Ch. 101..105: Reclaiming My Broken Luna Chapter 101-105
Chapter 101: First Alliance
Drystan's POV
Theron, Nova, and I sat around the dining table as we ate our dinner in the Shadowfang Pack's private dining room.
On our table, there are a lot of foods to choose from. It was more than enough to fill our hungry stomachs for tonight.
Now that Astrid is healed, thanks to the Lunar Elixir, I can finally relax and have nothing to worry about.
As I stared at the feast before me, I felt a familiar rumbling inside my stomach - a sensation that I hadn't felt ever since Astrid's life was put in danger.
Now that she was healed and my emotions no longer overwhelmed me, my body could properly function again.
While the three of us were eating dinner and enjoying an expensive wine, Asha, who had saved Astrid's life, couldn't even join us.
Although the Lunar Elixir worked to save Astrid's life and stabilize her condition, strict monitoring is needed on her vitals to make sure that nothing would go wrong with her.
Asha had to stay behind and take care of Astrid and eat her dinner while doing work.
"Thank you so much, Alpha Theron, for giving us a warm welcome in your Pack and saving Astrid. Without your help, we don't know what else we could do to save Astrid," Nova spoke with gratitude to Theron, who was sitting right across from us. Theron only smiled and chuckled in response. He raised and shook his hand like it was nothing.
However, that wasn't nothing. He used their Pack's sacred treasure to save Astrid. If it wasn't for that, I would have easily believed that Theron only agreed to help Astrid for our friendship's sake.
However, since he used their Pack's sacred treasure to save her, it shows how desperate he is to save Astrid. This act even encompasses our friendship. I don't think there is any reasonable reason for him to do that.
I doubt that he wanted something in exchange for us. The Nightsong Pack is just a small Pack that is on the brink of bankruptcy. What could we possibly have that could compare to their Pack's sacred treasure? Even if I give him everything that we have, including my life, it would never meet the worth of the Lunar Elixir.
"About the Lunar Elixir," I spoke up, making everyone fall silent. "What is going to happen now that your Pack's sacred treasure is gone?" I asked, making the atmosphere around us turn cold.
I shouldn't have mentioned it, but I had to. I couldn't forget Asha's words from earlier in Astrid's room.
She spoke of disasters and distraction. I wanted to know if that is true.
Theron only gave me an assuring smile. "You don't have to worry about that. I've thought about my decisionCarefully. Even if I had the chance to go back, I would always make that same decision. As an Alpha, I don't take my words lightly," Theron explained.
I know that, but his words still didn't do a thing against the uneasiness that boiled inside of me.
"Our Pack will always remember this kindness that you showed us. From now on, we pledge our loyalty to you. We will serve your Pack until our Pack ceases to exist," Nova vowed, to which I nodded my head and agreed. As soon as I come back to our Pack, I will instantly make a decree to put Nova's words into our Pack's official law.
The Shadowfang Pack sacrificed their Pack's sacred treasure for us. It's only right that we also sacrifice our lives for them.
Theron only smiled at Nova's words before turning his gaze to me. "Look at you," he muttered. "I thought you'd be anything else except an Alpha. I never thought you would be leading your own Pack someday."
I only laughed at his words. "It's the
same for you too. I also thought you would be anything else except an Alpha, but look at you now. You had turned into an Alpha of the most powerful Pack in the world.
averne
Meanwhile, I became the Alpha of the world's weakest Pack
spoke
without bitterness but by finding
humor about our situation.
As the youngest sons, being an Alpha wasn't our destiny. It's the destiny of our elder brothers. However, fate has different plans for us. In some twisted fate, we became what we hadn't expected ourselves to be.
"Drystan, don't say that," Nova reprimanded me, but I didn't mind her.
What I said is true. Our Pack would be disbanding soon, but it doesn't make me sad as I thought it would.
I guess with everything that happened with Astrid, I'm just glad that she's safe and alive.
"I just heard what happened about your Pack," Theron spoke, catching all of our attention again. "I didn't even know that you started your own Pack and became an Alpha. As the Alpha of the Shadowfang Pack, I don't get news outside our Pack." I nodded my head in understanding. I'm aware that Shadowfang Pack is isolating itself from other Packs.
"Alpha," someone spoke behind us. Our heads whirled around to face the source.
There, we saw Beta Alek standing by the doorway like he was summoned to come.
