Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 275: Waiting Time

Drystan's POV

I watched Astrid closely as she stared down at the heart-shaped rock in her hand, her expression distant, brows furrowed together as though the small stone held the answers to all her questions.

The cold breeze swept through the night, rustling the leaves and sending a shiver down my spine, but I ignored it. My focus was solely on her.

"What's that?" I asked, trying to break the silence that had settled between us.

But she didn't respond. She was too lost in her thoughts to notice me. I watched as her fingers absentmindedly traced the shape of the stone, and something in her posture felt different-uneasy, troubled.

"Astrid," I called again, this time louder. "Are you alright?"

She blinked, as though she was suddenly pulled back to reality. "What?" she asked, her eyes darting to

me for the first time in what felt like minutes. "Oh... yeah, I'm fine. Just... thinking."

Her answer was vague, and I wasn't convinced, but I didn't press further. Instead, I took a step closer, hoping my presence would somehow ease whatever was weighing on her mind.

Before I could say anything else, a sudden tightness gripped my chest, and I coughed sharply, struggling to catch my breath for a moment.

My Doctor tried to stop me from leaving, telling me that I couldn't leave just yet. My body has not yet fully recovered and I have to rest, but I was too eager to leave so I could meet with Astrid.

Now, I'm finally starting to feel my body weighing down on me after pushing myself so hard.

immediately turned toward me, her eyes

she wasn't convinced. She moved closer, her hand already reaching for my

Astrid was faster, her fingers wrapping around my

jolt through my spine as she gently pressed her fingers against

worry. "Your pulse... it's weak. Why

nothing," I said, trying to brush it off.

brow furrowing deeper. "It's more than that. Your wolf... it

tried to pull away, but she wouldn't let go, her grip firm as she checked

Her voice was soft but filled with guilt. She looked at me with a torn expression on her face, making

not from the cough this time. "Of course not! Don't worry, this is nothing serious. I just needed to rest and my body will recover. I told you, Astrid.

moment, I saw something shift in her eyes - guilt, regret, maybe both. She shook her head slowly, her fingers still wrapped around my wrist. "You need to stop, Drystan." The words hung in the air

frowned, not understanding. "Stop? What do

a whisper, but the weight of it hit me hard. "You're waiting for something that isn't going

say that. You

mine, filled with sadness. "But that's the problem. I

were a knife to my chest, but I didn't say anything. I couldn't. I just stared at her, trying to make sense of it all. She looked away, her gaze returning

was damaged because of me.

quickly, shaking my head. "You didn't make me do anything. This was my choice, Astrid. I wanted to wait

most important thing in your life, but to me you are not. You deserve

frustration bubbling up inside me. "You're not dragging me down. I want to be with you, Astrid.

in my life. You have always treated me with kindness, you are perfect, but even with all of that, I couldn't

like a blow to my chest, stealing the air from my lungs. I swallowed hard, trying

at her confession and