Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 357: Bundle of Joy Astrid's POV

The morning sunlight streamed through the windows of the Shadowfang Packhouse, bathing the room in a golden glow, but I barely noticed.

My hands trembled as I clutched the folded piece of parchment in my lap, the Pack Doctor's words from earlier still ringing in my ears.

"You're with child, Luna."

The world had tilted beneath me then, and even now, hours later, I couldn't seem to steady myself.

My heart pounded in my chest, a mix of joy and fear twisting in my stomach.

Pregnant.

I pressed a hand to my abdomen, the weight of the revelation settling over me like a heavy blanket.

I thought the morning sickness and the sudden changes in me was just caused by stress from leading the Shadowfang Pack.

I never thought that those were actually the symptoms of my pregnancy.

A soft knock on the door pulled me from my thoughts.

voice was

quickly wiped at my eyes, though I wasn't sure when the tears had started falling.

as he took in my

his hands covering mine. "What did the doctor say? It's nothing serious, is

The words stuck, and I shook my head, a fresh wave of emotion

reassuring. "Whatever it is, we'll face it together," he said

I placed a hand over his and guided it to

words sinking in. For a moment, he said

smile broke across his face, one so full of

with awe. "We're going to

Killian... what if I can't do this? What if I can't be a

face as his dark eyes met mine. "Astrid, you've already proven how strong you are. You've faced everything thrown at you

doesn't take away from that-it adds to it.

and I know you'll

chest,

pack will thrive because of you," he interrupted gently. "And our family will thrive because of us. You're not doing this alone, Astrid I'm here, Asha's here, and so is the

step of the way."

closed my eyes, letting his words wash