Ch. 66..70: Reclaiming My Broken Luna Chapter 66-70

Chapter 66: Abandonment

Damien's POV

My blood boiled in anger as I stormed out of the Packhouse. I clenched my fists until my knuckles turned white as my conversation with Giselle seared in my mind.

The way Giselle disregarded our child is what angered me the most. How could any mother be so callous, utterly indifferent to their own child? Never in my life had I ever encountered such a blatant disregard before.

I shifted to my stormy grey wolf as soon as I reached the clearing. I used my anger to fuel my legs, letting my wolf run as fast as it could until my lungs burned in protest.

My wolf did not stop running; instead, it ran faster and faster as my mind replayed the interaction I had with Giselle in my head.

Giselle had spoken dismissively about her own child that was still in her womb. Not only that, I also just witnessed how she harmed her own baby just to have things the way she wanted.

Giselle is not the same person as I have known before. The Giselle that I know is kind and soft-hearted. She would never ever hurt anyone, but this Giselle that I met is heartless and selfish. She's not the Giselle that I knew. She changed into a completely different person, and I know I'm to be blamed for that.

I played with her feelings and broke her heart. Not only that, I made serious promises, which I have broken too. It's no wonder why she changed into this kind of person

As I spoke with Giselle earlier, I sensed resentment, bitterness, and unforgiveness in her words

She thought she had moved on, but she had no idea that she was still stuck in the past. Just because she is ready to welcome a new chapter of her life with Killian, it doesn't mean that she has fully moved on from her past.

I sprinted faster and faster as I realized how I should be blamed for everything. Giselle was right. We wouldn't have a problem if it wasn't for me.

It was my decision that ruined us. It was my decision that also pushed my child to suffer.

Back then, I was truly in love with Giselle. I meant every word that I told her, and I had no plans to break all the promises that I had made her.

It's just that fate is cruel. Of all the women in the world who could turn out to be my mate, the moon goddess paired me with Vanessa, the daughter of Beta Justin, who also became the acting Alpha right after my father died. When I found out that Vanessa was my mate, it didn't matter to me. I promised Giselle that I would reject my true mate and choose her as my one and only Luna.

When I found out that Vanessa was my mate, I was ready to reject her to fulfill my promise to Giselle. However, Beta Justin knew my plans.

Since he is the Alpha, he was also aware of my relationship with Giselle before could reject Vanessa as my mate. Beta Justin called me out and warned me not to harm his precious daughter.

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He threatened that he would rebel and turn the whole Pack against me if I ever dared to hurt his daughter.

At that point, I felt hopeless. Beta Justin was popular and loved by the Pack. In fact, he was more loved by the Pack members than my father was.

If Beta Justin ever decided to rebel against me, I'm sure he would gain the whole Pack's support. I would surely lose the position that was given to me by birthright.

If I reject Vanessa, not only will I lose my birthright as an Alpha, but I will also lose it to Vanessa since she is the only child of Beta Justin.

That time, I had no choice. Beta Justin has been waiting to hear my decision. He knew whatever option I chose, it would be a win-win situation.

Either way, his daughter is going to be the Pack's Luna. The question is if she would rule the Pack with or without me.

In the end, I chose to rule the Pack with her. At that time, I thought I made a decision that any reasonable man would choose.

What is more unpractical than choosing a woman over a high position? I would be crazy to choose otherwise.

After I made my decision and made a deal with Beta Justin, things just flew fast.

I announced to everyone that I'd found my mate and since then I have become busy. I didn't find the time to talk to Giselle and explain the situation to her.

Although I'm the Alpha, Beta Justin had great influence over the Pack because of his position as a Beta, previous acting Alpha, and the father of the future Luna. Without my permission, he moved Vanessa to live in the Packhouse with us while we weren't even married yet.

During Vanessa's stay there, I found out that she bullied Giselle, which gave her a hard time. It was already too late when I found out about it Giselle had already left, knowing that I would no longer fulfill my promises to her and that she would

sve to

live in misery under Vanessa's rule.

Just like her, I chose to become the Alpha and abandon her. What right do I have to judge her for choosing to become the Luna and abandoning the child she had with the man who abandoned her first?

 

Chapter 67: It’s a boy!

