Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

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.

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

beside me which I left vacant for Killian because I was still

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

see my grandma while she was alive. I thought he would come and at least

hoping that Killian

start the funeral?"

Drystan heard me because he was sitting beside me. Tears that

heaved knowing that this would be the last time I would ever see

his handkerchief. I took it willingly and used it to wipe my tears and snot away without feeling embarrassed because Drystan and I were

a bit when Drystan suddenly caressed my back to comfort

I turned around and enveloped him in a hug. Right now, all I need is warmth. Thankfully, he didn't

mess. Thanks to his hug

Drystan never left me.

guests away and received their condolences, Drystan just stood by my side, ready to give me comfort whenever I needed

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

helping me, I felt understood and I do not have to feel

I muttered under my breath and gave

I'm sure time will heal you," he adds when he

nodded my head

happened to Killian?" He asks

have been dying to ask me that question, but he waited until I had

averted my gaze at him and continued to pack the excess things that I bought for

anything because I haven't told him anything

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

as I locked gazes with him. The funeral was over, he didn't need to

with a bouquet of

early because I had something I needed to take care

on my heel to face

"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

enough to