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.

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 most. I

sat at the empty seat beside me which I left vacant for Killian because I was still hoping that he would

and he only cares about Giselle, but I thought in the years that we've been together, he would at least

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

for hoping that Killian would

start the funeral?" Someone

while the people who truly cared are here." I answered in a soft whisper, but Drystan heard me because he was sitting beside me.

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

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

suddenly caressed my back to comfort me,

all I need is warmth. Thankfully, he didn't push me away. Instead, he hugged me back and

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

Drystan never left me.

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

me, I felt understood and I

Drystan," I muttered under my breath and gave him

be okay. I'm sure time will heal you,"

head slightly, accepting his

happened to Killian?" He asks

that question, but he waited until I had turned

continued to pack the excess things that I bought for my grandmother's

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

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

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

me with a bouquet

had something I needed to take care

stopped and turned on my heel

there anything else more important than to be on your mate's side at the time that she needed you the

it wasn't enough to