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.

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

left vacant for Killian because I

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

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

I was stupid for hoping that Killian would show care for

funeral?" Someone came and

"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

would be the last time I would

me his handkerchief. I took it willingly and used it to wipe my

my back to

him in a hug. Right now, all I need is warmth.

to his

Drystan never left me.

their condolences, Drystan just stood by my side, ready to give me comfort

packed everything up, Drystan helped me without saying a

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

I muttered under my breath and gave him a small

"Everything will be okay. I'm sure time will heal you," he adds when he still

nodded my head slightly, accepting his

to Killian?" He asks

dying to ask me that question, but he

and continued to pack the excess things that

haven't told him anything yet. I'm not planning to tell him anything

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

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

me with a

leave early because I had something I needed to take care of. It was something I couldn't

and turned on

your mate's side at the time that she

enough