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Galaxy in the Story

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Astrid’s POV
My husband and mate Killian, who is also the Alpha of the Silvermoon Pack, left the assembly and went somewhere with his ex-girlfriend leaving me behind.
As the Pack’s Luna, I dutifully prepared for our annual pack assembly, but he nearly ruined it because he couldn’t wait to spend time alone with Giselle.
Giselle was Killian’s ex-girlfriend. She was his one true love, a woman who is better in many ways than me. Giselle and Killian were in love with each other. Even after Killian found out that we were mates and marked me as his mate and Luna, Killian only had Giselle in his heart.
As his mate, it kills me to know that my mate who is supposed to love and cherish me is in love with someone else. Killian had always reminded me that he felt nothing for me.
In the years that we were married, he treated me as nothing more than his mere subordinate.
Aside from being a Luna, I am also Killian’s right-hand man in the military. I am in charge of the Pack training and I always work alongside Killian like I was his secretary.
With my fighting skills and abilities, no one in this Pack can take me down in a fight. With this, I earned my position in the military. It is also one of the reasons why Killian’s father was so happy to find out that I was his son’s mate.
If it wasn’t for Killian’s father, Killian would have rejected me as his mate. I would have lived miserably, watching Killian being happy with someone else and forming his own family.
I know that Killian never wanted me as a mate. I know that I do not have a place in his heart. I thought everything would be fine as long as I fulfilled my duties as his Luna and right-hand man, but things only got worse ever since Giselle came back.
Two months ago, Giselle came back out of nowhere. Ever since then, Killian had become more cold and indifferent towards me. He also started to neglect his duties because of her which added to my workload.
This cannot continue any longer especially now that I’m pre9nant. With what has been happening recently, I know I can't keep this a secret any longer.
My palms grew clammy as I approached Killian’s office. I hadn’t seen him the whole night and searching his office was the first thing that I could think of.
Doubts and insecurities filled my mind as I went nearer and nearer to my destination. I couldn’t get off my mind that Killian and Giselle had been spending time together for a long time.
Laughter entered my ears when I finally reached Killian’s office in the distance. My brows wrinkled in confusion when I realized that the laughs were coming from his office.
I stared at Killian’s office in silence. Its light poured out of the windows, but I could only see their shadows inside because of the translucent blinds that were blocking my view.
I pursed my lips as I took hesitant steps to get closer. I thought they would be talking about work, but I didn’t expect that they would be having fun together inside.
In the years that I have been together with Killian, I have never heard him laugh so sweetly as he is doing now with Giselle.
I felt a pang of jealousy inside my chast because Giselle could easily make Killian laugh while I couldn't even bring a smile to his face even if I'm his mate and Luna.
I always knew that Killian didn’t love me. I always knew that he loved Giselle. With that knowledge, I couldn’t help but feel insecure as I heard them having fun inside.
It hurts inside my heart to know this, and it hurts even more because there's no way for me to change it. I've never held a special spot in Killian's heart, but he's the only one who's ever had a place in mine.
His cold treatment towards me is a constant reminder that he sees me as nothing but a pestilence for him. If only I wasn’t his mate, he wouldn’t be forced to have me out of his will.
As I stood there at the door listening to their sweet waves of laughter, I leaned into the door hoping to hear a glimpse of the conversation that they were having.
I am Killian's mate and Luna, but I don't even have the right to go inside and find out what my mate is talking about with his ex-girlfriend.
Unable to hear their conversation, I grew more curious and my insecurities got the best of me.
When their laughter suddenly died down, I knew I had to go in there and know what was happening.
I know Killian still has feelings for Giselle, which has been obvious ever since she came back. As his mate, I couldn’t help but feel anxious that he was alone in a room with that woman.
Trouble filled my heart as different thoughts entered my head. Jealousy got the best of me and before I could think clearly, I pushed Killian’s door open, stopping the two from what they were doing.
“Astrid! Didn’t I tell you to always knock? How many times do I have to tell you that you are only allowed to enter if I tell you to enter?!” Killian yelled at me angrily after I caught him sitting close to Giselle.
I gripped the hem of my oversized shirt tightly as I stared at their closeness.
Killian’s muscular build shields Giselle’s petite frame. Killian looked so relaxed and comfortable with Giselle. He is even sitting on the same couch as her.
Although I am his mate, I have never been that close to him. He had always been so formal with me, always treating me as his subordinate.
I glanced at Giselle and looked over her outfit. She doesn't look like she came here to discuss work.
She’s wearing little clothes with too much skin exposed. Anyone would think that Giselle came to seduce Killian.
She’s wearing a silk nightgown with her unblemished porcelain skin exposed.
I gulped as I stared at her perfect body. Her skin is clear and radiant with a flawless complexion. Just by looking at her skin, you could say it is soft and supple because her skin looks smooth as polished porcelain.
Is this why Killian likes her?
I clenched my jaw as I compared her body to mine.
As a Pack Warrior, I had to train every day under the sun this left me with tan and dry skin, unlike Giselle’s smooth porcelain skin. I also have some scars on my body as a result of the fights that I had. Aside from that, I also have callouses on my hands which I got from training and fighting with weapons. You could say that my body is tarnished, unlike Giselle’s unblemished body.
Besides, Giselle is a woman. Although I am also a woman, I do not act like one. I even had to pretend to act ladylike when I was in public, but that comes naturally for Giselle.
I am unruly and nowhere near what is expected from a woman. Now, I no longer wonder why Killian doesn’t like me and why it was hard for him to forget his first love.
“What do you want?!” Killian demanded as they finally separated from each other. Giselle starts to wear her clothes and Killian puts on his shirt.