"Beta Alek, I need you to make an announcement for me. You must announce this not only within our Pack but also to all other Packs. From now on, the Shadowfang Pack will be signing an alliance with the Nightsong Pack," Theron declared, leaving us all speechless,
Chapter 102: Blacklisted
Killian's POV
My journey to the Nightsong Pack was arduous and relentless, but my weary self pressed on without rest until I reached my destination.
What should have been a leisurely 8-hour drive through the rolling hills and winding roads became a punishing 5-hour slog, as I gave up the usual road breaks in the journey and pushed myself to the limits.
I yawned as I pressed on the gas pedal and drove through the empty road. It's already twelve midnight. I should now be sleeping, resting after everything that had happened in the Pack earlier.
My body felt so exhausted. This morning, I had to wake up earlier than usual because of the event, and then I had to run for miles as I anxiously searched for Astrid.
After that, I went directly to the hospital, and when I found out that Drystan and Astrid had left the hospital, I instantly pursued them.
I haven't slept a wink since this morning.
And now this speeding down an empty road with only the soft rumble of the car humming as if lulling me to sleep.
Since I was in a hurry, I didn't bother to bring anyone with me and drove the car myself.
I know it's dangerous driving alone in the middle of the night, especially since rogues usually prey on wolves at night, but I'm more worried about Astrid than I am about putting myself in danger.
I couldn't push this journey for tomorrow, so I rested in my room. I know that even if I lay on my soft bed back at home, I will never fall asleep even though my body feels severely exhausted. I would only lie there with my eyes open as I thought of Astrid.
With a deep breath, I slowed down the car when I reached a rocky dirt path. Since Packs are located in the forests and places where no humans can find them, it's easy to get lost without a straight concrete path that leads directly to a Pack, but since I've been here before, I know the way, like the back of my hand.
Once you reach a dirt path, that's the sign that you are reaching your destination.
I stopped the car and rolled down the window when I reached the borders of the Nightsong Pack.
The Pack Warriors that were standing on guard approached my vehicle with stern expressions on their face, but when they saw my familiar face, their eyes widened in recognition.
"A-Alpha Killian," they stuttered as they looked at me as if they had seen a ghost.
They must not have expected that I would come here in the middle of the night.
"I'm here to visit my uncle," I spoke, ready to move my vehicle again.
"I'm afraid you are not welcome here, Alpha Killian. By order of Alpha Drystan, you have been blacklisted from entering the Nightsong Pack," The Pack guard simply informed me without offending me.
I turned my head to the front when the Pack guard's words echoed in the crisp night air. The Pack guard didn't have to explain. He is hinting that I already know this, so I shouldn't have come here.
I sighed. "I won't take too long. Your Alpha and I just met and talked with each other earlier. If you tell him that I'm here, he will surely allow you to let me in," I answered him.
"I'm sorry, Alpha Killian. We are
under Alpha Drystan's strict order
not to let you in. If we disobey him, we will be punished," The guard lowered his head as he spoke.
I fell silent knew they wouldn't allow me to let me in. I was just stupidly hoping that they would consider my efforts of traveling here in the middle of the night just to see
how Astrid was doing.
It was me who saved Astrid and brought her to the hospital. Drystan should have told me something instead of escaping behind my back.
I hope that he will at least give me what he owes me.
"Fine," I replied in surrender, knowing that these guards would rather die keeping me away from their Pack than agree to let me in.
An Alpha's word is absolute in the Pack. The Pack members would uphold his degree. Insisting what I wanted would be challenging the Alpha's authority. "Fine," I answered in surrender. "Just tell me how Astrid is doing, and I'm going to leave."
The Pack guard's brows furrowed when he heard my words.
"But how can we tell you that if we also had no idea how she's doing?" Another Pack guard that was standing behind him spoke.
My brows Knit together as my gaze
darted to the man who spoke. "What do you mean? Drystan took Astrid
with him and left the hospital ant
he bring Astrid back to your Pack?" I asked, feeling confused.
The Pack guard who I was talking to, glanced over his shoulder and glared at the guard who spoke without permission, causing him to lower his head guiltily. "Where is Astrid?" I demanded. I came all the way here to find out how she is doing, but she's not even here.
Where did Drystan take her?
"Alpha Drystan didn't return here with Astrid," the Pack guard answered me. "Astrid is in critical danger. So they went to the Shadowfang Pack for help."
My brows furrowed even more deeply. What is Drystan thinking? What makes him think that the Shadowfang Pack would save Astrid?
