didn't let go of my hands. Her eyes softened, and

the right

comes to me, you were never afraid to step forward to protect me. Drystan is your mate, you should have fought for him

bites her lower lip and then she averts her gaze, unable

you do that, knowing everything I've been through?" My voice wavered with emotion as

knew the pain I felt when Killian rejected me, when

saw what it did to me. I would never wish that kind of hurt

chest. "How could you keep this from me? How could

mistake. "I'm sorry, Astrid. I—I didn't mean

for both of you to be happy," Nova said softly,

his mate,

were both hurting in different ways, but I

with you, Astrid. And to me,

perfect for him."

she tried to explain. "I didn't want to be

two of you could find happiness together, then it would be

happy... I could live with it. Even if it

a shaky breath, my chest tight with the overwhelming emotions coursing

wanted to be angry at her for making this decision by herself without even thinking of what

it, but at the

someone happiness even if it means sacrificing your

less about guilt and more about the love I

best friend, my sister

my arms around her tight and then she hugged me back. After a long hug,

silly," sniffed, lightly

arm, though my