Ch. 91..95: Reclaiming My Broken Luna Chapter 91-95

Chapter 91: Hidden Feelings

Nova's POV

I swallowed hard as I watched Drystan break in front of me. The mighty man that I had always looked up to and relied on is now reduced to a quivering emotional wreck before my eyes.

I tentatively reached out, laying a gentle hand on his trembling shoulder, which was the only way that I could give him comfort as I desperately wished that I could take his pain away.

For so long, Drystan had always been the strong one. He became my rock, my fortress against the storms of life ever since my sister died. He locked all his emotions away in an impenetrable wall, but now that wall had crumbled, exposing the bitter devastation within.

My heart ached at the raw vulnerability that was etched across his features. He is the man I had always looked up to, the man who had always protected me and never once broke his composure.

I never thought that I would see Drystan get broken like this again. To see him so utterly shattered, so profoundly broken, shook me to the core.

Before, it was my sister who broke him into pieces like this. I prayed that he wouldn't get hurt like that again, but now he's hurting worse than the last time I saw him hurt.

"What am I going to do, Nova? What am I going to do?" The anguish in Drystan's voice sliced through my heart. His words, laced with despair, reverberated within me, igniting a deep well of empathy and concern. "What happened, Drystan?" I asked him as I gripped him tightly to comfort him from his tortured sobs.

"Astrid had a miscarriage," Drystan lifted his teary eyes to me as he answered my question.

I gasped in shock. My heart instantly ached for Astrid. We were all so excited to meet her unborn child in person, but that chance was taken away from us.

Drystan looked at me, willing me to say something that could lift his hopes. However, I was left utterly helpless as I faced him.

"I don't know what to do," Drystan choked out, his voice thick with emotion. "Astrid is dying. The Doctor said there's no hope for her to live."

Tears welled in my eyes when I heard his news. Astrid and I have just known each other for months, but I have already grown close to her. The news of her dying also made me crumble.

"Drystan," I murmured in a soothing voice. "I'm here. I'm right here with you,"

The words felt woefully inadequate, but I hoped that they would convey the depth of my concern. Even though I'm also hurting at the news, I willed myself to be strong for Drystan.

"When my mate... when she died, I..." he paused, swallowing hard as the memories threatened to overwhelm me. "I thought I would never recover. The pain was so unbearable, I... I didn't know how I would move on."

I lowered my gaze and pressed my lips together. It was the same with me. My sister was my whole life and soul. She was the one who raised me since my parents died early When she died, it felt like I lost everything.

I know it was the same with Drystan, too. A part of him was taken away when my sister died.

"And now, with Astrid..." Drystan's voice trembled, the fear palpable in his words. "If I lose her too, I... I don't know what will be left of me."

My eyes widened as I lifted my gaze to him. At that moment, I finally saw the truth that Drystan had kept so heavily guarded.

The love, the devotion, and the profound connection he shared with Astrid. It was more than just a cherished friendship - he was secretly in love with her! "Y-you," I stammered. "You like her?" my words came out in an unsure voice.

Drystan didn't answer me, but his next words confirmed my thoughts.

"Astrid... I can't lose her, Nova. I just can't." His voice cracked, the raw emotion leaving him vulnerable and exposed.

My heart constricted as Drystan's

words rang out, the weight sinking in with a profound realization. All this

time I was oblivious to the his

depth of his feelings towards Astrid

No wonder why he was so willing to have his reputation ruined and endanger his pack for her. No wonder why he is so broken right now. To him, this is like experiencing the death of his mate again, reliving all the trauma.

"Drystan," I murmured with a voice laced with empathy. "I'll always be here for you. We'll get through this together.

My words felt hollow even as I spoke them, for I knew that my own heart was divided. I wanted to console him, but deep down, I also yearned to have his love. That's right!

I've been secretly in love with my sister's mate.

I fell in love with him because of the kindness he showed me after my sister died. To him, I would always just be a younger sister in his eyes. He had never seen me as a woman.

I'm just a person he promised to take care of in his wife's stead.

I was a fool to fall in love with him. I'm a crazy fool to allow myself to fall for him.

I am stupid for getting hurt when I find out that he is secretly in love with Astrid.

 

Chapter 92: Important Guests

Drystan's POV

As I found myself unable to hold back the flood of my emotions, Nova held me close, whispering soothing words from time to time, and didn't stop rubbing gentle circles on my shoulder.