He is only putting Astrid in more danger by taking her out of the hospital and bringing her to a place that doesn't have any assurances of saving her. Without saying another word, I rolled up my window and revved the car. I'm going to the Shadowfang Pack to see Astrid.
"Alpha, where are you?" My Beta's voice sounded inside my head as I drove my car away.
"I'm still at the Nightsong Pack," I answered him.
"Then have you heard the news?" He asked me.
"What news?" It was in the middle of the night, and everyone would be sleeping. What kind of news would there be?
"The Shadowfang Pack had just announced that they are making an alliance with the Nightsong Pack," he shouted, making my eyes go wide.
Chapter 103: Signature
Drystan's POV
I blinked my eyes open, feeling refreshed as soon as I woke up. My brows furrowed, feeling momentarily disoriented when I saw myself in an unfamiliar room.
'This isn't my bedroom,' I thought to myself as I pushed myself up.
After taking in the bedroom where I slept, I finally remembered that I didn't go home at all. I'm still staying at the Shadowfang Pack as a guest.
Slowly, memories of last night flooded into my mind. I touched my heart, which started beating rapidly again when I remembered how Theron offered me an alliance with his Pack.
I thought I was just dreaming. Then, when I realized that I wasn't, I thought my friend was just playing pranks on me like how we used to when we were just teenagers.
In my mind, there's no way that the Shadowfang Pack would form an alliance with us. The Nightsong Pack is in crisis. We would just be a liability to their Pack.
Besides, in the past decades, Shadowfang Pack has isolated itself from the other Packs. It was like a strict rule of theirs or something to never associate themselves with other Packs.
However, Theron was serious. After he ordered his Beta to make an announcement of this alliance, he presented me with a formal document with only my signature missing to make our alliance official.
"Sign the papers, Drystan. I'm looking forward to a partnership with your Pack," Theron told me with a smile as he handed me both the pen and papers.
"But-"I blurted out, my heart still didn't stop racing within me. "I cannot accept this. The only reason why I contacted you was to know the secret behind the bracelet. I know you are just offering this alliance out of our friendship and your kindness. I couldn't do that," I replied respectfully as I pushed away his hand from me.
Even though Theron was my classmate and friend, I never dreamed of forming an alliance with him just because we used to have a connection with each other.
My whole life, I've never thought about contacting him or bringing up our old friendship just to form an alliance with the most powerful Pack. I do not want to use him as a means of power or to climb up the social ladders.
When I created my Pack, I had pure intentions. I wanted to give rogues a second chance, and I wanted abused omegas to find shelter and comfort in my Packs.
The Nightsong Pack is a safe haven for those who are weak and oppressed. On my own, I created my Pack with a great cause. I did it all without relying on the help of others, and I plan to continue doing that.
With just my strength, I'm going to lead our Pack and raise it without owing anyone or using anyone at that.
If Theron wants to form an alliance with me, that would be because of fair reasons, not because of the connection that we had with each other.
Theron just chuckled at my
response, which surprised me. "I
knew you would say that. That's why
I ordered Beta Alek to make the
I.n
announcement first before giving you this paper to sign. This leaves you no choice but to sign it."
"Theron!" I uttered his name with a menace, which made him laugh.
"You are still the same uptight person that I remember," Theron replied.
"And you are still the same quick-witted person that I knew that is filled with all kinds of tricks," I squinted my eyes at him.
Since we were teenagers, he is always the one who comes up with different kinds of tricks. During exams, he always has different genius ways to hide his cheat sheets to pass his exams.
While I was the Teacher's Pet, he was the Troublemaker and the most hated student in the class. Still, he was happy with it. He liked the reputation he had in class.
"And you are still the same person who always falls for it," he grinned as he handed back the pen and papers: "Now sign this paper, or you make another issue for your Pack and embarrass yourself
I sighed as I took the papers from him. I had no choice; the Pack is in the worst possible position already, and if I don't sign this, I'm afraid
won't
he
Be able to find a way to fix the problems in our Pack once the Shadowfang Pack is involved.
With a sigh, I handed back the signed papers to him, making our alliance official.
A knock on the door interrupted me from my thoughts. I cleared my thoughts after catching myself spacing out for a long time. "Come in!" I called out.
"Drystan? Are you awake?" Nova softly asked as she peeked her head in.
"I am," I answered as I got out of bed. "Do you need anything?" I asked her.
"Nothing," Nova replied as she entered my bedroom. "I just came to check if you're awake. I'm going to visit Astrid. Do you want to come?"
Ah, yes-Astrid.