Astrid's POV

My life in the Nightsong Pack had been peaceful ever since Killian found out that I was alive and mistook my child as Drystan's. Since then, I have never seen him again, and I haven't heard any news from him. I know I should be happy that Killian has finally given up on me. He is no longer bothering my life and forcing himself on me. Finally, I can have the freedom that I want without having to pretend that I'm dead.

However, I felt a heavy weight in my heart as I felt guilty for still keeping secrets from him. I thought I made the right choice by letting him think that Drystan was the father of my child, but now, I couldn't help but think that I made a great mistake by lying to him. Sometimes, I couldn't sleep at night as I thought of what might happen once Killian realized the truth and found out that he was the father of my child.

I can never keep this huge thing a secret forever. Someday, my child is going to grow up, and he is going to ask questions. Those thoughts kept me awake at night.

"Congratulations! It's a boy!" I covered my mouth in shock, and tears welled inside my eyes when I finally found out the gender of my baby.

Nova, who was clenching my hand tight the whole time, also shrieked in happiness and jumped for joy even though she'd been hoping for my child to be a girl.

"Congratulations!" Drystan looked at me with joy and pride on his face. He had a lot of work to do, yet he gave up all of that just to be with me and find out the gender of my baby.

Filled with so much happiness, I sat up on the bed and pulled him in for a hug.

Drystan was taken aback when I suddenly wrapped my arms around him, but he didn't push me away from him. Instead, he hugged me back tightly and caressed my back.

I softly pressed my chin on his shoulder as I leaned into him for a little longer. With Drystan, I felt safe. I just feel comfortable with him, and I don't feel afraid of making any mistakes around him.

It may be because Drystan and I had known each other for a long time. As my combat and self-defense teacher from before, I always made mistakes in front of him, yet he was so patient with me and taught me everything until I mastered all the skills that I needed to know.

I glanced up at Nova when I noticed her looking at us from the corner of my eyes. However, she averted her gaze as soon as she caught my eyes on her.

"Thank you, Drystan, for being here with me," I whispered to him as I pulled away from the hug.

Drystan smiled back at me. "Of course, I'm excited to know if the Pack is going to have a little boy or a little girl running soon.

"Since he is a boy, he should have been Killian's future heir," Nova spoke softly in the background with her gaze lowered.

Hearing her words, my hand instinctively covered my stomach. I slightly shook my head and forced a smile on my face after I recovered.

"That's not true," I muttered. "Even

though I'm having a son, he's not going to be Killian's first child. Giselle got pregnant first before me. Her son is going to be the

Silvermoon Pack's future Alpha 3

"It doesn't matter," Drystan joined in when he noticed the sadness in my voice. "Your child is born Alpha no matter what, and no one can take that blood away from him. And if I fail to have an heir in the future, your son will automatically be the future Alpha of our Pack."

My eyes went wide at Drystan's declaration. Even Nova looked at him in surprise.

"I-I can't accept that," I stammered. This is all too much. How could my son inherit the Pack that he worked hard for?

"I'm only saying that just in case, Astrid. I would rather give this Pack to someone who has my blood than give it to anyone else," Drystan answered.

I fell speechless at his words. That is a reasonable decision, but still... It just didn't sit right on me.

"Don't say that," Nova suddenly interrupted. "You are still going to find your second chance mate in the future, and you are going to have your own child."

I nodded my head in agreement. With a kind man like Drystan, I'm sure he is going to find the right woman for him.

Drystan only laughed at Nova's words. "Where will I find her? I've been searching for her for years. Maybe she's also dead already," Drystan answered bitterly, pushing Nova into silence.

I reached for Drystan's hand and squeezed it to comfort him. Drystan glanced at me with a surprised look in his eyes.

"I know you will find the right person

for you, Drystan," I muttered

consolingly. "You are a very nice guy. Whoever ends up with you will be so lucky muttered with a smile. Drystan just stared at us with a deep look in his eyes.

Someone knocked, interrupting our conversation. Our heads turned to the door to see only Caden, Drystan's Beta, standing at the doorstep.

"They are here, Alpha," Beta Caden spoke seriously with his eyes on Drystan.

Ever since we hosted the werewolf assembly, guests never stopped coming to our Pack.