Suddenly, our solemn silence was shattered when a Pack Warrior arrived in a rush, chasing his breath with an alarmed look on his face.

I instantly straightened myself and turned my head away from him as I wiped away my tears before he could realize that I was crying. "Alpha!" He called out with breath coming in ragged gasps.

I cleared my throat, and I sniffed my tears away as I faced him with a blank stare despite my swollen eyes giving away my tears.

"What?" I asked him coldly as I waited for the urgent matter he had to report.

"Beta Caden spoke to me through the Pack link and ordered me to deliver his news to you," he spoke, ignoring my swollen eyes after his gaze flitted there for a moment before he removed his gaze and lowered his head to act like he did not notice it. "Guests from Shadowfang Pack arrived at our Pack. Beta Caden has been trying to connect to you through the Pack link, but you blocked everyone off." My eyes widened when I heard his words.

A proud smile appeared on his face as he delivered his good news. The Shadowfang Pack had always closed themselves in their own borders, refusing to connect with anyone. All Powerful Packs had tried their best to make contact with them, but they were always pushed away.

Yet, the Shadowfang Pack personally came to visit our small Pack that is outcasted and on the verge of bankruptcy.

"The Shadowfang Pack? What are they doing in our Pack? What do they want?" Nova asked before I could say a word.

Nova has no idea that I wrote a letter and addressed it to the Shadowfang Pack. I didn't expect that they would personally travel to our Pack instead of just returning our letter.

"Alpha! I've been trying to contact you. Why did you block us out?!" Beta Caden hissed as soon as I lifted up the barrier that was blocking him from contacting me through the Pack link.

"Envoys from the Shadowfang Pack are here, and they are demanding to see you and Astrid. I do not know what to say to them!" Beta Caden added in an alarmed voice.

Earlier, I purposefully disconnected myself from the Pack link to be left alone in my own thoughts. I've never done that before so that the members of my Pack could easily contact me in times of emergency. This is the first time that I did that, not expecting that an emergency will happen coincidentally.

I paused as I stared intently at the emergency room. The Doctor said that there was no hope, Astrid was dying, and that all we could do was wait until her body gave up.

However, the Shadowfang Pack is

advanced in medicine and even

technology. They have all kinds

cures for all kinds of rare and strange diseases. For sure, with their

help, we could still save Astrid's life.

There's still a way to save her.

"Alpha?" The Pack Warrior stood up straight when he noticed me looking at him.

"Call the others," I commanded him. "We are going to leave now."

The Pack Warrior instantly bowed his head and left to do his tasks without asking any questions, leaving me and Nova on our own.

"How about Astrid?" Nova asked me as soon as the Pack Warrior was gone. "I thought she was in critical danger. Is it safe to make her travel right after her operation?"

"Don't worry about that; the doctor will clear her," I answered without sparing her a glance as I walked out of the waiting room urgently.

"Alpha, you should come here now! These guests are from the Shadowfang Pack, I do not know what to say to them!" Beta Caden's voice rang inside my head as I walked through the hospital's hallways. "Tell the guests that they don't have to wait for us there. We are going to travel directly to the Shadowfang Pack," I replied firmly.

"What?!" Beta Caden blurted out,

sending a wave of pain in my head because of his loud voice. "The Shadowfang Pack never allowed any outsiders in their Pack. What makes

you think they will let nov

"Just tell the guests and tell me what they say," I gave a flippant answer.

"Are you crazy?!" Beta Caden yelled at me once again.

He thinks I'm being overly confident just because the Shadowfang Pack dared to visit our Pack.

However, it was more than that.

Astrid holds an heirloom bracelet

owned by the Alpha bloodline of the Shadowfang Pack. Whether the

bracelet was stolen or not, this is clearly so important for the

Shadowfang Pack that they brought envoys to our Pack, risking their

réputation of being independent.

"Just do as I say! I yelled back at him. Tell them that Astrid is dying and there's nothing that the Doctor can do. Her only hope lies on the Shadowfang Pack if they are willing to help her." "Fine," Beta Caden replied in defeat before disconnecting.

After a while, he connected to the Pack link again. "The guests agreed. You can go directly to their Pack and take Astrid. They promised that they would help Astrid and keep her alive."