I blinked as I was taken out of my reverie. I came here because I wanted to say that I’m pre9nant, but based on the circumstances this is the worst time to tell him that.
“I-I just have something to report,” I stuttered.
“A report? Did you interrupt us for a useless report? Couldn’t that wait until tomorrow?” Killian questioned angrily.
I swallowed hard after receiving his furious response. “This is urgent,” I lied with a straight face.
Giselle stood up. “This must be something important. I’m going to leave,” Giselle spoke softly as she stood up to leave.
As an unofficial member of the pack, this is a private matter that she couldn’t pry into.
Giselle carried the tray of food that they had together for dinner with her and purposely knocked over me making her drop to the floor. In her fall, she dropped the tray that she was holding, sending the dishes flying. Broken shards splattered across the room upon her fall.
I winced when one of the shards slashed my skin when it splattered towards me
“Giselle!” Killian shouted worriedly as he turned to help her while I was left on my own, checking the sliced wound on my leg.
I watched as Killian searched over Giselle’s body for any signs of wounds or injuries, but she was perfectly fine. It was I who got hurt but Killian couldn’t care less about me.
Giselle glared at me when this was entirely her fault. There was a lot of space on the other side of the room, but she purposefully bumped into me.
“I know you don’t like me, Astrid, but you can’t just hurt me if you want. It’s not my fault that Killian likes me. Why don’t you look at yourself in the mirror? Do you think that any man would fall for you?” Giselle hurls insults at me when I didn’t even do anything against her.
“Astrid! What are you a four-year-old?” Killian rebukes me without even asking me for an explanation. “Is this how a Luna should act? This kind of attitude is not fit for a Luna,” he added.
I swallowed hard when my identity as a Luna was also questioned. I did everything for this Pack. As a Luna, I never slacked on my duties. I am his mate, therefore I am the righteous Luna of this Pack. How could he question my credibility as the Luna?
“What would you do if Giselle gets a mis carriage? I will never forgive you if you kil our child,” Killian hissed angrily.
My eyes went wide at this newfound information. “S-She’s pre9nant?” I stammered.
I was speechless for the next few seconds as the news of Giselle’s pre9nancy hit me like a freight train.
A lump formed inside my throat as I locked gazes with Killian. I waited for him to say something, to defend himself for the immoral thing that he had done, but all I received from him was his anger. He doesn’t even feel any remorse for cheating on me and impregnating a different woman.
Instead, he dared to glower over me with his nose flaring angrily.
My heart twitched slightly inside of me as I locked gazes with him. Am I really that insignificant to him? Haven’t he thought of how this news is going to hurt me?
“You apologize to her!” Killian demanded, making my jaw fall open.
I let out an air of disbelief when I heard what he had just demanded me to do, but he just looked at me with a straight face. He is really serious about this.
I blinked at his shamelessness. Isn’t it enough that he impregnated his mistress without them feeling guilty about it? Does he have to force me to apologize to his mistress when I didn’t do anything wrong in the first place?
He is looking down on me like I was nothing. Has he forgotten who I am?
My blood boiled as I looked at Giselle who was carrying my mate’s child.
She knew that Killian was my mate and that we already marked each other, but she just couldn’t keep her legs close. She stole my man without feeling guilty about it, but I am forced to apologize for something that isn’t even my fault.
If there is anyone who had to say sorry, it was them. They must apologize for betraying me.

Chapter 2: Unwanted
Astrid’s POV
“I am not just a warrior in this Pack, Killian. I am also your wife and your Luna. Why should I apologize to your mistress that is not even a part of this Pack,” I blurted out as I pointed an angry finger at Giselle.
Killian only scoffed in response. He looked at me mockingly like I was a joke to him. “You are so delusional!” He answered back frustratingly.
“When have I ever seen you as my mate and Luna?” He questioned taking me aback and causing a sharp pain in my chest. “If it wasn’t for you, Giselle and I wouldn’t have separated.”
My body ran cold when I heard his blunt response. I never thought that he was blaming me for what happened between him and Giselle.
“Killian… I’m your mate,” I retorted with my lips quivering.
“A mate that I never wanted!” He yells back and shatters what is left of my broken heart.
“K-Killian, the moon goddess chose us to be together. How could you choose someone else over me?” I asked back as my wolf whimpered inside of me.
His rejection caused a fatal blow to my heart because of the mate bond.
“I don’t care! All this time I never cared! You are just a mere Pack Warrior. If you hadn’t manipulated my father into forcing me to mark you, I would have marked Giselle as my mate and Luna instead.”
I held myself together as I locked gazes with him. Looking into his eyes, I knew he was telling the truth. In the years that we have marked each other, I knew that he never liked me, but it hurts as hel to hear the truth come out of his lips.
“I never manipulated your father, Killian. I never asked him to force us into this marriage,” I rebutted to clear my name.
“Really? Why would my father force me to mark a mere warrior if you haven’t deceived him?!” Killian shot back, turning me speechless.
Even if I’m telling the truth, it was hard to prove my innocence with his question.
“Giselle had already suffered so much because of you. You do not have to punish her anymore,” Killian hissed with menace making my body turn rigid.
I fell quiet as I stood still in front of them. Killian thinks that I’m bullying Giselle. Killian thinks that I’m the reason why he and Giselle broke up. Killian thinks that I manipulated his father to force him into marking me.
In short, he thinks that I’m a manipulative woman who wormed her way out to become the Pack Luna and separated him from the love of his life.
To him, I am the villain that ruined his life.