"Another guest?" I asked happily. "From which Pack is it?"

Beta Caden fell in silence.

"I'll be right back, Astrid. I'll go check on our guests," Drystan spoke up, not letting Caden answer my question.

I watched as they left in a hurry. My eyes narrowed slightly. It looks like they are keeping something from me.

 

Chapter 68: Authenticity

Drystan's POV

It's been weeks since I tasked Caden to look for an expert who could take a check on Astrid's bracelet for me and identify the bracelet's authenticity.

Experts who can identify a real Luminite are hard to find. Because of the Luminite's rarity, there are only a few experts that could identify it.

Luminite is not even a known material to humans. Only werewolves know that Luminites exist.

Caden worked extra hard to find the person that I was looking for. Still, it took weeks for him to find it.

Thankfully, after using all of our connections and giving it all he has, he finally received a tip about a man who used to be a member of the Shadowfang Pack.

Of all the people in this world. There are no other more reliable people who can confirm the authenticity of Luminite aside from the members of the Shadowfang Pack from which the Luminite is sourced.

It would have been easy for us to find the person we were looking for if only the Shadowfang Pack had not been an isolationist or a closed-off pack.

We could only rely on someone who used to be a member of the Shadowfang Pack.

The guests stood up and bowed their heads instantly when they saw me enter the room.

They've been waiting for me to meet them in my office since they arrived.

"Alpha, this is Mason, who used to be a member of the Shadowfang Pack, and this is Mr. Taylor, a werewolf gemologist." Caden introduced them to me as soon as I sat in my seat.

"You are a member of the Shadowfang Pack?" I asked Mason as I looked at him with curiosity.

Mason does not look like the person I expected him to be. As a member of the Shadowfang Pack, which is an ancient and powerful Pack, I was expecting something special or unusual about him.

Instead, Mason seemed like a basic man with a common face, which gave me the feeling that I might have encountered him on the streets many times before.

Ever since Caden reported that he found someone from the Shadowfang Pack, I've been looking forward to meeting him and seeing what a Shadowfang Pack member would be like.

"No, Alpha," Mason was forced to lower his head because of my intense gaze. "I used to be a member of the Shadowfang Pack. I was born there, and my family lives there. I chose to leave to be with my mate, who belongs to a different Pack," he explained. I couldn't believe that rumored rule about the Shadowfang Pack is actually true.

There was a rumor that the

Shadowfang Pack was so closed off

that they made a rule where if a

member met their mate at a

different Pack, they would have to

choose between their mate or

staying in their Pack.

If they chose their mate, they would have to leave their Pack forever, and they could never come back to their Pack again, even for a visit.

Once they choose to leave, they will never see their families again.

Still, there is the other option. If the Pack member chose to stay, he would have to reject his mate and cut connections with her. In that way, they can live forever in their Pack.

Both options sounded equally selfish and awful. A person shouldn't have to choose between them. Only the Shadowfang Pack has such a cruel rule to their Pack members. Now, I suddenly felt bad for Mason. The fact that he chose to be with his mate meant that he would never see his family ever again.

"Has Caden explained what I will need from you?" I asked him as I searched through my drawers to bring out the bracelet. He nodded his head. "Yes, Alpha."

"Good," I replied tersely as I brought out the bracelet. "This is the bracelet. I want to know if it's made of real Luminite."

I tried to hand him the bracelet, but he instantly shook his head after taking only one look at it. "It's not real, Alpha," he confidently answered without even touching it. I smiled and glanced at Caden. He really brought me an expert.

In order to find out if the expert is real, I decided to put them on a test first. There are a lot of people who could pretend to be an old member of the Shadowfang Pack. Not only that, there are a lot of people who can't identify a real Luminite, yet they claim that they could.

With the large scams that are happening about Luminite, I needed to be smart and ensure that he was real.

With a satisfied smile on my face, I pushed aside the fake one and finally brought out Astrid's real bracelet. "How about this? Is this real Luminite?"

This time, Mason's brows furrowed as he looked at the bracelet more closely. He blinked his eyes twice before taking the bracelet from my hand.

He weighed it around with his hand and felt his fingers across its coarse and shiny metal. He examined it closely to make sure that he gave me the right answer.

