Brken

Chapter 20: Second Chance Mate

Astrid’s POV

As a person who had lost her mate to another woman, I think that’s enough for me to understand what it feels like to lose your mate to death.

Although both things are entirely different, I still know how much Drystan suffered when his mate died.

Drystan lost half of him when his mate died and he never recovered from her death. After many years had passed, I know he still loves his mate now and he would choose to have her over and over again if he could.

If there was a way to bring someone back to life, he would have traveled around the world to find the procedure that would bring her to life instead of searching for his second chance mate to replace the first one that he had and loved.

As an Alpha, Drystan needs to have a Luna that could lead his Pack by his side. He did not look for his second chance mate because he had already moved on, he searched for her for the sake of his Pack.

It must have hurt more for him to be forced to find your second chance mate when you haven’t yet recovered from the death of your first.

Drystan’s life is the saddest story that I know, yet I’m proud of him for still holding on.

“My sister and I only have each other,” Nova smiled at her memory.

For Drystan, they only had each other too. Everyone knows the story of how Drystan was the most powerful son and how he deserved to be the Silvermoon Pack’s Alpha. However, he was excluded just because he wasn’t the firstborn.

His mate must have been with him during those hard times.

“My sister was born ten years earlier than me,” Nova continued. “When I was only four, our parents died and she had to be both a mother and a father to me. At such an early age, she could have just abandoned me or put me up for adoption, but she raised me on her own. She was never able to enjoy her teenage years because of me.”

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I felt sad for Drystan’s mate, but at the same time, I am amazed by her resilience and courage to raise up her sister alone at a young age.ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

If she’s still alive, I know she would be happy to see how her sister grew up and it’s all because of her.

1 didn’t have to meet her to see what a great person she had been. Just looking at her younger sister, speaks volumes to what she had been like.

“Your sister would be so proud of you,” I smiled at Nova to lift her spirits up.

Nova forced a smile on her face. “When I was little, I was so excited to grow up so I could take care of her, but she never gave me the chance to do that.”

My heart tightened at her words. “I’m sure she wouldn’t want that. You will always be her younger sister. She would be more happy to take care of you than the other way around.”

“I know it is selfish of me to say this, but I’m glad that my sister met Drystan before she died. The times she was with Drystan were the happiest moments of her life. Even for just a short time, I’m glad that she had her chance to be happy.” Nova confesses.

“I’m sure Drystan is also thinking the same thing. I know he never mentions anything, but just as how your sister has been a blessing to you, she must have been a blessing to her mate also. Wherever your sister is right now, I’m sure she’d be happy as long as the both of you are happy,” I comforted her.

I leaned forward and hugged Nova, knowing that warmth and a tight hug were what she needed right now.

I thought she came here to comfort me, but it had turned the other way around because of my question.

Now that I heard the whole story, everything started to make sense. It turns out Drystan is treating Nova as his own younger sister on behalf of his mate who devoted her life to taking care of her younger sister.

At first, I thought Nova was Drystan’s second chance mate. I have never seen Drystan become so close to any women before except for Nova, and all of the Nightsong Pack members also like Nova so much.

hacher 20: Second Chance Mate

It turns out it’s all because Nova is the younger sister of their late Luna. If Drystan had found his second chance mate, all of the Packs would know about it including me.

I gasped and I held my throat when I suddenly couldn’t breathe.

“Astrid, Astrid!” Nova was alarmed when she saw me suddenly having difficulty breathing.

I’ve never experienced something like this before. I think it has something to do with my wolf.

Nova summoned a Pack Doctor through the Pack link for an emergency. She held me together with a panicked expression on her face, wondering what was happening to me.

“The Pack Doctor is coming, Astrid. Just hold on,” Nova assured me.

I couldn’t explain what I was feeling. I’ve been feeling weak and hazy lately, but I have never in some kind of pain before.

I’m glad that Nova is here with me or else I’d be writhing in pain and no one would even know about it.

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