Reclaiming My Broken Luna (Astrid and Killian) novel Chapter 22

Astrid’s POV

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

“What happened?” Drystan’s eyes widened as he rushed over me.

He looked at me with a worry etched across his face as if I was already dying. This is one of the reasons why I don’t want him to know that I’m sick. He doesn’t know anything about my sickness yet, but he is already worried.

“I’m fine, Drystan,” I forced a smile on my face as I tried to sit up on my bed.

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

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

I laughed at his exaggerated reaction to stop him from worrying. “What do you mean? Didn’t you say that you tasked a Pack Doctor to monitor my health? I wasn’t doing anything so I called him in for a checkup,” I lied between my teeth.

“What did he find out? What happened?” My heart quickened its pace when Drystan turned to ask Nova a question.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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