"This bracelet," Mason spoke with

wide eyes. "It's really made out of

real Luminite. Where did you get this

bracelet?" Mason asked me

curiously as he handed it back to me

 

Chapter 69: Red Rugged Stone

Drystan's POV

"Are you sure about it? Take another look at it first," I answered him, ignoring his question.

I pushed back the bracelet to his hand to make him take another look at it, but he refused to take it.

"I'm sure, Alpha. I would know a real Luminite if I saw one. I've seen and touched a lot of that while growing up," he answered as he placed the bracelet on the table.

I fell completely silent as I stared at Astrid's bracelet. I knew that the bracelet was made out of real Luminite the first time that I saw it. I only called an expert to show it just to make sure I was right.

Now that it is confirmed, the question I need to ask is why Astrid has a real Luminite bracelet. How did her grandmother, who was just an omega, have a hold of this?

"I want you to check the stone," I grabbed Astrid's bracelet and handed it to the other expert that Caden found for me before I could rush to my own assumptions.

"What kind of stone is it?" I asked him as I struggled to keep my expression neutral.

The gemologist willingly took the bracelet for me. Using the professional tools that he brought with him and laid out on a nearby table, he examined the red, rugged red stone on the bracelet using all the tools that he had.

I watched in fascination as he worked meticulously. I couldn't even understand most of what he was doing. Finally, he leaned back with his brows furrowed together. He took a sigh before standing up to face me formally.

"I'm sorry, Alpha. I have no idea what stone this is. I've never seen anything like it," he spoke grievously with his head lowered and his folded arms raised.

I stood up abruptly. The legs of my chair scraped the floor loudly, making him flinch back in fear.

"I thought you were a professional gemologist. How come you can't identify a single red stone that I've shown you?" My jaw tightened as the words left my mouth, an edge of frustration creeping into my voice.

I fixed him with a pointed stare, my eyes narrowing ever so slightly, making his throat bob up and down with fear.

"F-Forgive me, Alpha," he stammered as he dropped to his knees. "I've never encountered a stone like this before, so I can't give you a proper answer. I-I'll do more research about it, and I will give you an update as soon as I can." "Just tell me, is it even valuable or not?" I demanded in anger.

He only pursed his lips and squinted his eyes as he lowered his head as low as he could. "I-I can't give you an answer right now."

I slammed my fist on the table in anger, making everyone inside the room flinch in surprise.

Caden instantly bowed his head to me in surrender when he felt the anger radiating off me, knowing that this was caused by his failure to do his job properly.

"Forgive me, Alpha. I will bring another gemologist right away," Caden spoke to appease my anger as I scowled at him.

I waited for this for weeks. Every

night, my mind was troubled with mysteries that the bracelet could have. I thought I could finally have my answers today, but I found out that the gemologist I'm speaking to knows nothing about the stone that I wanted to be identified with.

Now I have to wait for another long time with a more troubled mind now that the bracelet is confirmed to be made out of real Luminite.

"Alpha, if you would allow me. Can I

have another check on the bracelet? I was so busy examining the metal part that didn't even notice that there was also a stone included on the bracelet," Mason requested formally as he looked at me with hopeful eyes.

After careful consideration, I glanced at Mason and nodded my hand in agreement. I thought there was nothing to lose if I allowed him to take another look at the bracelet.

It would be a great help if he happened to know something about it, even if there's a low chance that he would.

I sat back on my chair, and took a deep breath to calm myself down. None of us wanted this to happen. If I cannot find all the answers to the questions I have now, then I have no choice but to wait.

At least I will be assured that I will only find out the truth as I wanted it.

I watched as Mason took a careful look at the stone without even using any of the instruments that the gemologist had used earlier.

Suddenly, Mason's jaw fell open in shock, making my eyes go large with hope.

"What is it?" I asked him as I leaned forward with rapt attention.

"It's no wonder why Mr. Taylor can't figure out the stone. This stone is the only existing stone in the world, and the Shadowfang Pack owns it."

My eyes narrowed slightly, "W-What?" I breathed out.

"Since our ancient history, this stone

was passed down from generation

to generation by our Alphas to signify his rule. Whoever owns this stone is considered our Pack's current Alpha," Mason explained, making the mystery even deeper than before.