Chapter 93: Shadowfang Pack

Drystan's POV

'Is this really the Shadowfang Pack?' I asked myself within my thoughts as I stared at the vast forest with the Shadowfang Pack guards patrolling the area.

Although I have never been in the Shadowfang Pack before, I've heard rumors of what the infamous Shadowfang Pack looked like.

It was no secret that the Shadowfang Pack is medically and technologically advance. With their rare metals and their abundant natural resources, they have become the richest Pack among all of us which made me expect something more from them.

In my head I was thinking of elaborate systems of holographic projectors and advance camouflage systems to protect their Pack like something that came out of a futuristic science fiction novel.

The rumors also said that the Shadowfang Pack has a stunning blend of organic and technological elements. They have curving structures made of unique ebony-hued metal called Luminite and a sprawling network of state of the art treatment facilities, research laboratories, and training centers.

However, none of those were true. All I could see was just old magnificent trees sprawling the forest and if I squint my eyes and look hard, I could only see modest thatched-roof cottages dotting the landscape that is no more opulent than what we have in our own Pack. The Shadowfang Pack doesn't look as special as I had thought. It's just... normal.

Nova shot me a puzzled glance, clearly sharing my bewilderment. "This is it?" she murmured, eyeing our surroundings with obvious skepticism.

Nova was so excited when I told her that we are not going to come back to our Pack, instead we are going to travel directly to the Shadowfang Pack so that Astrid could get the proper treatment that she needed.

Now that we have arrived, she looked a bit disappointed, but mostly in disbelief with what she saw.

"Are you sure we are at the right place?" Nova asked, voicing out his own unspoken doubts.

I only shrugged helplessly. "I'm sure we are at the right place," I answered her.

Just then, a voice rang out across the clearing.

"Welcome, guests of the Shadowfang Pack." A tall regal figure strode towards us, clad in a simple but elegant attire.

"Greetings... sir," I muttered unsurely since I don't know he was and what his position is.

However, my wolf could sense how high the level of power of his wolf is. He is intimidatingly powerful, but not as powerful as me.

He must be the Pack's gatekeeper or something. Theron must have placed his most powerful man on guard to scare away intruders.

"I am Beta Alek. Our Alpha has been waiting for your arrival, please follow me as I escort you to meet him," Beta Alek spoke with an air of regality.

I gulped. I was facing the Beta of the Shadowfang Pack, the whole time. No wonder why he looks like an imposing and enigmatic figure.

Nova and I looked at each other as Beta Alek turned around and walked inside without waiting for us.

I wasn't expecting that their Pack's Beta would even personally escort us in.

Pet

I was about to call Beta Alek and ask him what should we do about Astrid when six Rack Warriors arrived in a line with blank emotions on their faces in front of them was a man who is not wearing the same uniform as the guards.

I watched as they went pass us and approached the ambulance where Astrid is.

She had to travel in an ambulance because she's still unconscious. She also needed her IV fluids and she cannot be disconnected to a heart monitor.

"Alpha Drystan, come follow me. Let

them take care of Miss Astrid," Beta

Alek called out to us when he turned

around and saw that we didn't follow after him.

"Y-Yes Beta," I stuttered as I chased after him with Nova by my side.

I took one last look behind to check on Astrid and was assured to see that a Shadowfang Pack physician is checking on her health.

With the Shadowfang Pack's help, there's nothing I should worry about.

"What's with their outfit?" Nova asked me through the Pack link, making me look at her.

I was also thinking about it. The outfit of the Shadowfang Pack members are... strange. I couldn't even tell the material of the clothes that they were wearing.

Although their clothes have different

designs since they have different

positions. It wasn't anything I've ever seen before. Their outfits are

futuristic like it came out of science fiction novels.

It stands out in contrast to their humble Pack.

Nova and I stared curiously around us, taking in everything that we could see.

I could finally see the cottages more closely that were visible outside their Pack's borders.

Everyone was looking at us as we walk. Maybe they were surprised to see new faces.

No one dared to approach and talk to us.

"Where's your Packhouse?" I asked breaking the silence between us.

"Packhouse?" Beta Alek questioned then laughs. "We don't have one."

My brows furrowed when I heard his answer. Does that mean they all live in humble cottages? Ever since we entered, we've seen nothing else but cottages.

"Our Alpha would never live in a little Packhouse," Alek adds which confuses me even more.

