Ch. 21..25: Reclaiming My Broken Luna Chapter 21-25

Chapter 21: The Cure

Astrid's POV

"What's wrong with her? Is she okay?" Nova asked anxiously after the Pack Doctor performed a thorough check on me.

Nova stayed beside me the whole time that I was hurting. She squeezed my hand and comforted me with worry etched across her face. If she had the ability to take away half of the pain that I was experiencing, I knew she would have done it.

I'm so glad that we have gotten to know each other and that we have finally become friends.

The Pack Doctor couldn't meet our eyes as he took a step back. I became anxious knowing that face meant that something was wrong.

"I-I've never seen something like this," the Pack Doctor blurted out with fear in his eyes.

Nova's brows furrowed. He is the Pack's best doctor, he should know this kind of thing.

"I've studied all kinds of diseases and medicines, but I've never seen anything like this," the Pack Doctor continued, adding to my fears. "W-What's wrong with me? I-Is the baby okay?" I stammered.

"The baby is fine, ma'am, but there is something wrong with your wolf. I don't know what's causing it, but your wolf is slowly fading away," the pack doctor answered.

My eyes widened in fear. I remembered Ingrid's last words to me before she suddenly stopped showing herself to me. She said that I might not see her anymore. I never understood what she meant because Ingrid is a part of me. I don't know how she's supposed to leave me.

"What do you mean?" Nova stepped forward. "We are werewolves, half wolf and half human. How could someone's wolf fade away?" Nova questioned.

"That's what I don't understand," The Pack Doctor replied. "Astrid and her baby are completely fine, but when I checked her wolf's vitality, I sensed something wrong with her."

I lowered my head as I digested his words. Since this is my body, I have always known that there is something wrong with my wolf. As my body grew weaker and weaker, I knew that it was caused by my own wolf.

"Is she going to be okay?" Nova asked.

The Pack Doctor pursed his lips. "Astrid and her baby are going to be okay, but if this continues, she might lose her wolf soon."

My heart skipped a beat when I heard his words. Although, I'm only an omega which makes my wolf weak. What better would I be against a human if I didn't have a wolf?

"But there is a cure, right? My wolf can still recover and I wouldn't have to lose her. Is there any medicine that I can take to help my wolf?" I asked him with a desperate look in my eyes.

I can't lose Ingrid. We've been together ever since I learned how to shift. I just can't lose her.

The Pack Doctor lowered his head. "This is the first time I've seen something like this. I'm afraid that I don't have any medicine that I can give you."

I swallowed hard upon hearing his answer. What's going to happen to me if I lose my wolf? Are we just going to wait until she fades away?

"You are the best Doctor of our Pack. There must be something we can do," Nova argued.

"There is one cure, but it would be difficult to get it," The Pack Doctor spoke meekly.

"What is it?" I demanded.

"There is a cure called Lunar Elixir. They say that the Lunar Elixir could cure all kinds of wolf inflictions, but it's very rare-" "Where can we find it?" Nova interrupted him.

"The Shadowfang Pack is the only Pack who knows how to make Luna Elixir. They invented that cure themselves—" "How much is it?" Nova interrupted again.

The Pack Doctor's eyes widened at her question. The Lunar Elixir is not available in the market. As I said, it is very rare You have to mix different rare herbs just to make the Lunar Elixir The Shadowfang Pack won't give the Lunar Elixir just to anyone."

Nova and I got quiet upon hearing how hard it is to get this Lunar Elixir. Even though I have a cure, it wouldn't make a difference if I couldn't acquire it.

Nova's brows suddenly furrowed. "The Shadowfang Pack? I think I've heard that somewhere," she whispered.

"It's okay," muttered. "I will look for

the medicine once my baby is born. I will figure everything out so you don't have to worry," I squeezed her hand after seeing how concerned

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Nova gave me a small smile.

I know it would be impossible to get the cure by myself, but I'm sure I'm going to find a way. I won't let anything bad happen to my wolf.

"Nova, can I ask you for a favor?" I pleaded.

"What is it?" Nova asked, eager to help.

"Please Don't tell Drystan about this." Nova's eyes widened instantly as soon as she heard what I was asking her to do.

"I know you and Drystan are close.

just don't want him to worry and add

to his burdens. I can take care of this, he doesn't need to know. I tried to convince her.

