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 my introduction ceremony, which meant that I would have to meet those guests yet

couldn't forget how pale and horrified she

was imprinted on the front of my mind, and I couldn't shake the

complicated reaction. Unlike Giselle,

shock that was written all over

flash through his face, but there was nothing aside from the

hush fell over the

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

was only Vanessa

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

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

out. Something had shifted among the

they want to approach me and talk to me. However, they couldn't

I was Alpha Theron's mistress, and last night, they ignored me

Giselle staring at me intently. I stared back at her as if challenging

there was always hostility and hatred in

she was ready to devour me.

guests. She looked like

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

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

I muttered, barely above