Ch. 71..75: Reclaiming My Broken Luna Chapter 71-75

Chapter 71: Parents

Drystan's POV

"You seem to have a lot of time on your hands recently," Astrid asked me softly as I accompanied her for a walk around the garden.

I watched as she walked ahead of me, her hand leaning down slightly to the side to touch the flowers as she walked.

Every day, it has been part of Astrid's morning routine to take a walk in the garden before she ate her breakfast.

The Pack Doctor recommended including it in her routine as a safe exercise to reduce her swelling and to prepare her body for labor. Usually, it's Nova who joins her with her walk to make sure that she's safe, but I asked Nova to allow me to walk alone with Astrid this time.

Sometimes, when my mind zones out during work, I would see them by my office window, walking together and keeping each other company.

I have always wanted to join them, but my work wouldn't allow me to. Thankfully, this time, Caden agreed to fill my position and lead the morning training session of the Pack Warriors for me.

"I still have a lot of work to do," I answered. "But it wouldn't hurt to put myself first from time to time," I reasoned.

Astrid chuckled at my answer. "I never thought you were capable of dropping your work."

I snorted. Astrid has been staying in the Packhouse for two months. She knew what my working habits were.

"Caden agreed to fill in for me and lead the Pack Warriors' training, so I thought I should join you on your walk," I replied.

Caden agreed to lead the Pack Warriors' training for me because he knew that joining Astrid in her morning walk was the best time that I could talk to her.

Ever since he heard that Astrid's bracelet came from the Shadowfang Pack, he has been curious to know how the bracelet ended up with Astrid. There's only one way to find out why Astrid has that royal heirloom in her possession. "I forgot to return this to you," I muttered as I pulled out Astrid's bracelet from my pockets.

I already got what I needed from the bracelet, so I returned it to her.

Astrid turned around and smiled when she saw her bracelet. "I almost forgot that you took it from me," Astrid muttered as she took her bracelet from my hands.

"W-Where did you say you got it again?" I asked her with my brows squinting slightly.

"It's from my grandmother," Astrid replied as if the answer was just on top of her head. "She gave it to me when my mom died."

"How old were you when your mom died?" I asked her.

Astrid was already a teenager when I met her. The only family member that I ever met was her grandmother.

Astrid took a deep breath and pushed her bracelet deep inside her pockets. "I was only six years old when my mother died. I barely have any memory of her." "How about your father?" I prodded.

Astrid lowered her head as she kicked the little stones by the pebbled path. "I never knew who my father was," she answered with a low voice.

"When I was little, I never thought of asking questions. My father never really crossed my mind. My mother and grandmother raised me with so much love that I never felt anything missing in my life," Astrid added as she raised her head and stared straight ahead.

I slowly nodded my head as I matched her slow pace. "Do you know anything about your father?"

Astrid's eyes narrowed slightly as she thought about my question carefully.

"I don't know much about him. I tried asking Grandma questions about him, but she didn't know anything. She doesn't know what he looks like, what he was like, and even what his name was."

My brows furrowed lightly. "But how could that be? How could she not know the man who impregnated her own daughter?"

"I once asked her that, too, but she never really answered my questions properly. She just always answers me with 'I don't know'." Astrid responded.

I fell silent at her answer.

"Do you think she was telling the truth?"

Astrid sighed. "I don't know

anymore. If my grandmother knew anything, I'm sure she would have told me, but it's hard for me to believe that she truly doesn't know anything about my father."

I pursed my lips. Maybe Astrid's grandmother really doesn't know anything. Even Astrid feels that way.

"If my mother was alive. I'm sure she would have told me everything. It's just unfortunate that she died too early," Astrid lowered her head as she was reminded of the death of her mother.

"Do you wish to know more about your father? Do you wish to see him in the future?"

Astrid stopped in her tracks when she heard my serious question. She fell silent for a moment as if weighing her thoughts and feelings down to give me a sure answer.

"Ever since my mother died, my

grandmother raised me on her own.

He wasn't there when my mother died, he wasn't there when I got married, and he wasn't anywhere present in my life. I don't know if I would want to meet him." Astrid continued to walk again after giving her answer.

 

Chapter 72: Paternal Identity

Drystan's POV

"Who do you think your father is?" I asked her, curious about her answer.

Astrid furrowed her brows, her gaze shifting inward as a thoughtful expression crossed her features.