“Giselle, are you okay? Does anything hurt?” Killian asked softly, his anger vanished instantly as he fussed over Giselle worriedly.
I blinked as I felt tears pricking my eyes. Killian crouched down and looked at Giselle with concern etched all over his face like she was a fragile doll. Killian has never looked at me like that.
“I’m okay, but I’m afraid,” Giselle’s eyes watered as she looked into Killian and gripped his sleeves for comfort. “I badly fell on the floor. What if something happened to the baby? I need to go to the hospital and have it checked. I wouldn’t be able to sleep until I know that the baby is fine,” Giselle muttered with her lips curled downwards.
“Don’t worry, I will take you to the hospital,” Killian comforted her and carried her in his arms without questions.
They left the room and rushed to the hospital leaving me behind like I wasn’t even there.
My lips stretched slightly as I looked at the calendar. Today is our anniversary. No one even remembered it, not even him.
I was planning to tell him my surprise that I was pre9nant with his child, but I was the one who got surprised instead.
Before my thoughts could spiral down and cause me to gloat, I cleaned Killian’s office knowing that he would be expecting it to be clean and spotless when he arrived.
I cleaned up the mess that Giselle made and organized his things in his office while I was at it. His office was as good as new when I finished.
Only when I was done with cleaning, did I finally tend to my wound.
My wound on the leg is long and deep and I have to tend to it myself. As a Pack Warrior though, I’ve seen wounds much more grotesque than this, and I’ve had some uglier wounds myself. Most of my wounds, I had to clean on my own to avoid infection.
This shouldn’t be a big deal, but I couldn’t help but overstate my situation because of Giselle. It is still clear in my head how Killian was worried sick about her and how he brought her to the hospital for nothing.
She had no injuries, but Killian was so worried. Meanwhile, he couldn’t care less about me.
When I was done applying ointment on my wound and wrapping it in a bandage, I finally walked out of Killian’s office and locked his door closed.
“Astrid.”
I turned around in surprise when I heard someone call my name. My brows furrowed, not expecting anyone to be still outside at this hour.
“Drystan?” I called back when I saw Killian’s uncle standing in the dark, smiling at me.
The wrinkles on my brows straightened and I beamed happily when I saw him. Drystan is a kind guy who has always been nice to me. What is he doing here?
Drystan is the Alpha of the Nightsong Pack. He was originally the powerful heir of our pack but was excluded because he wasn’t the eldest son. So, he set up his own Pack which is very unique from the others.
His Pack is the only Pack that doesn’t follow the status class. In the Nightsong Pack, everyone is equal like in human society. The members are not classified by the level of their power.
“What happened to your leg?” Drystan frowned when he saw my leg wrapped in a bandage.
Nothing really escapes his eye. Even in the dark, he still noticed my leg wound.
“I got it during practice,” I lied in between my teeth. I know that if he finds out what truly happened, he will get angry. Drystan could be too concerned about me than his own good.
Drystan’s brows knotted together upon hearing my answer. It’s in the middle of the night and my wound is still fresh, I also just came out of Killian’s office. How could I have gotten my wound on a practice match?
“Is everything okay?” He asks me with concern in his face.
I forced a smile on my face. “Of course I’m fine, I‘m just tired,” I waved him off.
Drystan wasn’t the least convinced of my words.
He knew I was lying. He knew I was hiding something, but he also knew when to trust me.
I know whoever Drystan’s mate is, she would be so lucky to have him as her mate. It’s so tragic that Drystan’s mate had already died. She died a long time ago and until now, Drystan still hasn’t met his second chance mate.
“Astrid,” Drystan called my name when I was about to leave.
I turned around to face him.
“Happy Anniversary,” Drystan greeted me softly, surprising me.
My mate did not even remember that it was our anniversary, but he remembered. I just stood there with wide eyes until Drystan turned his back on me and left.
Why did I see sadness in his eyes when he greeted me?
My phone suddenly rang, interrupting me from my thoughts. Seeing the caller ID, my heart raced in anxiousness. It was a call from the hospital.
“Hello?”
“Mrs. Sullivan, please come to the hospital quick, your grandmother—“ I didn’t wait to listen to the rest of her words. I instantly shifted to my wolf and raced to the hospital.
My grandmother has been seriously ill. I always knew she only had a little time left, but I didn’t expect it to happen this sooner.
“Mrs. Sullivan! You’re here! You must hurry while your grandma is still alive,” a familiar nurse instantly recognized me when I arrived.
“Astrid?” Someone stopped me.
When I turned around I saw Giselle. “What are you doing here? Are you here to cause us trouble again?” She taunted with an angry look in her eyes.
I did not expect that Killian would bring Giselle to the same hospital where my grandmother was admitted.
I only had little time left so I ignored her.
“Hey! I was talking to you. Didn’t you hear what I said?!” Giselle yelled after me.
I bit my lower lip in anxiousness when I saw that the elevator was still high up and I had no time to wait so I sprinted for the stairways instead.
“Astrid!” Giselle yelled my name repeatedly as she chased me.
“How dare you?! You can’t just ignore me like that!” I gasped when Giselle suddenly grabbed me by the arm and forced me to face her making me nearly lose my balance.
“Giselle, I need to go,” I spoke firmly as I looked directly into her eyes.
I harshly took my arm away from her hold, but I did not expect that she would use it as her chance to fake her fall.
Giselle suddenly yelped as she rolled down the stairs. I stared at her in shock not knowing what to do.
“G-Giselle,” I stammered as she writhed on the ground, but before I could even turn to help her, someone suddenly arrived.
“Giselle!” Killian yelled as he rushed to her side.
