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

mind reeled back to when I made eye contact with Giselle. I couldn't forget

of my mind, and I couldn't shake the

other hand, Killian held a more complicated reaction. Unlike Giselle,

written all over

flash through his face, but there was nothing aside from

hall, a hush fell over the crowd, and all eyes turned to me like moths to

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

was only

who was not judgmental enough to see me as a person according to

me while Giselle tried to humiliate me. Because of that,

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

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

they ignored me and whispered those lies among themselves

Giselle staring at

way she looked at me. Before, there was

them, as if she was ready to devour

same expression as the other guests. She looked like

I was stunned when someone ran towards me and enveloped me in a tight hug. "Astrid! I missed you so much!" My whole body

private space finally stepped back, I

muttered, barely above a