"My mother is a pure-blooded omega, and I am too. Most likely, my father could be an omega from a different Pack, or worse, he could be a rogue or a criminal.

This is the reason why I sometimes think it would be best if I never met him at all. I will not know what to feel if I found out that my father is an outlaw with money on his head."

I chuckled at his far-fetched imagination. "I'm sure your father is not a criminal. You are thinking too much.

"Who knows? Maybe he's dead." Astrid retorted.

Suddenly, Astrid stopped in her tracks and faced me with an incredulous look in her eyes. "Wait a minute. How did our conversation turn out like this?"

I laughed to minimize her suspicions. "I also don't know, too," I answered lightheartedly.

"You are asking too many questions. What is it that you want to know?" Astrid narrowed her gaze at me suspiciously.

"Nothing, I was just curious. I figured out we've known each other for so long, but I knew nothing about your parents." "Exactly, we knew each other for so long. How come you are asking these questions just now?" Astrid shot back. "Don't worry, Astrid. I'm not planning to wipe out your whole family or anything," I gestured to stop her from getting serious. Astrid scowled at my unfunny joke.

It's okay that she gets mad at me as long as she doesn't question why I'm asking her too many questions.

Astrid and I fell into silence again as we continued our walk. Astrid was busy breathing the fresh air in and admiring the flowers while my mind was busy thinking about her parents and the bracelet.

Although it's her grandmother who gave that bracelet to her, it's possible that the bracelet came from her father or her own mother, but just because they have the Shadowfang Pack's bracelet, it doesn't mean that Astrid's parents are special. Astrid's mother has been a member of the Silvermoon Pack since birth. Both Astrid's grandparents were born into the Silvermoon Pack.

It is Astrid's father that we are not sure of. It could be that he is also a member of the Silvermoon Pack or a rogue. Only one thing is for sure: Astrid's father is also a pure-blooded omega.

He might be an omega from the Shadowfang Pack or an outlaw, as Astrid had thought, who stole the bracelet from the Shadowfang Pack.

"It's the bracelet, is it? You are asking me these questions because of it?" My eyes blinked in surprise at Astrid's sudden question."

"You told me you will tell me once you find something about the bracelet. What did you find?"Astrid asked, making my mouth run dry.

"W-What do you know about the bracelet?" I stammered out. I need to know how much of the truth I could tell her.

"I never really thought that this

bracelet was special. I thought it was just a cheap bracelet that my grandmother gave me as a gift. The first time I realized it has real value in it was when Killian's mother suspected me of stealing it

I nodded my head at her words. "It's a precious bracelet, Astrid," I answered tersely.

"You don't think that my grandmother stole it, too, do you?" Astrid's eyes went wide.

"Of course not. That's far from what I'm thinking. I've met your grandmother before. There's no way she's a thief," I assured her.

"I knew it. This must be from my

father. Maybe he really stole it from some rich person. If this bracelet was truly stolen, just tell me. I'm willing to give it back," Astrid answered. en FindNovel

She's really convinced that her father is a bad person. After all, he abandoned her and her mother.

"Astrid, we do not know anything yet. In the meantime, just keep this bracelet safe with you." I reassured her to ease most of her doubts.

"I'm going to leave now, Astrid. I still have work to do," I told her after checking out the time.

Astrid nodded her head. "Just tell me as soon as you get news, alright?"

I smiled at her. "Of course I will."

"What took you so long?" Caden welcomed me with a question as soon as I entered the office.

I went straight to my table without looking at him.

"What did she say? Is she related to the Shadowfang Pack's Alpha or something?" Caden asked as he pressed his palms on my table.

I chuckled at Caden's question. "How could she be an Alpha's daughter? She doesn't even have a drop of Alpha blood in her," I answered.

If she had Alpha genes, I would have detected it a long time ago. She was my student, and I trained her. I know her limits, and she is just who she is.

Caden watched curiously as I wrote a letter, placing it inside an envelope. He watched as I melted a bright red wax and poured it onto the envelope in a circle. Using the stamp that Mason carved for me, I pressed it on the circle wax, leaving behind a mark of mystical sigil.

"What is that?" Caden asked as he looked at the wax seal that already hardened.

"I want you to have this letter delivered to the Shadowfang Pack as soon as possible," I commanded as I handed him the envelope.

Caden looked at me, confused. "What? Who even sends letters anymore?"