“K-Killian,” Giselle’s voice trembled as blood trickled down her dress.
Killian’s breath hitched when he realized that their baby was in danger.
After seeing the blood, he slowly looked up at me with a murderous glare in his eyes.
My body ran cold as I locked gazes into him. I’ve never seen Killian look at someone with this much hatred.
“I-I” my voice quivered.
“Killian, she pushed me! She tried to kill me and our baby,” Giselle teared up as she held on to Killian. “Don’t let her leave! What if something bad happens to the baby and she tries to get away with it?”
My mouth fell open at Giselle’s words.
Killian nods his head. “Astrid, you must stay until I make sure that Giselle and our baby are okay. As for what you did to Giselle, you must be punished accordingly.”
“Killian, my grandmother is in danger. She needs me.” I blurted out as I rushed towards him.
“Stop making excuses! You will not leave us until I say so.” Killian asserted.
Doctors and nurses arrived to rush Giselle into the emergency room.
“Killian, my grandma is waiting for me. She’s dying.” Tears streamed down my eyes as I pleaded with Killian, but he didn’t even bother to look at me.
His eyes were only on Giselle.
Desperate to be with my grandmother, I dropped to my knees and lowered myself before Killian. “Killian, please just let me see her before she dies.”
“You know who else is dying here? It’s Giselle and it’s all because of you,” Killian responded coldly. “You are not leaving until I say so, Is that clear?”
Tears blurred my vision as he pushed me, making me fall to the ground.
While my grandma was dying, I was there forced to stay with them for nothing.
“Giselle and her baby are safe,” the doctor announces after having a thorough examination on Giselle.
Hearing this, I finally rushed to my grandmother’s ward hoping to see her alive one last time.
“G-Grandma,” my lips quivered when I entered her room only to see her lying on the bed coldly.
I felt the world stop as her beeping heart monitor filled my ears. The flatline was a reminder that I came too late.
“Grandma!” I wailed loudly as I hugged her lifeless body.
All I could do was cry because she’s gone.
Because of my mate, I wasn’t able to see my beloved grandmother for the last time.

Chapter 3: Funeral
Astrid’s POV
My eyes had been swollen red and puffy from endless crying. My grandmother was the only family member I had left. Now that she’s dead, I am left all alone.
Since I’m the only one left, I am in charge of her medical expenses and I have been busy preparing for her funeral all alone.
I’ve never stopped crying since my grandmother died.
Still, I hated myself.
What’s the purpose of preparing for her funeral and crying after she died when I wasn’t even there by the time that she needed me the most?
In her last days, I wasn’t even there to comfort her.
My precious grandmother doesn’t deserve a granddaughter like me.
I held back my tears as I gathered my grandmother’s favorite foods together and placed them near her casket.
In the happy memories that I had when I was little, I wasn’t all alone. I always had my mom and grandma to rely on.
That didn’t last long though, eventually, my mother died and my grandma had to shoulder all the responsibilities and raise me on her own.
Having only each other to rely on, my grandma and I became very close. She is the person closest to me, the person to whom I also owe my life.
I was pulled back from my thoughts when someone placed a hand on my shoulder. I thought it was Killian, but when I looked up I felt disappointed to see Drystan.
“Condolence,” Drystan muttered under his breath as we locked gazes.
I just gave him a slight nod. My heart is too heavy to say anything.
I looked around to search for Killian. The guests are piling up already to share their condolences, but he’s still nowhere to be found.
He is my mate, he should be the first one to comfort me after the person who raised me had just died. He knows that my grandmother was the only family member I have left. I needed his comfort the most.
I have been waiting long enough for him to come, but he is nowhere to be found.
Drystan sat at the empty seat beside me which I left vacant for Killian because I was still hoping that he would come.
I know Killian doesn’t love me and he only cares about Giselle, but I thought in the years that we’ve been together, he would at least feel concern for me especially since I was just bereaved of a loved one.
He is the reason why I wasn’t able to see my grandma while she was alive. I thought he would come and at least apologize for that.
In the end, I was stuppid for hoping that Killian would show care for me at all.
“Luna Astrid, should we start the funeral?” Someone came and whispered to me.
I swallowed hard. “There’s no need to delay the funeral any longer. It’s better to conduct the funeral while the people who truly cared are here.” I answered in a soft whisper, but Drystan heard me because he was sitting beside me.
Tears that I thought I had already used up sprang up again and streamed down my eyes as my grandmother’s casket was slowly lowered into her burial place.
My shoulders shook and I heaved knowing that this would be the last time I would ever see my grandmother again.
“Here,” Drystan whispered to me as he handed me his handkerchief. I took it willingly and used it to wipe my tears and snot away without feeling embarrassed because Drystan and I were close.
I stiffened a bit when Drystan suddenly caressed my back to comfort me, but eventually, I relaxed since he was my friend.
Wanting more of his comfort, I turned around and enveloped him in a hug. Right now, all I need is warmth. Thankfully, he didn’t push me away. Instead, he hugged me back and continued to rub my back soothingly.
If Drystan wasn’t here, I would have been a mess. Thanks to his hug and comfort, some of the pain in my heart had melted away.
Drystan never left me.
As I saw the guests away and received their condolences, Drystan just stood by my side, ready to give me comfort whenever I needed it.
The funeral was done and the guests had left. As I packed everything up, Drystan helped me without saying a word. His silence was like his comforting hug to me.
Just seeing him here helping me, I felt understood and I do not have to feel alone anymore.
“Thank you, Drystan,” I muttered under my breath and gave him a small smile.