Nova looked at me with an uncomfortable expression on her face. Before she could give me an answer, Drystan suddenly walked in and saw us all together.

 

Chapter 22: True Friends

Astrid's POV

"Astrid," Drystan called out my name as soon as he entered my room. He stopped in his tracks when he saw Nova and the Pack Doctor who were standing beside me.

"What happened?" Drystan's eyes widened as he rushed over me.

He looked at me with a worry etched across his face as if I was already dying. This is one of the reasons why I don't want him to know that I'm sick. He doesn't know anything about my sickness yet, but he is already worried. "I'm fine, Drystan," I forced a smile on my face as I tried to sit up on my bed.

Nova rushed to my side to help me get up, but I refused to get her help since I was no longer in pain anymore.

"What is the Doctor doing here? Did something happen when I was gone?" Drystan asked us.

I laughed at his exaggerated reaction to stop him from worrying. "What do you mean? Didn't you say that you tasked a Pack Doctor to monitor my health? I wasn't doing anything so I called him in for a checkup," I lied between my teeth. "What did he find out? What happened?" My heart quickened its pace when Drystan turned to ask Nova a question.

Nova's eyes widened as she locked gazes with Drystan whose face was serious.

I crossed my fingers, hoping that she would do me a favor. "Astrid is fine and the baby is completely, alright," Nova said the truth without saying everything.

My tense muscles slowly relax. I'm so thankful that she covered up for me. However, I don't know how long that would last because Nova seems uncomfortable lying to Drystan.

Drystan sighed, releasing all the breath that he was holding. "That's good, but you should always go for a regular check-up, okay?" Drystan asks me.

"I will," I answered with a smile. "What did Killian say? Did he believe that I'm dead?" I turned anxious once again as I hoped to hear good news from him.

Drystan's face turned serious once again when he heard my question. "He already left the Pack. I managed to convince him that you were dead," Drystan answered.

Seeing that he is no longer needed anymore, the Pack Doctor excuses himself and leaves us alone in the room.

I released a huge breath that I didn't know I was holding when all of the heaviness in my chest slowly lifted up after I heard the news.

Finally, I no longer have any connections with Killian anymore. I could finally leave without the fear of my past catching up to me.

A new weight settled on my chest as I had those thoughts. Now that I have what I want, why don't I feel as happy as I thought I would be?

"Why didn't you tell me?" Drystan asked me with disappointment in his voice.

I looked up at Drystan with surprise on my face. "What do you mean?" I asked him.

"Killian and Giselle," Drystan paused and my heart skipped a beat. "How long they have been together?" He asks me.

I was silent for a moment. Nova glanced at me, not knowing what Drystan was talking about.

"Giselle just suddenly came back to our Pack just two months ago," I muttered.

"Two months?" Drystan blurted out. "Why didn't you tell me anything?"

I squinted my eyes in confusion. Why should tell Drystan about my personal problems? Even if we were friends, know he is already busy with his Pack matters. Why should I tell him about my relationship problems with Killian?

"You are Killian's uncle. It doesn't seem right for me to tell you those things," I answered.

"You are also my friend, Astrid. You should have told me something. I had no idea that Killian was not treating you well. You should have told me. I could have helped you," Drystan told me with an exasperated look on his face.

I averted my gaze from him. I do not know what to tell him. It doesn't seem right for me to include Killian's uncle in our relationship problem. "That bastard!" Drystan suddenly raised his voice and clenched his fist. "I couldn't believe that he brought his pregnant mistress here," he hissed.

My eyes turned back to him when I heard his words.

"What?" Nova breathed out. "Killian has a mistress?"

"He does, his ex-girlfriend Giselle. He also made her pregnant," Drystan answered her.

Nova's jaw tightened when she heard this. "Where are they?" She asked in a cold voice. She looked like she wanted to chase after them to teach them a lesson.

"I told them to leave before I could do something I'd regret. Don't worry, I punched Killian on the face before he left," Drystan replied.

Nova's anger wasn't satisfied with Drystan's words. She looked like she still wanted to avenge me.

I smiled as Mooked at them feeling

so overprotective of me. Having them by my side, I knew I had. nothing to worry about anymore. My

baby and I can do this together with

them.