Mason told me that the only way the

Shadowfang Pack would read my message to them was by sending it by letter and using their emblem on the letter. I hope this will work as he had said.

The only way I will have my answer is by hearing Theron's side of the story, which is the only information I don't have.

 

Chapter 73: Cancelled

Killian's POV

I clenched my jaw as I burrowed my head into my hands, and I felt a headache starting to form in my head.

I have a lot of reports to read and papers to sign, but I couldn't focus on the paperwork because of the uproar going on outside.

The Pack members were in an uproar. Their voices are raised in a cacophony of betrayal and anger as they all demand to see me and end my wedding with Giselle.

Outside, there was palpable tension as the Pack guards did their job and pushed back the Pack members to keep them from entering the house. There was no violence, just shouting and a lot of pushing.

The Pack members are unwilling to leave unless I go outside and show my face to them.

For some reason, my wedding with Giselle had been exposed. Someone leaked information that I've been making preparations for my upcoming wedding with Giselle.

I gave strict orders to keep this information a secret. I knew this was going to happen once the Pack members found out that I was planning to marry someone that is not even my mate.

I had intended to go along with my mother's plan, which was to secure the support of other Packs first before I headed on to announce my wedding with Giselle. In this way, I could ensure the approval of my own members once I break the news.

However, the information was leaked too early, and I had nothing to face with the protests happening outside. I could only hide in my office and pretend that I couldn't hear them.

I gave strict orders to keep this information a secret. Right after I found out that this secret had leaked, I ordered an investigation to be done instantly, but until now, we still haven't found any leads yet.

A knock on the door steeled my thoughts. When I looked up, I saw my mother's close confidante, the omega who was always with her. "Alpha Killian, Elder Luna Victoria wishes to see you in her room immediately," she muttered softly with her head bowed down.

I sighed. She must be calling for my attention to handle the protests outside. This wouldn't have happened if he hadn't rushed things.

She wanted me to marry Giselle before she gave birth, but it wasn't even important as long as the time was right.

"Mother, you called for me?" I uttered as soon as I opened the door. I paused by the doorstep when I heard someone crying loudly inside.

"Killian, come in," my mom replied as she extended her arm slightly, beckoning me to enter.

My brows furrowed slightly when I saw Giselle crying while sitting beside my mother. Her shoulders shook as she hunched forward, her face buried in her hands.

Muffled sobs escaped her lips, each one punctuated by a sharp intake of breath as my mom caressed her back soothingly to calm her.

As she cries, an omega holds a box of tissue while standing on her other side to put the tissue within her reach.

"It's okay, Giselle. We can figure things out. You shouldn't cry. It's bad for the baby," my mother whispered soothingly to her, but Giselle couldn't stop her tears. "What happened?" I asked as I approached them.

My mother sighed as she dropped the invitation letter on the coffee table in front of her.

"The wedding invitations we sent to other Packs were all sent back. No one wanted to come to the wedding," my mother explained.

My brows furrowed. "No one?" I repeated. It's impossible that at least one of them didn't want to come.

"No one," my mother responded as she gave Giselle a side hug.

I picked up one of the returned invitations just to check. When I opened it up, they just wished us a happy wedding and gave lame excuses for why they couldn't come. I also opened the other letters, and they all contained the same thing.

They all just wrote insincere wishes and lame excuses while indirectly saying that they couldn't support the wedding.

I let out a deep breath as I dropped back the invitations on the table.

No wonder why Giselle is crying. She's been spending all of her time to prepare a huge wedding, only to find out that there wouldn't be any wedding. "Let's cancel the wedding," I suggested.

Giselle's tears suddenly turned back as she lifted her tear-stricken face and stared at me with wide eyes.

Meanwhile, my mother had no reaction. She must have seen it coming. She knew this was the only solution to our problems.

"W-What? We can't cancel it. We can have the wedding with or without guests," Giselle looked at my mother for support, but she didn't even look at her.

"Killian is right, Giselle. We need to

cancel the wedding for now. The

Pack members are protesting outside, and no guests even wish fo come. We can have the wedding once the public opinion has

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changed," my mother answered her, even though this solution didn't also sit right with her.

Giselle fell speechless as she stared at my mother. She thought she would side with her again this time. Giselle's muscles turned tense. She couldn't believe that was it. The wedding was over.

My mother sighed and pulled away from Giselle. "This is my fault. It was my idea to rush the wedding. Don't worry, Giselle. The wedding will still happen, but it will just not happen now.