“It’s nothing, Astrid.” he pauses. “Everything will be okay. I’m sure time will heal you,” he adds when he still sees sadness in my eyes.
I nodded my head slightly, accepting his advice.
“What happened to Killian?” He asks me.
He must have been dying to ask me that question, but he waited until I had turned emotionally stable.
I averted my gaze at him and continued to pack the excess things that I bought for my grandmother’s funeral.
Drrystan doesn’t know anything because I haven’t told him anything yet. I’m not planning to tell him anything either.
I heard footsteps behind me as I felt a presence approaching me. I stopped what I was doing and turned around to see who the late visitor was only to find out that it was Killian.
Killian looked like he ran in his wolf form to come all the way here. His hair is a mess, and his tie is not even tied properly. He was breathing so fast that he couldn’t even speak.
My face turned blank as I locked gazes with him. The funeral was over, he didn’t need to come. Annoyed with his presence, I stormed out of the place and left Drystan.
Killian chased after me with a bouquet of flowers in his hand.
“Astrid, I couldn’t leave early because I had something I needed to take care of. It was something I couldn’t get away from.”
I stopped and turned on my heel to face him.
My fists balled up at my sides as I narrowed my eyes at him. “Was there anything else more important than to be on your mate’s side at the time that she needed you the most?” I shot back at him.
His eyes met mine and for a fleeting moment, a shadow of remorse flickered across his gaze
However, it wasn’t enough to quench my anger.
“You know what, you do not even need to come here,” I spoke bitterly. “If only you hadn’t stopped me that night, I would have still met my grandma while she was still alive.”
Killian’s grip on the bouquet tightened when he heard my words.
“I had no idea I—“
“I kept telling you that my grandmother needed me!” I yelled, interrupting him from his words. “You never listened to me.”
“All you cared about is Giselle who is pre9nant with your child.” I blurted out finally releasing all the emotions that I have buried down long enough.
Killian could not say a word. Whatever he says, and even if he apologizes, his words would never bring back my grandmother and it would never bring me back the time that I could have spent with her.
Killian was silent for a moment. My heart which has always been heavy, felt lighter than it was after I finally told him the things that I’ve been wanting to tell him.
I glanced at him in surprise when he suddenly crouched down and placed the bouquet of flowers that he brought on the ground where my grandmother had just been buried.
“I only came here to pay my respects to your grandmother. I’m sorry if I was late, that was out of my control,” Killian replied like he didn’t just hear the rest of the words that I said.
My breath turned shallow and my heart burned more in anger at his heartlessness. After everything that I said, that was it?
Unable to control myself anymore, I picked up the flowers and thrashed them on Killian until the flowers were all shredded into pieces.
Killian accepted all the hits that I had given him without saying anything.
“You are here to pay respect?!” I screamed at him. “Do you know how disrespected my grandmother would feel to see how much you had disrespected me?” I threw what was left of the flowers to the ground.
“I’m tired of this. If you can’t give me respect, I should at least give myself some respect,” I spoke in a weak voice as I collected myself together.
This wasn’t a part of any of my plans, but right now I think that is the best decision I could ever make for myself.
“Let’s just stop this joke and get a divorce,” I spoke firmly, looking at Killian directly in his eyes.

Chapter 4: Divorce
Killian’s POV
Divorce? I couldn’t understand.
I sighed and raked my hair in frustration when I caught my mind drifting off again instead of focusing on the paperwork that I had to finalize for the day.
My mind kept on going back to Astrid’s words. I couldn’t believe how she easily asked me for divorce.
Astrid has always been responsible and obedient as a Luna and as my right-hand man or commander in the military.
I couldn’t believe that she would easily file for divorce knowing that divorcing me would mean she would have to give up her Luna title and it would also make things awkward between us.
I leaned on my chair and shut my eyes as I felt my headache coming. She must be talking purely out of her emotions. Once she had calmed down and saw the whole situation with a clear head, she would realize that the divorce would be too much.
I was just late for her grandmother’s funeral and I have a reasonable excuse for that. If I really didn’t care, I wouldn’t have shifted to my wolf and raced to that place even though I knew I was already late.
For the part when I stopped her from being with her grandmother before she died, that wasn’t intentional.
I had no idea that she was actually telling the truth at that time. I thought she was making excuses. I really had no idea.
If she didn’t push Giselle off the stairs, she wouldn’t miss her chance to be with her grandmother.
What would she expect me to do after she tried to kil Giselle and endanger the life of my unborn child?
Again, this is entirely not my fault.
I agree that I have been busy lately and have neglected Astrid’s feelings, but it’s not an appropriate reason to suddenly decide on a divorce.
I jolted when someone suddenly entered my room without knocking, I thought it was Astrid, but it turned out as no other than my Beta.
I forgot Astrid is required to knock before entering, but Beta Ryder could enter my office whenever he wants.
“Are the papers signed already?” Beta Ryder asked me as he strolled loftily inside my office.
I glanced down at the papers that my mind had barely absorbed. Before I could give my answer, Beta Ryder spoke up.
“You’ve been out of yourself ever since Luna Astrid left. What happened between you two?” Beta Ryder asked curiously.
It’s been three days since Astrid had left, surprisingly he is only asking that question now.
“Astrid is filing for divorce,” I answered him straightforwardly.
His eyebrows shot up when he heard my answer. “Are you serious?” He asked me in disbelief.
“Do I look like I’m joking?” I glared at him.
His brows furrowed as he thought carefully. “Is this a good thing or a bad thing?”
My eyes narrowed at him upon hearing his question, but I couldn’t blame him for asking such a question.