"Ah! Here it is!" Beta Alek said with a smile which I thought would look devious on him, but surprisingly it didn't. "Welcome to the central Pack!"

 

 

Chapter 94: Rich and Powerful

Drystan's POV

My jaw just fell open when I saw the vast scenery in front of us. I shouldn't have judged the Shadowfang Pack too early. The sprawling cottages earlier had deceived us into thinking that the Shadowfang Pack would be nothing like I had expected. The Shadowfang Pack is a highly secretive and isolated community that resides deep within the treacherous Shadowfang mountains, which are famous for their lore and historical landmarks.

It was said that the Shadowfang mountains protected the Shadowfang Pack. Many rogues and Packs had tried to colonize or attack them before, but because of their tall mountains, all their exploits only led to a failure.

The Shadowfang mountains are two tall triangular mountains that are glued together like a curved wall, concaving the Pack with a beautiful silver lake in the middle.

The view is breathtaking, not to mention the sprawling subterranean city carved directly into the mountainside.

I can't imagine what they would look like at night with all the lights open. It must look like stars had fallen off from the sky.

Different structures fill the mountain as it goes up. It's like stairs, and there are small and big waterfalls all around the mountain, too, its waters filling the lake below.

It's like looking at a water puzzle. It's so relaxing to trace the water as it flows from different sections before mixing together in the lake.

As my gaze fell to the lake, I stared at the boats of different sizes floating on the water as the members of the Shadowfang Pack earned their living by fishing.

The Shadowfang Pack is like paradise. I didn't expect such a place to exist in this world.

The Shadowfang Pack is lucky to have discovered this place and settled here first. They have a breathtaking view, a lake filled with sea creatures, healthy gardens that could grow even the rarest and most delicate herbs, and they also have the Luminite. There's nothing that they don't have. It's really no wonder why they are closing themselves off from the rest of us and refusing to partner with other Packs.

The three of us continued our walk. Nova and I ambled along the winding paths, our steps light and unhurried. We didn't feel tired as we walked. We are too caught up in our surroundings, admiring everything that we see.

We finally arrived at the heart of the Shadowfang Pack, where their medical complex lies, a sprawling network of state-of-the-art treatment facilities, research laboratories, and training centers for their Pack's renowned physicians and medical scientists.

Nova's eyes sparkled with wonder as her gaze drank in the technology we had never seen before. We felt like people from the Stone Age era because we were so ignorant of the cutting-edge technology that they used.

"I can't believe a place like this exists," Nova breathed, her voice hushed in reverence. "It's like stepping into another world."

Indeed, the place that came out of a science fiction movie that I was expecting is finally in front of me.

I felt out of place as people dressed in the same uniforms swarmed around the place, just going on with their day to do their jobs.

Just by looking at them, I knew they were researchers and physicians, the smart guys who developed the Shadowfang Pack way ahead of us.

All of them gave us strange looks as they walked since our casual outfits inside their very modern and minimalist room really made us stand out.

Nova and I had no time to change our clothes and make ourselves look presentable. Astrid's time is running. We had to transfer her to the Shadowfang Pack as soon as possible.

"Where is Alpha Theron?" I asked as I stepped forward, leaning closer to Beta Alek to ask him my question in a hushed voice to avoid getting more unnecessary attention.

I thought he would be leading us to the Packhouse or someplace where their Alpha stays, but clearly, this isn't their Packhouse. This is some sort of a laboratory.

Beta Alek stopped and turned on his

heel to face me. "I'm sorry, Alpha Drystan. There had been a change of plans. Alpha Theron contacted me through our Pack link and ordered me to bring you to our medical laboratory instead so you won't have to leave Astrid. He said he would come to visit you here to personally talk to you, so I didn't bother to

explain things to you."

I nodded my head in understanding. "Alpha Theron really cares and thinks about us. I will always remember this kindness you have shown us."

Beta Alek just looked at me, but he didn't speak. I couldn't help but stare into his eyes, which were deep in thought. He must be wondering why his Alpha is giving us face.

Not only did he break their long reputation of ignoring other Packs, but he also allowed us to enter their Pack and ordered his Beta, the person next to him in power to

escort us.

The medicines and technologies they have never shown to anyone are also being shown to us. Not only that, but they are also allowing someone outside their Pack to use it. "Good," Beta Alek suddenly replied after a long pause. There were no reminders, no threats made.