 

Chapter 74: Turning Tables

Giselle's POV

A scream tore from my throat in a raw, guttural burst of sound as I threw the first thing I picked up with my hand to the wall, making it shatter to the ground.

I didn't stop there. I continued to throw all the things inside my room that were made with glass, filling my room with broken shards

Still, it didn't lessen the boiling anger inside my heart. I turned to my bed and the couches, flipping and throwing everything as well until my whole room looked like it was destroyed by a tornado.

"Luna, stop it. It might harm the baby." An Omega tried to grab my arm to stop me, but I pushed her away from me, making her fall to the ground.

"Ah!" The omega yelped in pain when a broken shard pierced through her palm.

I stared at her with no care in my eyes. "Don't call me Luna anymore! Didn't you hear what they said? The wedding was canceled. I will never be a Luna!" I shouted as I pushed the chair beside me, making it tumble to the ground. "Miss Giselle, please stop this. The Alpha will never forgive us if something bad happens to the baby." The other omega knelt on her knees to beg me.

I scoffed until a bitter laugh escaped my mouth. This baby is not even his. I'm doomed. Everything that I worked hard for is done.

I've had enough of promises. Even if Victoria promised me that I would be the Luna of the Silvermoon Pack, I know it's not enough to just rely on her promises. When I want something, I need to work hard for it. Nothing would happen if I trusted on empty promises.

Victoria might mean her promise now, but she might not mean it in the future anymore.

I've lost my chance, and it is because of the selfish people who don't want to support my wedding with Killian.

"Alpha, have mercy on us! The moon goddess will bring destruction to our Pack if you place someone other than your mate on the Luna position."

"Alpha, please hear us! Don't marry someone who is not your mate. Luna Astrid is still alive. Please choose her instead."

I clenched my fists tightly when I heard the voices of the Pack members protesting outside.

It's been months since Astrid had left, yet they are still calling her their Luna.

Haven't they heard that it was Astrid who chose to leave the Pack and divorced their Alpha? Astrid is a traitor, and she betrays them by leaving and abandoning her role as the Luna of their Pack and their Alpha's mate. How could they tell Killian to go back to Astrid and marry her again instead?

""You imbeciles!" I cursed under my breath.

Your beloved Luna slept with another Alpha while she was still married to Killian. I am the one who is willing to stay and fight for your Alpha. How could you reject me?

How could you support a woman who cheated on her husband's uncle? You know nothing about Astrid.

My lips curled slightly when I realized something. That's right, they know nothing about their beloved Luna, and that is why they are doing this.

They have no idea that Astrid cheated on Killian with her uncle and even got herself impregnated by Drystan. Astrid chose to divorce her own mate to be together with Drystan. Once they found out that truth, let's see if that wouldn't change their opinion of Astrid. Let's see if they are still going to support her.

With that huge scandal, people will

surely forget that I am not Killian's mate. Once this story is out, Killian and I are going to become the victims, and people will hate Drystan and Astrid for their infidelity.

Who would even dare to stop my wedding with Killian once the truth is out?

With this information, the wedding doesn't need to be canceled. I will never let this wedding get canceled.

"Fix this room," I commanded at the kneeling omega without even sparing a glance at her. "I want it to look the same as it looked like before I entered the room."

The omega's eyes widened at the difficult task I gave her, but she didn't say a word. "Y-Yes, Miss," she stammered as she lowered her head in submission.

My brows furrowed in anger as I turned on my heel to face her instantly. "From now on, you should address me as Luna, do you understand?"

Her eyes turned big when I contradicted myself earlier. "Y-Yes, Luna."

I smirked. “I will go and visit Elder

Luna Victoria, I want everything to be done here on my return. If you fail to do that, I will look for a more capable omega that can serve me," I threatened them, making them swallow hard in fear.

Even in omega positions, there are still ranks. If you serve a person in a high position, you could be

considered one of the high-ranked omegas, depending on the person that you serve.

I left the room with a smile on my face when I finally formulated a plan to keep this wedding going.

I chuckled as I felt proud of myself for being so smart. Why didn't I think of this sooner?

Right now, I'm on my way to ask Elder Luna Victoria to send another invitation on the same date. This time it won't be a wedding. It's going to be just a simple engagement party.