Although Astrid and I were married for four years, we had never been intimate with each other. I have never even treated Astrid as my own mate, but when Giselle came back I already made her pre9nant.
It is common for Beta Ryder to think this way.
“Of course, it is a bad thing,” I answered him. “She is our Pack Luna, we cannot lose her.”
When I met Astrid, I thought she was just a weak werewolf who wouldn’t be able to handle the role of a Luna.
Of all the powerful women I could be mated to like Giselle, I ended up with Astrid who is born omega.
I hated her because she was weak and didn’t match up to me. I hated her more because she manipulated my father and separated me from Giselle.
Eventually though when I saw what she was capable of, I finally learned to hate her less only because of the contributions she had to the Pack.
She is still a useful Luna to this Pack even though she is born omega.
“How about Giselle then?” He asked me as he plopped on my couch making himself comfortable like he was at home. “She’s still pre9nant with your child and for sure she would also love to be the Pack’s Luna.”
“Giselle can’t be our Luna,” I replied.
If Giselle becomes the Luna, I’m sure she won’t be half as good as Astrid. Besides, our pack cannot afford to let go of a talent like Astrid.
All of this started because I got Giselle pre9nant. If I hadn’t impregnated her, then maybe Astrid wouldn’t even have thought of divorce.
I will also have more reasons to make Astrid stay in our Pack.
What happened between me and Giselle was an accident. I was drunk. I don’t even remember how it happened on the night that Giselle came back.
I hated myself for being unable to control myself. The next thing I knew, Giselle was already pre9nant. I couldn’t go back in time even if I wanted to, and I had to be responsible for my actions whether it was intentional or not.
In the end, the baby is innocent and it is still mine. It is my responsibility to take care of Giselle and my child.
“I will take care of her and our child since it’s my duty and the Pack needs an heir, but Astrid is the rightful Luna. I’m not divorcing her,” I added firmly after making a decision.
“Then since you have already figured that out, why don’t you just go and tell her that?” He suggested as if it was that easy.
“Astrid is still angry. She would only hate me more if she saw me and heard me say anything more.”
My downcast expression brightened up a bit after I thought of something.
“Trust me, once Astrid has calmed down, she would realize that the divorce is something she wouldn’t want. Astrid wouldn’t like to leave the Pack and turn into a rogue, does she? Who in their right mind would want that?” All my fears were washed away as I had that thought.
“What are you planning to do now?” Beta Ryder asks me, putting me deep in thought
“Buy me some flowers, lilies to be exact,” I ordered him.
“What?” Beta Ryder’s brows furrowed at my unexpected response.
“I shouldn’t just wait for Astrid to calm down, I should try to ease her anger too,” I replied.
Since my problem would be solved once Astrid had calmed down, it would be better if I did something to ease her anger. In that way, I would also be able to wim her heart too.
Hearing my reason behind it, Beta Ryder did not ask more questions and left to get the flowers that I asked for.
What is a better gift you can use to win a woman’s heart than flowers? I’m sure once Astrid receives the flowers, she will rethink all that she said, and she will also think that I don’t only care about Giselle just like what she had thought.
A small smile stretched on my lips when I remembered the first time that I met Astrid.
It was a beautiful spring day. I was just taking a stroll in our packhouse’s garden when I saw her from afar speaking to the fishes swimming in the pond while feeding them.
It was the first time I saw someone in their right mind talking to a fish. She didn’t notice that I was watching her so she continued talking.
At that time, I had no plans of talking to her. I just saw her as a weird woman talking to creatures that she knew wouldn’t be able to understand her. I was about to leave when she suddenly fell off the pond’s bridge and dropped into the swimming fishes that she was feeding.
I didn’t think twice and jumped in to save her.
It was an unusual first encounter, so I could never forget it. At that time, many lilies were growing out of the pond.
Ever since then, I am always reminded of our first encounter whenever I see lilies.
I’m sure once she receives my gift, she will be reminded of that encounter too.

Chapter 5: Bracelet
Astrid’s POV
My heart was heavy with grief and my body was fully exhausted when I returned to the packhouse.
Being pre9nant made me become more emotional, and it also made me tire more easily. With everything that had happened to me lately, being pre9nant made things more difficult for me.
Returning to the packhouse was the last thing that I wanted, but I had to. I had left all my things behind when I suddenly decided not to come back anymore.
Right now, I just don’t want to meet anyone who would ruin my mood even further. I came to the packhouse to pack my things and that’s it. I have no intention of meeting Killian or even seeing his face.
I also do not have any intention of telling him about our unborn child anymore.
I instinctively touched my bump as I had that thought. I bit my lower lip as I felt sorry for my child.
As someone who grew up without a father, I do not want my baby to experience that also. However, I couldn’t also let him grow up with a father who doesn’t want him either.
Since Killian already has a child with Giselle, it’s clear he wouldn’t want a child with me anymore.
It doesn’t matter anymore. My mother managed to raise me on her own before. I will make sure that I will be a better mother to my child than my mother was.
“You’re back,” someone spoke from behind me while I was stuffing all my things in my luggage so I could finally leave this place for good. “You were gone for three days. What kind of Luna leaves the Pack for such a long time without notice?”
I gritted my teeth as I closed my filled luggage and zipped it up before turning around to face Killian’s mother.
Killian’s mother had always disliked me. She had always thought that I was too weak to become a Luna and that I did not deserve her son.
For years, I’ve tried my best to live up to her expectations and live in peace with her as my mother-in-law. However, no matter what I did, she never liked me.
She just hated me for who I was and had always tried to force me to leave his son and denounce my position in the Pack.
Killian’s mother glared at me as she stood at the doorway with her arms crossed.