"Sure, I will," I answered her.
Asha told us yesterday that Astrid is going to wake up today. I felt excited to see her wake up, but at the same time, I also dreaded it. I know she would only feel in pain once she wakes up.
Chapter 104: Awakened
Astrid's POV
'W-what happened to me?' I thought to myself as my heavy lids fluttered open. My head feels quite heavy as if I were hit by a ton of bricks.
Still, I fought my eyes open. I want to know where I am. I want to know what happened and if I was saved and returned to a safe place.
The last thing I remembered was my hands getting tied with my feet hanging above the ground. The next thing was falling to the ground, feeling a lot of pain, and becoming unconscious because of it. Am I still in danger?
"Astrid? Astrid, can you hear me?" Drystan's familiar voice entered my ears as I fought to wake up.
"Drystan?" I muttered as I finally focused my gaze on him.
"I'm right here," he said softly as he took my hand in his. "How are you feeling?" His brows creased with worry as he leaned over me.
Relief washed over me as soon as I saw his face. I blinked a few times, my eyes adjusting to the light. That's when I noticed another figure standing beside Drystan - Nova, who also looks equally concerned "Nova," I breathed out, a small smile tugging at the corners of my lips.
"We were so worried about you," Nova said, her voice laced with relief. She reached out and squeezed my other hand.
Tears welled up in my eyes as I stared back and forth at Drystan and Nova, making sure that this wasn't just a good dream.
I was so afraid. I thought I would never see them again. I was so frightened that I thought I was going to die after I fell from that height. I didn't know how I even managed to survive that high fall.
"H-How long I've been sleeping?" I forced out my voice as my fears threatened to choke me.
Nova sat close beside me. "Everything just happened yesterday," she answered. "You are safe and healed. There's nothing to worry about."
My brows furrowed. "How?" I asked her. This is impossible. There's no way I fell off that height and suffered no broken bones. I thought I was just under general anesthesia, which explains why I was not in pain. "We are at the Shadowfang Pack, Astrid. They decided to help us," Drystan told me with a smile, which only confused me.
The Shadowfang Pack? Why would they help us? I turned to look at Nova, and we locked our gazes on each other. She's the only one who knows that I've been planning to go here to ask for my cure.
"It turns out that Drystan and the Alpha of the Shadowfang Pack were high school friends. He never mentioned anything to me about it," Nova replied, defending herself.
Hearing her answer surprised me and made me curious, but there was one question that I badly wanted to know.
"How about my baby? Is my child alright?" I asked them with fear growing inside my chest.
I clutched my bedsheets tightly, hoping to receive good news.
Drystan froze upon hearing my question. He just openly stared at me without saying anything.
"Nova, what happened to my son? Is he alright?" My lips quivered as I asked her, even though I hadn't heard an answer from her yet.
Nova's gaze fell, a heavy sorrow
etching across her features. "Astrid, I..." She paused, jaw tightening as she struggled to find the words. "I'm so sorry. It was too late. The baby... the baby did not survive.
My breath got caught in my throat, a strangled sound of anguish escaping my lips.
"N-no," I whispered as tears streamed down my face.
"Astrid, easy! You just woke up," Drystan tried to stop me when I tried to push myself up, but I pushed his hands away, not wanting to be helped up.
"M-my baby," I cried as I clenched my blanket close to my heart. My heart is in so much pain that I want to rip it out.
While I was pregnant, there were so
many things that I wanted to do with my child, I couldn't wait to have him, but before I could even touch him before I could even hear his first cry,
I already lost him.
'My son, my poor son,' Tears rolled silently down my cheeks, grieving for my unborn child that I lost.
"I'm sorry," Drystan whispered beside me with his face downcast. His jaw is tight and hard. Seeing me hurting like this also hurts him even more.
I took in short breaths as
lowered
my hands. "Giselle, where is she?
What happened to her?" I asked
Drystan with my eyes wide and
moist with tears.
"She is the person behind all this. She tried to kill me! She killed my child. Tell me, where is she?!" I demanded angrily.
I will never let that woman get away unscathed. She must pay for everything that she had done to me.
Drystan's eyes widened when he heard my words.
"I was about to go back to the venue when I was kidnapped after I met with Giselle. She did it to silence me," I clenched my fist as I spoke.
I'm not going to let my child die in vain. I'm going to make sure that she would suffer ten times worse for killing my child.
"Who is Giselle?" Someone spoke from behind us.
Our eyes darted from where the voice came from, and there I saw a man that I'd never met before.
