Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 273: Silent Wish

Killian's POV

The chandeliers above casted a warm golden glow over the dining hall, but it did nothing to thaw the ice in my chest.

The room was filled with laughter, clinking glasses, and the hum of easy conversation, but all I could hear was Astrid's soft voice. And him.

Drystan

Sitting there next to her, smiling like he belonged.

I gripped my wine glass tightly as I watched him. They sat close, whispering softly to each other between bites, completely at ease.

The way Drystan leaned towards her, his eyes lighting up everytime she spoke it made my jaw tightened.

"Alpha Killian," Damien's voice broke through my thoughts. The Crimsonbane Pack's Alpha raised his glass in a toast, "To new alliances and old friendships. It's good to have everyone gathered here tonight."

I noticed how Damien's eyes flicked between me and Drystan as if he sensed the shift in the air.

I averted my gaze, my jaw clenched as I forced myself to smile and raised my glass as well. "To alliances," I echoed, but the words tasted bitter. I downed the wine quickly, hoping it would drown the burning jealousy twisting inside me.

My eyes drifted back to Astrid and Drystan. The way she looked at him, her expression soft, trusting - it made something snap inside me.

Drystan had always been close to Astrid because of the relationship he used to have with her as Astrid's teacher. He used to be just Astrid's mentor, someone who used to stand on the sidelines.

she trusted. He is the one who is now close to her, more than close than I

I was. We both wanted to tear Drystan away from her, to take back what was ours. But the truth gnawed at me, even as I

between them, I couldn't shake the gnawing fear that

swallowed hard, fighting the urge to look away, but i couldn't. Every time Drystan smiled at her, every time her gaze lingered on him a second too log, it felt

was growing by the second and I

wish that I was him instead. The one that she trusted, the one that she is close to. I wish I could even sit beside her right one and be the one who could make her laugh. But as I watched them, something darker crept in

there was no going back? What if I had lost the chance to

Would she still accept me back if Drystan had already won her heart? It's been three

I have lost

on my arm, delicate and light, but her touch felt distant,

Astrid is the person sitting right beside me instead. "Excuse

eyes turning to me, but I only

infuriatingly calm, as if he didn't notice

the Silvermoon Pack," I announced, trying to keep my voice steady. "It's good to have

Pack. He was unwelcomed

Astrid's unborn child was his and it made me question if Astrid had always remained faithful to

Drystan is my uncle and Astrid was my wife

Drystan was cut off from our family and was banned from entering the

are helping us in strengthening our military defenses for possible rogue attacks, I had to lift the ban and put everything under the

met my gaze,

head. "It's good to be back, Kittian," he replied smoothly. "But only came here to see Astrid,” his hand lingered on Astrid's as

inside me, wanting to rip him away