Every time that I made mistakes, she was always there to point them out and shame me. She must have been waiting for me to come back so she could rub it in my face on how bad of a Luna I was and force me to denounce my Luna title once again.
“I thought you did not want me here. Don’t you used to force me to leave this Pack and denounce my title? Why are you angry that I was gone for three days?” I shot back at her.
Before, I used to let her insult me, yell at me, and vent her anger on me even at the cost of my own dignity.
I never talked back to her since she is my mother-in-law and I had to respect her.
Now that Killian and I are getting a divorce. There’s no need for me to svck it all up when she and I will no longer be related to each other.
Her eyes widened when she heard my disrespectful response. “You!” she raised her voice as she pointed an angry finger at me. “Is that how you are supposed to talk to your own mother-in-law, huh?!”
“Don’t worry, you are not going to be my mother-in-law anymore. Killian and I are getting a divorce and I’ll be leaving this Pack for good. You wouldn’t have to see my face just as you wanted!” I yelled back at her.
Finally, after so many years of just being silent whenever she disrespected me, I could finally yell back at her and defend myself against her.
It feels good to be able to stand up for myself again instead of just accepting insults and keeping everything in.
“Really?!” Her face which was contorted with anger suddenly brightened up when she heard my words. “You are leaving?” She asks again, not quite believing it.
“Yes! I’m finally leaving this place and I’m also so happy about it!” I yelled back at her angrily when I saw how happy she was to find out that I was leaving.
If she’s happy, I should be happy too. I should be happy that I could finally leave this place where no one ever appreciated me.
“Finally you came to your senses!” She responded with a look of relief in her eyes. “Giselle is now pre9nant, and the Pack finally has an heir. You have been married to my son for several years, but until now you haven’t bore my son with any children.”
Hearing her words, I looked down on my belly and stilled.
“You have been holding back this pack and my son. It’s time for you to leave and let my son live with someone better than he deserves.” Killian’s mother is truly glad at the news that I’m leaving, not knowing that I would be bringing her grandchild with me.
“Since you have decided to divorce my son and leave, don’t you ever come back in the future? You only bring misfortune to us all. You are a jinx to our Pack,” Killian’s mother added without shame at all.
I’m not coming back. I will never come back. Once I leave this place, I will cut all the ties I have in this Pack and live my own life as a free woman who doesn’t have to please anyone else.
I smiled when I thought of the future that awaited ahead of me. I should have left a long time ago. I shouldn’t have let these people demean me and lower my self-value.
For one last time, I collected myself together and took out my belongings with me. I would make sure that this would be the last time that I’d ever see this place.
As I was about to walk past Killian’s mother, she suddenly pulled me aside causing my bag to fall on the floor.
All of the stuff inside was scattered all over the place just when I was about to leave this wretched place.
I dropped to the ground to bring my stuff back inside my bag when Killian’s mother suddenly crouched to the ground and picked up my bracelet which was given to me by my grandmother.
“I knew it, you little thief. You still dare to steal from us before you leave?” Killian’s mother hissed at me.
I stood back up and tried to snatch my bracelet from her hand, but she was too fast. She raised her hand before I could even reach it.
“That’s mine, I didn’t steal it.” I narrowed my eyes at her.
Killian’s mother just laughed at me. “You were just an omega when you came here. How could you possibly own such valuable stuff? You are trying to steal from us before you leave,” she accused me.
I clenched my fists when I heard her unwarranted accusations. Killian’s mother had always been hurtful with her words. Even though I’m just an omega, I am not a thief.
My grandmother raised me properly. I do not come from a family of thieves.
“This bracelet is mine,” I spoke firmly. “My grandmother gave this to me. It doesn’t belong to you or the Silvermoon Pack at all.”
“This bracelet is made with rare gems. How could your grandmother afford it? This must be a gift from my son and you are not allowed to take it,” Killian’s mother rebutted.
“What is happening here?” Killian suddenly arrived at the scene, stopping me from doing anything I might regret against his evil mother.
I will never leave this place without that bracelet that my grandmother has given me.
“Killian, have you ever given me gifts before?” I asked him so that his mother would realize how wrong she was.
In our entire marriage, I have never received a single gift from Killian. He doesn’t even know my birthday, he doesn’t even know our anniversary, and he couldn’t care less about me on Christmas.
In our entire marriage, I never received anything from him at all.
I waited for Killian to give his answer, but he did not speak. I glanced at him to see what was stopping him from answering when the bouquet of lilies in his hand caught my eye.
I sneezed when its fragrance entered my nostrils. I started to laugh as I felt my nose start to clog up because of my allergies.
“In the four years of our marriage, you do not even know that I’m all ergic to lilies. How could you even think of buying me a bracelet?” I asked him with a bitter look on my face.
He and his mother had just rubbed on me again because of how awful they were towards me.

Chapter 6: Rejection
Astrid’s POV
Killian turned his face away in shame when he heard my words. His hands trembled slightly as he reluctantly pulled the lilies away from my face, giving me the chance to breathe much better.
I remained silent as I covered my nose. My nose felt itchy because of the damm flowers that stirred up my allergies.
Killian suddenly scoffed after a moment of silence. “These flowers are not for you,” he spoke angrily.
I slowly looked up at him through the corner of my eyes when I heard him speak. When he came here holding the flowers, I really thought it was meant for me.
“For whom was it then?” I asked him since I really thought that he had come all the way here to give me those flowers as his way of apologizing.
“For Giselle of course,” Killian blurted out. “As you have said you have never received any gift from me. Did you really think I would give you a flower now?”
