Ch. 51..55: Reclaiming My Broken Luna Chapter 51-55

Chapter 51: Outcome

Astrid's POV

Uneasiness crept up my body at the seriousness and heaviness of how he said those words. The way he said it makes it seem like he is hinting at something else.

Right now, I'm not ready for anything else. My wolf is sick, and I still have to find the cure; without that, I don't even know how long I'm going to live. I don't want to repeat the same pain that Drystan felt with his original mate. Other than that, I'm also not ready to enter into any kind of relationship. After getting out of a toxic relationship, my heart is still not ready to open up again.

"Drystan," I uttered his name to stop him from the next words he was about to say that I was not ready to hear yet.

I've always wondered why he is being so nice to me. He had done me a lot of favors without getting anything in return. I'm just a huge liability to him, yet he always kept me by his side.

I thought his actions were out of our friendship, but doubts shrouded my thoughts when he suddenly claimed my child as his in front of Killian.

At first, I pushed away all my doubts, but these... I think he is planning to confess something else.

"I'm not blind, Drystan, but..."

"Your child is still my grandchild," Drystan spoke up, interrupting me from my words.

I suddenly turned confused when I heard a different answer from him.

"Since we are blood-related, I could act as a father to your child instead," Drystan finished his sentence.

My mind went blank at his words, and then the tension in my body melted away when I finally understood what he was actually planning to say.

"Oh, of course," I spoke enthusiastically as I let out a sigh of relief.

I clearly misunderstood things there. I should have known that there was no way Drystan would fall in love with me.

He is still Killian's Uncle no matter what, and the child that I'm carrying is also his grandson. He would have found it disgusting to marry me. There's no way he would have even a bit of a crush on me. A knock on the door caught our conversation short.

"Alpha, the guests were looking for you." Drystan sighed when he heard the omega's report.

"Tell them that I'm coming shortly," Drystan replied.

I almost forgot that the werewolf assembly is still going on outside. Nova must be having a hard time handling everything on her own out there.

"Good luck out there, and seal a lot of deals," I smiled at Drystan as he bid his goodbye.

Drystan smiled back. "Of course I will."

The first thing that people are

looking forward to in every Werewolf Assembly is sealing deals and

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alliances with powerful Packs. If only I was in good condition, I would help Drystan with making connections since that's also what I'm good at.

After Drystan left, I slept to give my body some rest.

I stirred awake when somebody knocked on my bedroom. When I opened my eyes, my whole room was dark, and I could see the moon's soft light glowing outside.

I groaned when someone opened the light in my room, flashing my eyes. After my eyes had adjusted to the light, I saw Nova enter while carrying a tray of food for dinner.

"You need to eat before you sleep for the night," Nova spoke softly as she placed my food on the table beside my bed.

"Is the event done already?" I asked her as I pushed myself up to a sitting position on my bed.

I've been waiting to hear news from her. I couldn't wait to hear what had happened while I was gone.

"Supposedly," Nova answered tiredly," but Drystan is still talking to some guests about business. I already left since the conversation doesn't seem to end." I chuckled at Nova's words.

"Our guests are really impressed by

the preparations that you made,

Astrid. All the leaders are taking their time to listen to Drystan since

they've seen what our Pack is

capable of," she continued

I smiled at the news. I'm glad that things went according to my plan. "Has Drystan connected to a lot of Alphas already?"

"A lot of Packs are looking forward to working with us, Astrid. We are already near to reaching our goals. After this, our Pack would be sustainable enough," Nova answered happily. "What about the Shadowfang Pack? Did you see them?" Nova's smile suddenly vanished when she heard my question.

"They never came," she sadly replied.

"It's okay, at least we tried," I answered to lift her spirits up. There's no need for her to be sad since I'm the only one who needs something from the Shadowfang Pack.

Ever since the Shadowfang Pack, it has never attended any Werewolf Assemblies for the past decades. With that, it would be highly impossible for them to suddenly attend this year around.

I really didn't have high hopes that they would come to our Werewolf Assembly. Still, I sent them an invitation, just like how the other Packs hosting this event would have done.

"You don't need to worry. The

Shadowfang Pack doesn't need to

come here. I can visit their Pack instead and strike a deal with them. We just needed to wait until my child was born. It would be better that way," I smiled at Nova to give her assurance.

