Chapter 328: Dark Secret Astrid's POV

I sat on the bench, my face buried in my hands, my body trembling as sobs wracked through me.

Tears streamed down my cheeks, soaking my palms as I cried harder than I had in years.

Everything I had been holding inside the fear, the uncertainty, the hopelessness - it all poured out of me in that moment.

I had just finished telling Nova everything, and now that the words were out in the open, the weight of it was unbearable.

Nova sat beside me, her hand gently patting my back, offering silent comfort.

She hadn't said much after I told her about the Almega, the book, and the curse that loomed over me, but her presence was enough.

Just knowing she was here, that I wasn't alone in this, helped steady me, even if just a little.

I wiped my eyes, trying to calm the sobs that wouldn't stop coming.

"I don't know what to do," I whispered between shaky breaths. "I'm so scared, Nova. I don't want to become... that."

Nova's hand stilled on my back for a moment, and then she wrapped her arm around my shoulders, pulling me into a gentle hug.

"Astrid, listen to me," she said softly, her voice filled with determination. "There must be something we can do. The book... it's old, right? Maybe back then, there was no cure. But that doesn't mean there isn't one now."

Her words settled over me like a small spark of hope, igniting something deep in my chest.

I sniffed, lifting my head slightly, my tear-filled eyes meeting hers.

now?" I asked, my voice

been through too much to let this defeat you. You're strong, Astrid. You always have been. And I believe you'll find a way through this

in

there was

through a lot. I had survived heartbreak, betrayal,

couldn't give up now. Not without a

"You can't give up, not when Ryker

together. You can't

swallowed hard, her words resonating

take everything from me. Ryker needed me. Killian needed me. And I needed to believe that there was still a chance. That I wasn't doomed to become the monster the book

my shoulder, a small smile appearing on her face. "Exactly. We're going to figure this out, Astrid. But I think

blinked, confused for a

Nova

ve

for help. He's the Alpha of the Shadowfang Pack, he has

Alpha Theron... my father. It's been

knew about this, if anyone had the

it had been all day.

with support. "Good. You're not alone in this, Astrid. You have people

silent when she uttered the

finding out... it was too much. I

Nova, taking a deep breath as I

softly, meeting her gaze. "I

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