Chapter 23: Surprise Party


    Astrid’s POV


    “Surprise!” My heart melted when Nova removed the blindfold from my eyes and revealed a


    surprise party for me.


    I closed my mouth in shock and my eyes teared up when I saw what they had prepared for me.


    “What is this?” I asked Nova with an overjoyed look in my eyes.


    I thought Nova had just personally prepared something little to lift my spirits when she told me that


    she was going to show me something.


    I knew it was something special when she had to put a blindfold around my eyes, but I didn’t expect


    that she had gathered all the members of the Pack together and prepared a huge party for me.


    “It was Drystan’s idea to surprise you,” Nova smiled at me making my mouth fall open.


    My eyes blinked as I thought of Drystan preparing all of these. I couldn’t believe that he’d been


    nning something like this behind my back.


    “Drystan,” I muttered his name breathlessly when I finally noticed himing towards me from the


    crowd. “You don’t have to do this, it’s not even my birthday,” I told him.


    I’m starting to feel ufortable with all of the things that he has done for me. All of these felt too


    much.


    Drystan just smiled at me. “This is a celebration party, Astrid. We deserve to celebrate your divorce


    and the sess of your ns.”


    “There’s no need to,” I answered with my eyes looking among the crowd seeing how many there


    were and how much food they had prepared for this celebration to feed everyone.


    “Consider this as your wee ceremony in the Pack, Astrid. Since everyone thought you were


    dead, we couldn’t officially hold a wee ceremony for you as an added member of the Pack,”


    Drystan argued.


    My eyes widened. “You are officially adding me as a member of your Pack?”


    “Of course, Astrid,” Drystan looked d upon seeing the joy in my face. You don’t have to live as a


    pack less werewolf anymore. You and your child are now official members of the Nightsong Pack.”


    My lips quivered in happiness when I heard his words. Even though I’m just a burden, he fully


    epted me into his Pack so willingly.


    “We can now all start!” Drystan announced to the crowd. “Our guest of honor has finally arrived!”


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    Everyone apuded and cheered at Drystan’s announcement. Everyone looked so happy. They


    had smiles on their faces as they weed me even though we did not know each other.


    “Come, Astrid!” Nova suddenly pulled me by the arm surprising me. Before I could recover from my


    shock, she was already introducing me to the members of the Pack.


    I forced a smile on my face and made handshakes with everyone as Nova introduced all their Pack


    members to me. As an introvert, I felt awkward meeting and talking to multiple strangers at once.


    Thankfully, Nova never left my side and did most of the talking. Drystan wasn’t wrong to trust his


    Pack members. He was right when he said that we are all going to love each other.


    All of the Nightsong Pack members are nice and friendly. None of them were as judgmental as I had


    thought. In just a short time, Nova’s friends had be my friends too.


    “Alpha Drystan made a good choice to choose this night for your party,” one of the pack members


    told us with a smile on her face.


    “That’s right!” one of them agreed. “I heard there’s going to be a full moon tonight, I can’t wait to see


    it.”


    It’s been so long since thest full moon happened. I didn’t know that the full moon would appear


    tonight.


    “Really?” Nova squealed excitedly. “Astrid! We should wait for the full moon.” Nova shook my arm.


    I smiled at her. “Of course.”


    Everything felt magical as we all gathered outside to celebrate. The stars twinkled softly above us


    as we ate while waiting for the full moon.


    The night was filled with lively conversations andughter as everyone savored the delicious food,


    delighting in the vors and enjoying each other’spany.


    Round tables filled the area, and I ate with Nova along with her close friends at the same table. I


    was so engrossed in our conversation until I thought of Drystan.


    I looked up and searched for him in the crowd with just my eyes. I was nning to call him and ask


    him to join us in eating dinner when I saw him going around from table to table, interacting with all of


    the members of his Pack without yet having his dinner.


    My respect for him grew a hundredfold when I saw how hands-on he is with his Pack and how he


    doesn’t discriminate among them.


    He approached and interacted with everyone regardless of their power. Seeing how he was having


    fun just talking with his members, I didn’t bother to disturb him anymore.


    After everyone had eaten, we all gathered in the open space to watch the full moon happen before


    we left.


    Everyone looked so excited like they were waiting for the new year’s countdown. Nova, Drystan,


    and I chose to stand at the back of the crowd to give way for the Pack members.


    As the moon shifts into full view, I suddenly feel an unusual shift in my body. I raised my arms and


    was shocked to see how the moonlight was reacting to my body.