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.

for us, an after-celebration for my introduction ceremony, which meant that I would have

I made eye contact with Giselle. I couldn't forget how pale and

of my mind, and I couldn't shake

other hand, Killian held a more complicated reaction. Unlike Giselle, it was hard to

all over Killian's face, there's nothing more I saw

there was nothing aside from

the crowd, and all

of the guests paid me any attention. No one even bothered to hold a conversation with me. I felt like

only Vanessa

to me. She was the only person who was not judgmental enough to see me as a person according

Giselle tried to humiliate me. Because of that, I'll always

the truth was out. Something had shifted among the guests. Everyone was looking at me

approach me and talk to me. However, they couldn't make a step towards me since they were aware of

indulged themselves in the lie that I was Alpha Theron's mistress, and last night, they ignored me and whispered those lies among

of the corner of my eye, I saw Giselle staring at me intently. I stared back at her as if challenging her

Before, there was

of a predator in them, as if she was ready to devour me.

expression as the other guests. She looked like she wanted to talk to

towards me and enveloped me in a tight hug. "Astrid!

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

muttered, barely above a