 

Chapter 52: Hate or Compensate

Giselle's POV

"Killian, what's going on? Why are you here?" Killian's mother bombarded us with questions as soon as we arrived at the Pack.

We have just arrived at the entrance to the Packhouse, yet she's already here to confront us already.

"Mother," I flashed Victoria a sweet smile as I welcomed her with a warm hug, knowing that Killian would be highly sensitive right now.

"What happened, dear?" Victoria asked me instead when she noticed the cold and indifferent look on her son's face.

I glanced quietly at Killian and watched as he helped with the omegas, putting out the things we packed but never had the chance to use.

Killian has been deadly silent during the whole ride. He's been silent and angry ever since we left the Nightsong Pack.

The tension in the car was unbearable. I could feel the anger radiating off him the whole time that I was with him. Astrid's confession of cheating really affected him so much. "Something bad happened while we were at the Nightsong Pack, Mother," I answered Victoria with a fearful look in my eyes.

Victoria's eyes narrowed in anger when she heard my answer. "What? Did Drystan drag you out of their Pack? We have always welcomed Drystan to our Pack and treated him with kindness. Can't he show some respect to his own nephew?!" She trembled in anger as she spoke.

"I don't think we should hate Drystan, mother-"

"And why not?" Victoria cuts off my statement. "First, he ruined our alliance with the Frostbite Pack, and now he pushed you out of his Pack, losing our chance to develop connections in the Werewolf Assembly! He is purposefully doing this to ruin us! What have we done against him for him to target us like this?!"

My eyes squinted in guilt as I caressed her arm to calm her down.

"We cannot blame Drystan, mother. His mind is poisoned by someone, which is why he is doing this. Someone is saying negative things about us," I spoke as I started to get into her head.

"And who is it?!" My mother demanded in anger.

"It's Astrid, Mother," I spoke with a fake sadness in my voice.

Blood drained Victoria's face as she looked at me with wide eyes. That was my reaction, too, the first time I found out that Astrid was alive.

Now that Killian already knows that she's alive. There's no point hiding that as a secret anymore. All I could do now was to make them hate Astrid even more so they wouldn't want anything to do with her.

"A-Astrid? B-but isn't she dead already?" Victoria asked fearfully. All of her anger vanished instantly.

"It's true, mother. I couldn't even believe my eyes when I saw her. And you wouldn't believe it, mother. She was pregnant when we found her," I added.

Victoria's lips parted in stunned silence when she heard my words. "H-How could this be?" Victoria turned her gaze to her son. "Killian, is it "

"It's not my child, mother," Killian answered coldly before her mother could finish her question.

I've been wondering when he is going to join our conversation when he can hear our words clearly.

Victoria touched her heart as she gave a sigh of relief. She looked like a huge thorn was pulled out of her chest when she heard that Killian was not related to Astrid's baby.

"That despicable woman!" Victoria instantly shouted in anger, masking her relief before Killian could notice it.

"Drystan and Astrid have been having an affair. Astrid was already carrying Drystan's baby before we even got divorced," Killian spoke emotionlessly.

Victoria's eyes widened, not expecting that it was that bad. "W-What?" Victoria blurted out. A tense moment passed before she found her voice.

"What a shameless woman! She was even the Luna. And of all men, she chose to sleep with her husband's uncle?" Victoria looked so disgusted as she uttered the words.

I bit my lower lip to stop the smile that was fighting to stretch my lips.

It would be a huge scandal if the whole world found out that Astrid slept with her husband's uncle while she was still a Luna of the Pack.

Killian scoffed at her mother's disgusted reaction. "Didn't I do the same thing with her? I also cheated and impregnated a different woman. That makes me o better than her."

I stilled at Killian's words. Even after everything that happened, he still defends her.

"How could this be compared to

what you have done, Killian?!" Victoria yelled at his son in anger. "Your wife cheated with your own uncle. It's already disgusting as it is, without mentioning the age gap. And the fact that Drystan used to train Astrid before makes it all even weird."

"Could I blame Astrid for cheating, mother?" Killian shot back, making us fall into silence. "I was never a good husband to her. I never even stepped up to defend her when you bullied her. Astrid must have felt all alone at that time. How could I blame her for finding what she deserves on someone else?"