A bitter smile spread across my face when I heard his answer. It was foolish of me to expect that the flowers he was holding were meant for me.
Killian is right. I truly am delusional. Even though I know that he doesn’t like me, I always hope that he will still care about me.
I hoped that he would learn to love me and forget about Giselle while we were married.
I hoped that he would be happy to find that I was pre9nant with our baby.
I hoped that he would be present to comfort me at my grandmother’s funeral.
In the end, I always get hurt because of my stvpid expectations.
From now on, I will no longer hope for such things anymore. I will no longer be the foolish Astrid that I was.
“Then that’s great,” I shot back with a forced smile on my face. “Even if you beg me for forgiveness and fill my feet with flowers, I will never change my mind about the divorce.”
Killian was stunned at my words. Maybe he was expecting that I would cry and wallow at his words, but I’ve already learned my lesson.
A man like him is not worth my tears and efforts. It’s better that I leave him as soon as possible before he fully ruins my life.
“Give me my bracelet now so I can leave this place.” I narrowed my eyes at Killian’s mother.
Killian’s mother just smirked at me, unswayed by my seriousness. Instead, she held up the bracelet in her hand and showed it to his son. “Tell me, Killian. Is this bracelet really hers?” She questioned him in earnest.
Killian stared at the bracelet carefully. His brows furrowed and his eyes deepened as he examined the bracelet carefully.
“Is it hers, Killian?” His mother repeated her question when it took too long for him to answer.
Killian blinked as if he was abruptly pulled out of his thoughts. “T-the bracelet is hers,” Killian answered truthfully.
The eyes of Killian’s mother widened at her son’s answer. “That couldn’t be!” She exclaimed. “How could a mere omega like her own such an expensive bracelet? She must have stolen it,” she insisted.
I gritted my teeth upon hearing her accusations. Now I know where his son got his attitude from. Both mother and son think so little about omegas.
“Be careful of your words, mother,” Killian reprimanded her. “It’s true, Astrid owns the bracelet,” he muttered firmly.
The bracelet that his mother is holding right now is so precious to me. It is a gift given to me by my grandmother making it a very important treasure for me.
If the bracelet wasn’t given to me by my grandmother, I would have freely given it to her despite its financial value. However, it holds a sentimental value for me.
“Mother, you should give her a bracelet,” Killian tells his mother respectfully.
Killian’s mother gripped the bracelet tightly in her hand. Anger rose inside her as she thought of giving up the bracelet to me. The bracelet must be so expensive as she had said for her to want it so much.
With an emotionless expression on my face, I stared blankly into his sharp eyes and opened my palm in front of her.
Killian’s mother clenched her jaw tightly before reluctantly dropping my bracelet into my palm.
After securing my bracelet, I opened my bag and pulled out the signed divorce papers.
“Here,” I muttered coldly as I handed him the papers. “Since you are already here you can now sign it.”
Killian’s eyes shot up to me when he heard my words, then I just took off without waiting for his answer.
When I had exited the packhouse, Killian finally caught up to me after he recovered from his shock.
“Astrid!” He yelled.
I gasped when he suddenly grabbed my arm stopping me from leaving.
“What are you thinking?” Killian glared at me as he gripped my arm so tightly that I could feel a bruise forming. “You are the Pack Luna, you can’t just leave!”
I bravely stared into his narrowed eyes without cowering down before him. “Don’t you understand, Killian? I give up!” I yelled into his face surprising him. “I don’t want to be your mate and I don’t want to be your Luna anymore. Just sign the divorce papers and let me go!”
“I won’t sign these damm papers!” Killian blurted out as he raised the divorce papers that had crumpled at his tight hold.
The corner of my lips slowly stretched as I stared into him. Slowly, I shook my head and started to laugh coldly at him.
Killian stiffened as he looked at me like I had gone crazy. Maybe, I truly have gone crazy because of him.
“Why not? Giselle is free to become your Luna, after all, she is already pre9nant with your child,” I retorted blankly.
Killian’s face softened. “It’s not like that. Giselle and I—“
I raised my hand stopping Killian from his words. “You don’t owe me any explanation, I understand. You never like me and now that Giselle is back—“
“You don’t understand, Astrid!” He yelled interrupting me from my words. “You just can’t leave,” he told me unreasonably as he gripped my shoulders.
“Oh! I get it now. The divorce papers are not enough right? Fine! Let’s just reject each other now so you can have Giselle as your Luna without any problem,” I continued to speak without allowing Killian to answer.
“I, Astrid Zorensen reject Killian Sullivan as my mate.” As those words left my lips, a searing pain coursed through my body causing me to drop to the ground.
I shut my eyes tight as a soft cry escaped my lips. I clawed at my chast as I felt the agonizing torment coming from there.
Just like me, Killian also crumbled to the ground because of pain. He couldn’t speak as his face contorted in pain with his hand clutching his heart.
He knelt weakly on the ground with one hand pushing himself up, trying to keep himself off the ground.
He stayed like that trying to bear the pain without accepting my rejection. If he had only accepted my rejection, he wouldn’t have hurt that much.
Since I had already snapped whatever bond I had with him through the rejection, my body had coped up eventually.
When the pain had minimized a bit, I forced myself to stand up.
Killian just watched me with pain in his eyes. Now that he is weak and in pain, he will no longer be able to stop me.
With little strength that I had left, I turned around to leave.
“You can’t live without me, Astrid!” Killian yelled. “I know you’d come back sooner or later. You will never survive out there!”
I smiled coldly without giving him the satisfaction of turning back and giving him attention.
I will never come back here. I’d rather die than come back.

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