Reclaiming My Broken Luna (Astrid and Killian) novel Chapter 41

Astrid’s POV

I pressed my lips tightly, suppressing the pain that radiated from my wounds as the Pack Doctor applied ointment to my deep scratches.

“Be careful; do not press too much on the wound,” Alpha Everest commanded the Pack Doctor when he saw my pained expression.

The Pack Doctor pauses, then starts to dab ointment on my wound more carefully this time.

Alpha Everest never left my side. He called the Pack Doctor and had me stay in his office to receive medical treatment.

“It’s okay,” I uttered, knowing that pain is inevitable and the Doctor has to thoroughly cleanse my wounds to avoid infection. “I have high pain tolerance.”

As a Pack warrior, I’ve had worse injuries. As werewolves who use our canines and sharp claws to fight, deep scratches like this are expected. It cannot be avoided in a fight.

I didn’t even know I was hurt until Lucinda pointed at the blood seeping through my clothes.

“I think we need to stitch it,” the Pack Doctor suggests after cleansing my wound and applying ointment.

I stared at my wound. Usually, my wound shouldn’t look as raw and red as it is now; my wolf should have kicked in already and healed my injury.

The fact that my wounds would need stitches to heal just goes to show how weaker I had become. It’s like my wolf is not even there to heal me.

My eyes squinted as I felt the needle and thread pass through my skin. It was such a weird feeling, almost tickling, but the pain overpowered it more every time the Doctor tugged the needle and pressed my skin together.

“How is Lucinda?” I asked Alpha Everest, who has been keeping me company, making sure that I am safe and not hurting as much.

I shouldn’t have brought her far from the Packhouse. The attack must have relieved some of her trauma.

“She’s with Lady Nova and her mother. She had stopped talking again,” Alpha Everest answered.

“I’m so sorry,” I muttered. “I shouldn’t have brought her far from the Packhouse.”

“No, it’s my fault for not keeping our Pack safe enough.” Alpha Everest argued. “You don’t have to blame yourself for anything. Because of you, I heard my daughter call me Daddy again. Thank you for protecting my daughter with your own life.”

I smiled at his words. I couldn’t forget the joy on Alpha Everest’s face and the tears that welled in his eyes when he heard his daughter speak again. I was also happy for Lucinda that she finally found her own voice.

I count all my pain worth it as long as Lucinda and Nova are safe. We heard Lucinda speak, and I was the only person who ended up injured.

“It’s all done,” the Pack Doctor stood up and started to pack up his things. “Always be careful. Avoid moving too much to keep the stitches intact,” he reminded me.