With that, Killian walked away, leaving us speechless.

I clenched my fist in anger when I found out that Killian still hadn't moved on from Astrid.

It doesn't matter if he thinks that Astrid cheated on him and that his own child wasn't his. As long as Killian doesn't hate Astrid, there will always be a chance for them to go back to each other FindNovel

It's either I make him hate her, or I kill her, and we all know what's more possible to happen.

 

Chapter 53: Save the Date

Killian's POV

A deep, weary sigh escaped my lips as I stared down at the latest reports that never seemed to end from my Pack.

Despite my relentless efforts day in and day out, the Silvermoon Pack seemed to be mired in an endless spiral of problems and setbacks.

My brows furrowed in frustration as I ran my calloused hand through my hair. Every time I resolve one issue, two more will crop up and take its place.

The finances were in disarray, our Pack military was dwindling, and tensions within the Pack were reaching a boiling point. No matter how hard I work and try to balance all things together, in the end, I can only do one thing at once.

If only I could, I would slice my body in half so I could at least be more productive than I already am.

My schedule is already hectic as it is. I've done nothing but work every single day, but my efforts never matched my results.

My jaw tightened as I thought about the Nightsong Pack. While our Pack struggled, the Nightsong Pack is thriving - their numbers are growing, and their reputation is spreading. I heard Drystan is getting offers here and there every single day as he earned the respect and loyalty of werewolves far and wide.

Of course, he wouldn't have done it without Astrid's help. When Astrid was the Luna of our Pack, she had done the same thing to our Pack, too.

The tides had changed ever since Astrid switched places. When she left, she left me with nothing. I had to carry everything on my own.

I let out a low feral growl. I felt cheated. It wasn't fair. I am pouring my efforts, time, and sweat out. I have devoted my life to building up this Pack and have fought tooth and nail through countless battles and challenges. But no matter how hard I pushed, how much I sacrificed, it never seemed enough.

Instead, the Nightsong Pack, which used to be a small, insignificant Pack, is starting to catch up on us as it grows and as we decline.

If only I had one person who could support me or carry out some of my tasks. They don't have to be as smart and as capable as Astrid. As long as they take a few jobs from my hand, it would actually be a great help for me to put more effort and focus on one field. I dug my claws into the arms of my chair as I swore under my breath. I would never allow the Nightsong Pack to surpass us. Whatever the Nightsong Pack manages to reach, we will always be a few steps ahead of them.

I would do whatever it took to restore our Pack to its former glory, even if it meant clawing and fighting my way back to the top.

A knock on the door interrupted my thoughts. "Come in," I commanded while I pored over the reports again.

"Son."

I lifted up my chin when I heard my mother's voice.

"Mom? What are you doing here?" I asked her as I pushed the reports away and stood up to meet her.

I thought it was Beta Ryder who knocked on my door. He's always the one knocking on my door to deliver new reports that I have to go through.

"Is it okay if I talk to you for a moment?" my mom asks me kindly as she settles down on my couch.

"What is it?" I asked her directly since I don't have time even for chit-chats.

"I was thinking about setting the date already and sending invitations to other Packs already," my mom suggested with a hopeful look in her eyes. "For what?" My brows knotted together.

"Isn't it enough time for Giselle to claim her rightful position? Giselle's belly has grown big already. I don't think we still have time to wait any longer. I don't want my grandson to witness her mom's marriage. Marriage should happen before the child is even born," my mom tried to convince me.

I sighed. Here we go again. Our plan was to wait until Giselle earned the trust of the people so there would be no objections to her ascension ceremony.

Giselle had done nothing to prove herself yet. In fact, her failed task even brought a significant decline to her reputation.

"I don't think the Pack would agree to this," I stated matter of factly.

"Which is why I'm suggesting that you set the date already and start sending the news to other Packs," my mother answered matter of factly.

I looked at my mother in disbelief. I couldn't believe how serious she sounded as she spoke about cheating our Pack members.

She wants me to announce my marriage outside first before announcing it to the Pack so that our Pack members would have a hard time defying me.

"I know you have your own ethics

and principles, son. You are just like

your father, always upright and righteous in leading the Pack without knowing where to bend, if it wasn't for me, Drystan would have been the Silvermoon Pack's Alpha

and not him."