"Alpha Drystan, why do you have our Pack's treasure in possession?" Mason asked me with suspicion in his eyes.

 

Chapter 70: Heirloom

Drystan's POV

That couldn't be. I've thought about so many possibilities, but this... This is far from what I even have imagined.

"This is an heirloom, Alpha. Not just any heirloom. This prized possession came from the Shadowfang Pack's ancient Alpha lineage, which holds historical significance and sentimental worth. This is a cherished legacy in the Shadowfang Pack," Mason added as he held the bracelet tightly in his hand like he was afraid that he would lose it. Caden and I shared a look at each other when we heard Mason's words. Caden knows that the bracelet is owned by Astrid.

If the bracelet is truly an heirloom by the Shadowfang Pack's Alpha, then why was it passed down to Astrid?

"Are you sure that's the same stone? I only found this bracelet in the possession of an omega," I gave him a little bit of information just so he would trust me and tell me the truth.

Mason's brows furrowed. I'm not sure if it is caused by confusion or disbelief.

"This bracelet has been taken care of by all generations of our Alpha bloodline. How could a mere omega outside the Shadowfang Pack hold possession of it?" Mason asked me the same question that I'm wondering about.

"That's exactly my question," I responded. "If this thing is so valuable and well-guarded, then there's no way it was stolen, right? Check it again and make sure that it is the same stone that you talk of."

"His words are true, Alpha," the gemologist joined our conversation. "If it was fake or any other valuable stone, I would have recognized it instantly."

My breath got caught in my throat when I heard even the gemologist's confirmation.

Astrid said her grandmother gave this to her, but I've met Astrid's grandmother before, too, when she was still alive. She was just a simple omega. There's no way she would have stolen this bracelet.

I'm sure she had never even been at the Shadowfang Pack before.

Mason fell silent as he gathered his thoughts together.

"If it is as you say it is, Mason, then do you think it was more possible that it was stolen than it was given?" I asked him as I thought of all the possibilities and tried to cross them all out.

Mason shook his head. "There's no way this is stolen. This bracelet has been worn by our Alphas, and they never remove it from their wrists until it's time for them to pass it on to the next heir. The only Alpha who never wore this bracelet was Alpha Theron, the current Alpha of the Shadowfang Pack."

Theron was the name of my best friend from the academy. I still remember it when he wore this same bracelet before and showed it to us.

I knew it. This bracelet and that bracelet he wore before were the same thing.

What is Astrid's relationship with Alpha Theron?

"H-How is he doing?" I asked him as the memories of my teenage years flooded back to me.

Theron and I used to be best buddies while we were studying at the academy where all people with Alpha bloodlines and no future Pack to rule were sent to study. Theron and I shared the same struggles and burdens. We relate so much to each other that we just clicked easily because of our outgoing and carefree personality. However, things have happened, and times have changed. One thing had led to another. Ever since we left the academy, we have not been in touch with each other. "I have no idea. It's also been years since I left," Mason answered without looking at me.

"Did he have a family?" I asked him since he is the only person who knows something about the Shadowfang Pack.

No one outside the Shadowfang Pack knows anything about them. All the news in there stays in there. Mason is the only source of information I have right now. "Of course he did," Mason replied. "He had a wife, including son and daughter."

Knowing who Theron was, I wondered if he was happy. He has a family, something I do not have. He is in a better situation than me. I hope he is happy.

"I hope this secret will be safe between us. You cannot tell a soul about this bracelet," I spoke firmly.

The gemologist instantly nodded his head, knowing the gravity of the situation.

Meanwhile, Mason held the bracelet tightly in his hand, still unwilling to let go.

"I'm sure you have questions about the bracelet, Mason, and I do too. I promise you that I will try my best to give answers to all of your questions. I will give you an update on everything, but you have to trust me. The omega that I was talking about is here with me. I need to figure out the whole truth first before I do anything," I assured him, knowing how important this is for his culture and identity.

Mason's eyes narrowed in hesitation as he pondered whether he should trust my words. Eventually, he sighed, reluctantly surrendering the bracelet and placing it on the table.

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"I'm willing to help, Alpha, since this concerns the Pack that I came from. If you have questions, you can always call me. Just don't forget to call me back if you find something," Mason answered, which made me feet relieved.