Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 223: Return of A Friend

Astrid's POV

Alpha Theron gazed at me with a wistful look in his eyes, reflecting a tapestry of emotions within them after Andros had left, leaving only the both of us behind.

I shifted on my feet, feeling uncomfortable under his nostalgic gaze. He is staring at me with memories playing in his eyes.

And then, the corners of his lips curled slightly, like he had just woken up from a dream.

"Oh, Astrid. You've grown up so much already. Your dress really looks good on you," Alpha Theron muttered, confirming my thoughts.

He is staring at me the way a father does when he looks at his grown-up daughter while reliving past memories.

"I wish I was there to see you grow up. I wish I was really there with your mom," he whispered with pain in his voice.

A lump formed inside my throat when I heard his words. In the past, he had the option to fulfill those wishes he mentioned.

However, in the end, he still chose to leave us. It doesn't matter whether he regretted his decision or not.

The day he needed to make the crucial decision, the time that we needed him the most, he had set his priorities, and we weren't on top of them.

"Enjoy your day, Astrid," he spoke, his voice a gentle breeze carrying the weight of unspoken words.

I gave him a respectful nod, accepting his words gratefully. I gazed at him for a moment longer before I gracefully excused myself, stepping away, engulfed in my lonely silence yet again.

a whole banquet waiting for us, an after-celebration for my introduction

I couldn't forget

of my mind, and I couldn't shake the

reaction. Unlike Giselle, it was hard to see through

was written all over Killian's

through his face, but there was nothing aside from the look of shock that was

over the crowd,

to hold a conversation with me. I felt like an invisible person around them,

was only Vanessa

not judgmental enough to see me as a person according to those false rumors

person who stood up for me while Giselle tried to

truth was out. Something had shifted among the guests. Everyone was looking at me with interest and fear at

me and talk to me. However, they couldn't make a step towards me

night, they ignored me and whispered those

saw Giselle staring at me

me. Before, there was always hostility and hatred in her eyes whenever she stared

if she was

the same expression as the other guests. She looked like she

watched as Giselle made her way towards me, but before she could reach me, I was stunned when someone ran towards me and enveloped me in a tight hug. "Astrid! I missed you so much!" My whole body turned

the person who invaded my private space finally stepped back, I saw Nova's familiar

muttered, barely above a