Chapter 105: Background Check
Astrid's POV
I gazed upon the stranger who just entered my room. I looked at him curiously, wondering who he was and what he was doing here.
Despite this man being entirely unfamiliar to me, I felt intimidated by his presence. With his shoulders back and his head held high, he projected an aura of nobility. He has a confident air to him. His silver strands of hair streaked his dark locks, lending him a distinguished, almost noble bearing.
"Who is Giselle?" The man spoke again with regality when no one answered his question.
He particularly gazed at me, directing his question to me.
Feeling intimidated by his gaze, I turned my eyes on Drystan, locking gazes with him. Seeing my gaze, Drystan instantly knew what I wanted to say.
"Astrid, this is Alpha Theron, the Alpha of the Shadowfang Pack," Drystan stood up and introduced the man who had just arrived to me.
My eyes widened, and my hand covered my mouth instinctively in shock. The man in front of me is none other than the Alpha of the Shadowfang Pack. That perfectly explains why he has the countenance of a King.
It was ignorant of me to fail to recognize who he is. "I'm very sorry, Alpha. I'm sorry I didn't recognize you. Please forgive me for being unable to show you my courtesy," I spoke with reverence and fear of offending him.
The man in front of me is the Alpha of the most powerful Pack in the world, and we are inside his territory. Offending him would be asking for death.
I instantly wiped my tears with the back of my hand and straightened myself in front of him. I'm just talking to a man who has all the power that I could imagine.
"It's okay. There's no need to show your courtesy to me. You just woke up. You need to stay on your bed to rest," Alpha Theron answered in understanding.
I was about to thank him for everything that he had done for me. Drystan said that he was the reason why I managed to survive, but before I could show him my gratitude, he spoke once again. "Giselle did this to you? Did I hear that right?" he asked me with his brows drawn together.
He is really determined to know about the words I said, which he accidentally overheard earlier.
I lowered my head and gripped my bedsheets tightly as anger coursed through me. "I was kidnapped, Alpha. The person who kidnapped me clearly wanted to kill me and make my death appear like an accident. There's only one person I could think of who could do that to me. Aside from Giselle, there's no one else who would hate me so much to the point of hiring someone to kill me," I spoke in a hard voice.
Alpha Theron's breathing turned steady as he thought about my words carefully without taking his eyes off me. "This Giselle that you are talking about, is she your ex-mate's fiance?"
I flicked my chin up when I heard his words. How did he know about that? Did he hire a private investigator to do a background check on us?
I felt unsettled at the fact that this man in front of me knew a lot about my life. What about the others around him? Do they also know that too?
The idea that strangers had delved into the private recesses of my life made me uneasy.
Yet, as the seconds ticked by, my instinctive reaction slowly ebbed away when I realized how it is normal and just right for them to do this.
Thinking about it, the Shadowfang
Pack had long been a closed-off
society, wary of outsiders and the dangers they might pose. It was only natural for them to exercise such caution before welcoming them into their Pack.
The Shadowfang Pack had never welcomed any outsiders to their Pack in the past. We were the first ones to break that record.
Even outsiders who were mated to
their Pack members weren't allowed to join their Pack. Their Pack
member had to choose between et
rejecting their mates and staying with their families or leaving their
Pack forever to be with their mates.
I think it was cruel of the Shadowfang Pack to make their Pack members choose between their mate and their family.
I've only known about this because I've done research about their Packs out of curiosity and to also plan how I could get the cure that I needed from them.
"I know we have no evidence that will point out that Giselle is behind this, but I agree with Astrid's words. Giselle is the only person who could possibly be behind this.
Yesterday, when Astrid was missing,
Giselle insisted that she had never
seen Astrid However, earlier, Astrid told me that she had just met with Giselle before she was kidnapped. I don't see any other reason why Giselle would make that lie except if she knew something," Drystan spoke up for me, making me look at him.
"Giselle said that she never saw me?!" I asked him again.
Drystan nodded his head. "That's right. She insisted that she never saw you."
I knew it! I was right the whole time. Giselle would never lie about not seeing me unless she what happened to me.
"That monster!" I growled under my breath as my blood boiled in anger.
"Beta Alek, I need you to do a background check on Giselle. Give me everything you can find out about her," Alpha Theron commanded his Beta behind him.
"Yes, Alpha," Beta Alek bowed before leaving in a hurry.
"Don't worry," Alpha Theron assured us. "I will tell you everything I can find once the investigation is done."