I looked up at my mother with a surprised look on my face. What did my mother do that my father still managed to inherit the Pack?

"What do you mean, mother?" I asked her with my brows knotted together.

My mother looked at me with wide eyes like she had said something she shouldn't have.

 

Chapter 54: Moving On

Killian's POV

My mother's lips bobbed up and down like a fish, unable to answer my simple question.

My frown deepened at her strange reaction, but she immediately steeled herself by faking a cough.

"Huh?" My mother shot back at me once she had recovered. "I-I- of course! Your father wouldn't have been the Alpha if he hadn't met me sooner," my mother answered haughtily.

"Everyone knows how your grandfather was convinced by Drystan's performance and started to consider him the Alpha. If your father hadn't met me sooner, your grandfather would have passed the position on Drystan instead," my mother shook her head in disdain as she was reminded of the past.

I slowly nodded my head when I finally understood what my mother meant. I was just thinking too much. My doubts finally vanished when I heard her answer.

In werewolf Packs, it is our tradition to pass down a position or a title to the next generation only when the heir has found their mate.

It has always been like that in all Packs. The next Alpha should ascend to their position along with their Luna. In that way, the Alpha wouldn't have a hard time handling the Pack affairs on his own because he would immediately have the support of his Luna from the start. This is the reason why ascensions happen most of the time after weddings. In the morning, the wedding will take place, and once the full moon has come out, they will use the same venue with all the preparations and proceed with the ascension.

In that way, they could save everyone's time and money.

Still, there are future Alphas who get wed first, and they wait for months before they can ascend to their titles. It really depends on the circumstances at Packs.

Although all Packs follow this kind of tradition, there are still exceptions. Sometimes, future Alphas need to take their positions early without a mate on their side because of unforeseen circumstances, such as the death of their parents. There were some rare cases where sons would kill their fathers just so they could ascend to their position earlier than they should.

In some unfortunate circumstances, the Alpha dies too early before their heir can reach the right age to rule their Pack. In this case, only two things may happen.

It's whether they stay faithful to the young heir and support him until he is ready to rule the Pack, or they would just kill him or contest his right to be the Alpha.

"Let's not make this drag too long, shall we? Set the earliest date possible so we can start sending the invitations to other packs." My mind jumped back to reality again when I heard her words.

"I don't think this is a good idea,

mother. Giselle is not yet ready for any position, as you know. This is

not just about her reputation and el

how the Pack members might react, but she's not exactly worthy of becoming the Pack's Luna either," I

tried to reason out with her.

I haven't even done anything yet, but I could already feel a headache coming by just imagining the uproar that it would cause if I forced Giselle into the Luna Position.

I've been dealing with a lot of problems lately. I don't want a huge controversy like this to add to my problems. I'd rather just do all these tasks alone my whole life than deal with my people's hatred.

After all, even if I marry Giselle and make her my Luna, I don't think she would be capable enough to help with some of my tasks.

"Learning can take time, but this can't wait any longer." my mother argued back. "I will teach her, and I will train her until she learns everything that she needs to learn."

I scoffed. "She even failed a very basic task, mother. I don't think she would ever be as capable as a Luna."

Her eyes turned into slits when she

heard my words. "Have you lost your mind, Killian?!" My mother snapped at me. "I'm just concerned about my grandson, which is why I'm asking you to do this! Are you not

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concerned about your own son at af?!"

I fell silent at her words.

"The child that Giselle is carrying right now is your own flesh and blood. Just imagine what psychological effects it would cause your child if he grows up with broken family. My grandsoning

to be the future Alpha of this Pack.

Our future depends on him"

I let out a deep breath as I lost all words to say.

I don't want to marry Giselle, ever. I never even wanted what happened between us. All of these are mistakes, but I cannot be selfish, especially against my own son.

Until now, my heart is still broken about how things ended between Astrid and me. If it's not Astrid, I don't want anyone else to claim the Luna Position.

"How could you be selfish on your own son?" My mother questioned me with a soft voice, adding guilt to my heart.

"Alright, let's do as you say, but put Giselle in charge of everything. I already have a lot on my hands right now. I couldn't face planning for a wedding," I muttered in surrender with heaviness in my heart.

What's the point of leaving the Luna position empty just for Astrid? Astrid has already chosen someone else. There's no way she would ever come back to me again.