What could a small Pack on the brink of bankruptcy could do to them?

"Miss Astrid was already checked by our best physician," Beta Alek continued to speak as we continued our walk through the hallways. "Our physician will explain her condition to you Beta Alek explained to us as he pushed a door open. The door that leads to Astrid's moment.

 

Chapter 95: An Old Friend

Drystan's POV

I swallowed hard as Beta Alex ushered Nova and me into Astrid's dimly lit quarters. My nose twitched slightly when the heavy scent of medicinal herbs entered my nostrils. The air inside the room is thick with the scent of medicine and tense anticipation. As I entered inside, my gaze fell upon Astrid, her lithe form motionless upon a specialized treatment cot, surrounded by a flurry of white-clad physicians tending to her with solemn concentration.

Astrid's clothes are also changed into a white hospital robe. She looked pale and fragile inside the glass, a sign of how her life was slowly seeping out of her.

Nova gasped softly beside me, her delicate features etched with concern as she took in the scene before us.

I swallowed hard, my throat suddenly running dry. Different emotions churned within me: fear, worry, and no small measure of guilt. It's my fault that Astrid is fighting for her life. I should be the one lying in that bed, not her. Because of me, she had lost her child.

"H-How is she?" I managed to ask without my voice breaking.

Beta Alek opened his mouth to answer. However, he suddenly bowed, sending a wave of tension through the air.

I slowly turned around when I felt an immense power behind me. Slowly turning, I found myself face to face with an imposing figure Theron, the Alpha of the Shadowfang Pack.

I watched as he treaded inside the room with four guards lined up behind him. Two on his left and two on his right.

The atmosphere in the room turned instantly tensed because of his presence. Everyone stopped what they were doing as they bowed their heads to their Alpha.

Not wanting to offend anyone, I also bowed before Alpha Theron, copying the posture of the people around me. Nova also followed suit with a fearful expression on her face.

Standing before us is the infamous Alpha known all over the world. We would be seeking death if we offended him.

Alpha Theron continued walking inside without sparing us a glance. Astrid instantly caught his attention when he entered the room. He slowly approached her with a deep look in his eyes as he stared at her right through the glass. Feeling curious, I raised my head a little to steal a look at him. No one aside from me dared to lift their heads even a bit to risk their lives just to have a peek like what I did.

Nostalgia hit me when I saw him again after so many years. The last time I saw him, we were still teenagers.

We just used to be unruly teenagers who always indulged ourselves with misconduct and mischief. We never took anything seriously and did what was fun.

Although I had an outstanding academic background and had made a lot of achievements, when I was with Theron, we only knew how to have fun.

Seeing him again after all these years reminded me of the past and the fun that we shared together.

Theron's face didn't change much from the last memory that I had of him. He is still the same. However, his bright face had turned sagged and dull, and strands of silver had tainted his onyx hair.

We were not the unruly teenagers that we used to be anymore. Time had already etched its mark on us both. The weight of our

responsibilities and the trials of net

years had transformed us into the men that we have turned into.

The added age in Theron's features is a testament to the burdens of leading a Pack through this changing world.

Decades had already passed when we separated. I wonder if we could still bring back our friendship or if it would make us feel awkward.

Our parting was so sudden. Theron did not finish his years in the academy just like I did. Theron left early when his father suddenly took him out of the academy and called him back to his Pack.

I thought Theron would still go back. Our schooling was not yet finished. However, Theron's short break at school became permanent. He never came back, and since then, we've lost our connection. We never had the chance to formally give our goodbyes. After that, I thought we would never meet again.

My eyes narrowed suspiciously as I continued to observe him in secret. I studied his stoic expression and the deep look he had in his eyes as he stared at Astrid.

The way he looked at her was so intense; it was like he had already seen her before, and it was like he knew her. It's almost like he misses her?

What's with that gaze?

"Rise," Theron muttered monotonously without taking his eyes off Astrid.

Everyone stood back up in unison and stared at him expectantly.

"Where are the other guests?" Theron asked as he finally turned to face us.

A hint of recognition flashed through his face when he saw me. My whole body tensed, not knowing how to react.

Before, we just used to be

classmates. There was no need to

be formal or feel afraid of offending each other, but now he is the Alpha of the Shadowfang Pack, and the Pack that I lead is nothing compared to his. The difference in our status stretches a long distance between us.