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.

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

left vacant for Killian because I was

me and he only cares about Giselle, but I thought in the years that we've been

see my grandma while she was

stupid for hoping that Killian would show care for

the funeral?" Someone came

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

and I heaved knowing that this would be the

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

caressed my back to comfort me, but eventually,

his comfort, I turned around and enveloped him in a hug. Right now, all I need is warmth.

would have been a mess. Thanks to his hug and comfort, some of the pain in my heart

Drystan never left me.

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

funeral was done and the guests had left. As I packed everything up, Drystan

I felt understood and I do

I muttered under my breath and gave him

time will heal

head slightly, accepting

to Killian?"

that question, but he

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

anything yet. I'm not planning

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

over, he didn't need to come. Annoyed with his presence,

with a bouquet of flowers in his

needed to

stopped and turned on my

the time that she needed you the most?" I shot back at him. His eyes met

wasn't enough to