I guess Nova is very much like Drystan. Drystan is worried about me, while Nova wants to avenge me. Both of them care so much about me and I know that I can always trust them.

I might not be lucky with the mate I ended up with, but I'm super lucky to have friends like them.

 

Chapter 23: Surprise Party

Astrid's POV

"Surprise!" My heart melted when Nova removed the blindfold from my eyes and revealed a surprise party for me.

I closed my mouth in shock and my eyes teared up when I saw what they had prepared for me.

"What is this?" I asked Nova with an overjoyed look in my eyes.

I thought Nova had just personally prepared something little to lift my spirits when she told me that she was going to show me something.

I knew it was something special when she had to put a blindfold around my eyes, but I didn't expect that she had gathered all the members of the Pack together and prepared a huge party for me.

"It was Drystan's idea to surprise you," Nova smiled at me making my mouth fall open.

My eyes blinked as I thought of Drystan preparing all of these. I couldn't believe that he'd been planning something like this behind my back.

"Drystan," I muttered his name breathlessly when I finally noticed him coming towards me from the crowd. "You don't have to do this, it's not even my birthday," I told him.

I'm starting to feel uncomfortable with all of the things that he has done for me. All of these felt too much.

Drystan just smiled at me. "This is a celebration party, Astrid. We deserve to celebrate your divorce and the success of your plans."

"There's no need to," I answered with my eyes looking among the crowd seeing how many there were and how much food they had prepared for this celebration to feed everyone.

"Consider this as your welcome ceremony in the Pack, Astrid. Since everyone thought you were dead, we couldn't officially hold a welcome ceremony for you as an added member of the Pack," Drystan argued. My eyes widened. "You are officially adding me as a member of your Pack?"

"Of course, Astrid," Drystan looked glad upon seeing the joy in my face. You don't have to live as a pack less werewolf anymore. You and your child are now official members of the Nightsong Pack."

My lips quivered in happiness when I heard his words. Even though I'm just a burden, he fully accepted me into his Pack so willingly.

"We can now all start!" Drystan announced to the crowd. "Our guest of honor has finally arrived!"

Everyone applauded and cheered at Drystan's announcement. Everyone looked so happy. They had smiles on their faces as they welcomed me even though we did not know each other. "Come, Astrid!" Nova suddenly pulled me by the arm surprising me. Before I could recover from my shock, she was already introducing me to the members of the Pack.

I forced a smile on my face and

made handshakes with everyonezas Nova introduced all their Pack. members to me. As an introvert, I felt awkward meeting and talking to multiple strangers at once.

Thankfully Nova never left my side and did most of the talking. Drystan wasn't wrong to trust his Pack members. He was right when he said that we are all going to love

each other.

All of the Nightsong Pack members are nice and friendly. None of them were as judgmental as I had thought. In just a short time, Nova's friends had become my friends too. "Alpha Drystan made a good choice to choose this night for your party," one of the pack members told us with a smile on her face.

"That's right!" one of them agreed. "I heard there's going to be a full moon tonight, I can't wait to see it."

It's been so long since the last full moon happened. I didn't know that the full moon would appear tonight.

"Really?" Nova squealed excitedly. "Astrid! We should wait for the full moon." Nova shook my arm.

I smiled at her. "Of course."

Everything felt magical as we all gathered outside to celebrate. The stars twinkled softly above us as we ate while waiting for the full moon.

The night was filled with lively conversations and laughter as everyone savored the delicious food, delighting in the flavors and enjoying each other's company.

Round tables filled the area, and I ate with Nova along with her close friends at the same table. I was so engrossed in our conversation until I thought of Drystan.

I looked up and searched for him in

the crowd with just my eyes. I was planning to call him and ask him to join us in eating dinner when I saw him going around from table to table, interacting with all of the members of his Pack without yet having his dinner.

My respect for him grew a hundredfold when I saw how hands-on he is with his Pack and how he doesn't discriminate among them.

He approached and interacted with everyone regardless of their power. Seeing how he was having fun just talking with his members, I didn't bother to disturb him anymore.

After everyone had eaten, we all gathered in the open space to watch the full moon happen before we left.

Everyone looked so excited like they were waiting for the new year's countdown. Nova, Drystan, and I chose to stand at the back of the crowd to give way for the Pack members.