 

Chapter 75: Huge Losses

Drystan's POV

"Alpha Nolan, maybe you could think about it first. I've already set the schedule, and all the materials are ready to be delivered. It's the worst time for you to cancel." I gripped the telephone tightly in my hand as I begged to make sense with the Alpha of the Nightshade Pack.

Since this morning, my telephone couldn't stop ringing, and every time that I answered the calls, it was always the Alphas I had transactions with that were calling.

All of them also wanted the same thing. They were so eager to cancel all agreements they had with me for no reason. All of the transactions and efforts that I made to ally with a lot of Packs all went down the drain. Suddenly, everyone wanted to take back all the words that they had said, and none of them could give me a proper reason for it.

"Alpha Nolan, I just woke up, and I haven't even eaten breakfast yet, and a lot of Alphas had already called me and canceled all of our agreements before you. Please, Alpha Nolan, spare me this one. Just accept this first batch of delivery, and after that, I'm ready to cancel everything," I pleaded with him.

This morning, I woke up because of the calls that I've been receiving. My personal phone and the telephone couldn't stop ringing. I've received ten cancellations within just an hour, and Alpha Nolan is the eleventh person who wanted to cancel his transaction with me. This is not even half of the Alphas who wanted to cancel or terminate any transactions and alliances with me.

"You don't need to have those materials delivered, Drystan. Even if you have it delivered, I will only return it back. You are only wasting both our time and money."

I shut my eyes tight as I pressed my hand on my forehead in frustration. "But Alpha, I had all these materials reserved just for you. I will suffer huge losses if you don't take it," I replied as calmly as I could.

I've suffered enough losses from the ten cancellations that I received. I don't even know how the Pack is going to get by because of the boycotting that happened.

"I don't fucking care, Drystan!" Alpha Nolan yelled at me from the phone, shocking me. "I already made transactions from a different Pack. I have no need for your materials anymore. Now stop forcing me to do business with you anymore, alright?! I don't want to have anything to do with you in the future!"

With that, Alpha Nolan dropped the call, and the telephone started to ring again.

I sighed as I put down the phone. Unable to control my anger, I pulled the telephone from the line, making it stop ringing anymore.

I gripped the edge of my table until my knuckles turned white. How am I going to deal with these losses anymore?"

"Alpha Drystan," Caden barged into the room with urgency in his voice.

"That scumbag! I never forced him into anything. He was the one who approached me and made an agreement with me during the werewolf assembly," I hissed as I held in my anger.

"Alpha, I think I know why they are canceling their alliances with us," Caden spoke from behind me.

I stood up straight and turned around to face him. "What did you find?" I asked him with a straight face.

Caden lowered his gaze. "The news

about your affair with Astrid is going

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around. Everyone thinks that you and Astrid were having an affair while she was still married. They also think that you really impregnated Astrid."

My body ran cold when I heard his words. No wonder why everyone is calling to cancel any partnership with me on the same day.

"Drystan!" Our heads turned to the door when someone called my name.

When I looked up, I saw Astrid panting with Nova worriedly holding her arm.

"Astrid? You shouldn't be running around you're pregnant," I spoke worriedly as I approached her.

"I tried to stop her, but she wouldn't listen," Nova answered. "She ran here as soon as she heard the news."

I sighed. It seems the news had already reached the Pack. "Was anyone being mean to Astrid?" I asked Nova, thinking that this rumor would also ruin Astrid's reputation.

"Who would dare if you are their

Alpha?" Nova retorted. "You gave them a home when they were unwanted and banished from their Pack. If it wasn't for you, they

wouldn't be given a second chance in their life," Nova answered.

Since the Nightsong Pack is relatively new, All our Pack members come from different backgrounds Some were rogues seeking shelters, and others were bullied and abused by members from other Packs who came here for their safety.

"Don't worry, Astrid. I will explain everything to our Pack members."

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I was about to step out to deal with my Pack members when Astrid suddenly grabbed my arm to stop me.

"That's not why I'm here," Astrid answered in between breaths. "I came here to know the situation of our Pack."

My body froze at her question. As a late Luna, of course, she knows how bad rumors and bad reputations also affect the Pack.

"You don't have to think about that. I can handle everything," I answered her firmly.

Astrid tightened her grip on my arm until my skin turned red. "How many losses, Drystan? How many Alphas canceled their partnership with us?" Astrid asked me with full seriousness. Nova just stared at me with wide eyes.