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.

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

I left vacant for Killian because I was still hoping that he would

in the years that we've been together, he would at least

reason why I wasn't able to see my grandma while she was alive. I thought he would come

hoping that

we start the funeral?" Someone

but Drystan heard me because he was sitting beside me. Tears that I thought I had already used up

that this would be the

it willingly and used it to wipe my tears and snot away without

bit when Drystan suddenly caressed my back to comfort me, but eventually, I relaxed since he

now, all I need is

would have been a mess. Thanks to his hug and comfort, some

Drystan never left me.

their condolences, Drystan just stood by

and the guests had left. As I packed everything up, Drystan helped me without saying a word. His

understood and I do not

you, Drystan," I muttered under my breath and gave

sure time will heal you," he

my head

happened to Killian?" He

been dying to ask me that question,

pack

told him anything

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

him. The funeral was over, he didn't

a bouquet of flowers in his

because I had something I needed to take care

on my

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

enough to

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