As the moon shifts into full view, I suddenly feel an unusual shift in my body. I raised my arms and was shocked to see how the moonlight was reacting to my body.

 

Chapter 24: Strange Incident

Astrid's POV

I raised my arms and watched how the moonlight reflected on my skin. I don't understand what is happening. This has never happened to me before.

I took a step back with my heart racing inside my chest. Fear gripped me for I didn't know if I was in danger or not.

The moon shone brighter and it looked larger than usual. The crowd was so amazed their mouths were open in awe as they marveled at the moon's sight.

As werewolves, they are attracted to the moon's sight. They were completely unaware that I was already panicking behind them.

My whole body trembled in fear as my body absorbed the moon's light. The light of the moon that was shining so brightly above us slowly narrowed down to my body as if I were absorbing it. "Huh? What's happening?" Whispers grew from the crowd as everyone turned confused when the moon's light slowly faded away into one area.

Thankfully, their eyes remained on the moon in front of them. No one had thought of looking behind them yet.

I was about to turn around to run away from this place before someone could discover what was happening when something heavy crushed my body.

I don't know what it was, but my knees wobbled at the sudden heaviness that crashed into my body. Still, I managed to remain standing.

My vision turned blurry and my head felt like it was being stretched by something. I think the moonlight is causing me to get sick. It's altering something inside of me and I just wanted it all to stop. "Huh?" I think the moonlight is moving in one direction," someone in the crowd finally figured out.

Being pushed to the edge of my senses, I couldn't do anything. Everyone is going to find out what's happening to me now.

Unless I found out what this was, I couldn't let them see me. What if this is a curse and they force me to leave their pack for this?

I need to leave.

"Astrid?" Although the voice sounded so stretched in my ears, I still recognized Drystan's voice.

"Where are you?" Drystan asked as he looked among the crowd when he didn't see me at the spot where I was.

Drystan's voice attracted the crowd's attention. Just a minute now, Drystan is going to look behind him, the last spot that he hasn't yet checked and the crowd will turn around because of his voice.

By then, everything would be over for me. Everyone will be afraid of me because of this incident that I couldn't understand.

It's over... I thought it was going to be over until someone suddenly arrived at the rescue and covered my body with a blanket.

"I think Astrid is not feeling well," Nova spoke up as she hugged me with the blanket. It turns out, it was Nova who helped me.

After my body got disconnected

from the moon's aura, I started to

feel better again. My vision slowly turned to normal and I finally

regained back all my strength again.

Drystan didn't answer for a moment. "You should take her to her room," he finally answered. "I'll end the party from here."

Nova didn't have to be told twice, with her arms wrapped around me, she helped me escape from the crowd. "Thank you for saving me out there, Nova," I enveloped Nova in a tight hug as soon as we were safe in my room.

"What happened to you?" Nova

looked so worried as she pushed me

off her to take a good look at me. "Y-You were-" Nova stammered,

not knowing how to explain.

“Thank you for covering up for me. I do not know what was happening to me either," I replied, not letting her continue her sentence

Nova looked at me with her brows bent downwards. What happened earlier was so dangerous. If someone had seen it, it would have been easily misunderstood. I'm glad that Nova saw it first and that she was able to think fast to save me.

"This never happened to me before," I muttered. "I think it has something to do with the complications of my wolf."

"Are you alright now?" Nova asked me as I sat on the edge of my bed.

"After you covered me with the blanket, I started to feel all right. I think the moon is altering something in my body," I answered her.

Nova looked clueless as she sat beside me. She just knew we were so close earlier.

I bit my lower lip. I still haven't recovered from the anxiety that the incident earlier had caused me.

"Don't worry," Nova suddenly

reached for my hand, she must have

noticed my uneasiness. "We are

going to find out what is happening

and we will find a cure for your wolf,"

she assured me with a smile

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I averted my gaze from her. I know she's just being nice, but how are we supposed to get such a rare cure in the Shadowfang Pack? Actually, I'm not even thinking about that anymore. As long as I give birth to a healthy child. It doesn't matter to me if I recover or not.

I know that Nova and Drystan will take care of my child if I die. There is nothing else I wish in this world except a good life for my unborn child.

