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.

raised me had just died. He knows that my grandmother was the only family

I left vacant for Killian because I was

doesn't love me and he only cares about Giselle, but I thought in the years that we've

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

I was stupid for hoping that Killian would show

start the funeral?" Someone came and

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 my eyes as my grandmother's casket was slowly lowered into her

heaved knowing that this would be the last time I would

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

suddenly caressed my back to

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

mess. Thanks to his hug and comfort, some of the pain in my

Drystan never left me.

just stood by my side, ready to give me comfort

done and the guests had left. As I packed everything up, Drystan helped me without saying a word. His silence was like his comforting

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

muttered under my breath

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

my head

to Killian?" He

dying to ask me that question, but

continued to pack the excess

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

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.

as I locked gazes with him. The funeral was over, he didn't need to come. Annoyed with his presence, I stormed

with a bouquet of flowers in his

leave early because I had something I needed to take

turned on my heel to face

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

enough to quench