Giving in to my delusions will not only ruin my life, but I might also end up ruining my son's life as well.

Right now, I should be focusing on how to be a better father to my son.

 

Chapter 55: Unexpected Guest

Giselle's POV

My heart has been nothing but filled with pure, unadulterated joy in the past few days ever since Killian agreed to marry me and make me his Luna.

I've waited for so long to have his approval. Finally, after the long wait and the long fight, the date is already set, and the invitations have been sent. I no longer have to wait in uncertainty, fearing that Luna's position is going to be given to someone else. The decision was already made, and the preparations have started already. There's nothing else that can stop this from happening any more.

An excited smile crossed my face as I looked through the selection of themes that we could go with for my wedding

Seeing the beautiful themes, I couldn't help but feel excited to get married already. I couldn't wait to see all of these come to life.

"I like this," I pointed at the most luxurious and elegant theme in the selection.

The events planner who is going to help me have my dream wedding smiled in response. "That's a good choice, Luna. The Alpha would like that."

I chuckled softly at her words. Hearing someone call me a Luna is really a tickle to my ears.

"I wish Killian was here to plan our wedding. It's just that he is so busy since he has no Luna to help him," I pouted, making her look at me in pity. Deep inside, I'm happy that I could make all of these preparations on my own. In that way, I would be able to choose whatever I want.

I have been dreaming of having a luxurious and elegant wedding that would make me feel like a princess.

I want my wedding to be the best in history. I'm the second wife, so my wedding should be better than the wedding that Killian had with his first wife.

"It's good that he's going to marry you soon. He wouldn't have to be burdened as much with you by his side," she spoke flatteringly.

I forced a smile on my face when I was reminded of what my duty would be once I became the Pack's Luna.

Victoria has been training me for weeks, and God knows how much I hated it. Just thinking of doing all of that on my own once I become the Luna really scares me a lot.

I'm still trying to figure things out and learn my way through everything. The few days left before my wedding are not enough for me to learn everything.

I needed someone who could support me in my tasks as a Luna before Victoria gave up on training me.

"Since you chose a luxurious theme,

let's proceed with the luxurious

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items that we have which you can use for the wedding," the events planner spoke as she showed me at selection of items that fit perfectly with the theme I had chosen.

Since I chose a luxurious theme, the prices are luxurious as well.

In the end, I chose the things that fit my vision. For the venue, I wanted a grand hall that would be awash in a symphony of opulence - crystalline chandeliers casting a warm glow and tables laden with a feast fit for royalty.

Then, I will walk down the aisle in a gown of shimmering lace and satin, a crown of silver moonflowers crowning my head as I walk to the front.

Every choice I made, from the floral arrangements to the honeyed delicacies, was imbued with an air of exquisite luxury.

"Wow! All girls would be jealous of your wedding, Luna Giselle," the events planner spoke in awe after the selection process was completed.

That's exactly what I was going for. I want all women to be jealous of me, especially Astrid.

"We will have all the things you have chosen on the date of your wedding and ascension ceremony, Luna Giselle. Rest assured that we will make sure to complete everything on time. If you have anything you wish to change or add, you Can always contact me," she said professionally and in a memorable

manner.

I nodded my head with a gleeful expression on my face.

"I'm so excited for your wedding, Luna Giselle. I wish all the best for you and Alpha Killian," she added sweetly.

As of now, only the trusted people inside the Pack and the Packs have sent invitations to know about my upcoming ascension and wedding.

It was Victoria who thought and planned everything. She's the one who came up with the idea of excluding the Pack members from the announcement, knowing that they wouldn't like to have me as their Luna.

If the Pack members find out what we have done, I'm not sure how they are going to react, but just as Victoria said, what matters is that I become the Luna, and we should just deal with the rest.

Although I have my own failures and setbacks, Victoria and I have really grown close to each other, which is why she is so willing to help me become the Pack's Luna.

Someone suddenly knocked on the door, making our heads turn.

"Luna, we have a guest," an omega spoke after she pushed the door open. "Alpha Killian wants you to meet them."

My brows furrowed slightly. "Who is it?"

"It's the Alpha of the Crimsonbane Pack."

My face paled instantly at her words. My smile and excitement suddenly vanished, replaced with dread and fear.