 

Chapter 25: Shadowfang Pack

Astrid's POV

"You don't have to be worried, Astrid. I promise you, you are not alone in this. I will help you find your cure. I won't let anything bad happen to you," Nova adds when she sees my indifferent reaction.

I glanced at Nova when I heard her words. She's promising me too many things. She might blame herself if she's unable to keep some of her promises.

"You don't have to promise me anything," I shook her hand that she placed on my lap to comfort me. "I told you, I'll figure everything out once my child is born," I answered her even though I really had no intention of doing that anymore. It's obvious that someone like me could never acquire such a precious medicine.

"I've been doing my own research behind your back," Nova confesses which surprised me. "I made a background search on Shadowfang Pack, it turns out Shadowfang Pack is an ancient Pack, no wonder why their name sounded so familiar to me," Nova tells me. Although I was a Luna who had met so many Pack leaders because of my previous position. I've never heard of a Pack called Shadowfang and I've never met anyone that came from that Pack.

It didn't even ring a bell to me when I heard the word Shadowfang Pack.

"If it's an ancient Pack, how come I've never met anyone from them before?" I asked her.

"It's because Shadowfang Pack refuses to cooperate with other Packs. They are isolating themselves from the others and don't like any cooperation," Nova answered.

"What kind of Pack would separate from the others?" I asked under my breath.

As a Luna, I know the importance of cooperation and alliance with other Packs even if your Pack is already stable and powerful.

The Silvermoon Pack is a stable and powerful Pack, yet it still seeks to ally with small Packs and offer them assistance knowing that it would become useful in the future.

It sounds weird and unusual that a Pack is choosing to isolate itself from the others.

"The Shadowfang Pack doesn't need anyone's help to survive. They have a long-standing history and they are so rich and powerful that they can sustain themselves even after thousands of years from now."

I chuckled lightly at Nova's words. I think she's exaggerating. How rich and powerful could this Pack be to sustain themselves for thousands of years alone and without the help of others? No Pack like that could possibly exist.

"Shadowfang Pack is abundant in resources. They have favorable climate and diverse landscapes that almost all the rare herbs could be found in their territory," Nova explained.

Now it made sense why they could invent such a powerful medicine like the Lunar Elixir, but I doubt a Pack could survive on its own just by possessing that.

"Oh, and I also just found out in my research that mining is the Shadowfang Pack's main source of income. Do you know Luminite? Their mines are the only source of Luminite."

My eyes widened at Nova's words. Now, I'm finally impressed with their Pack. Luminite is a special kind of metal that has exceptional strength, durability, and unique energy-absorption capabilities.

It is believed that the Luminite was formed when the pieces of the moon fell onto Earth a billion years ago. That also explains the craters that can be seen on the moon until now.

"Can you see now?! Shadowfang

bet

Pack doesn't need the help of the others. The other Packs needed them instead. It would have been so great for all Packs if their Alpha didn't hoard everything and separated themselves from the others," Nova huffed.

I fell silent as thought of Nova's words and think she's right. Just imagine how many werewolves would have been saved if the Shadowfang Pack shared the. procedure of how to make Lunar Elixir with other Packs.

There are a lot of werewolves who are late shifters. That problem would have been solved if the Lunar Elixir was available in the market.

"I think this actually solves our

problems," I finally spoke up. "The Shadowfang Pack is already rich

and powerful that they don't needet

anything. For sure they can produce as many Lunar Elixirs as many as they want. Maybe

me the Lunar Elixir if, would

for it," I

explained to her.

Nova shook her head hard. "That wouldn't be so easy though," Nova muttered.

I guess, Nova hasn't told me the bad news yet.

"The Alpha of the Shadowfang Pack is different. You can say that he has a crooked mindset," Nova added with her lips stretched slightly.

"What do you mean?" I asked her, not understanding what she exactly meant.

"Their Alpha has questionable principles and acts according to his extreme views or ideologies."

I turned silent for a moment. I think she's saying that their Alpha is an extremist or a zealot.

"That's the reason why he doesn't like to cooperate with the other Alphas. He is what you might call evil," Nova explained.

In that case, I think my chances of getting this cure had just turned lower than before.

If their Alpha is what she says he is, then how will I be able to convince him or negotiate with him to give me this cure? "What are you guys talking about?" Drystan suddenly popped up behind our backs.