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.

eyes widening with concern.

convinced. She moved closer, her

but Astrid was faster, her fingers wrapping around my wrist with a gentle but firm

a jolt through my spine as

laced with worry. "Your pulse...

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

her brow furrowing deeper. "It's

her grip firm as she checked my pulse

is my fault, is it?" Her voice was soft but filled with guilt. She looked at me with a torn expression on her face, making my

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. I'll wait as long as it takes. I promised you

saw something shift in her eyes - guilt, regret, maybe both. She shook her head slowly, her fingers

"Stop? What do

barely a whisper, but the weight of it hit me hard. "You're waiting

to keep my voice steady. "Astrid, don't say that. You know how I feel. I told you I'd be here, no matter

said, her eyes meeting mine, filled with sadness. "But that's the problem. I don't have anything left to give you, Drystan. I'm

but I didn't say anything. I couldn't. I just stared at her, trying to make

yourself because of me," she whispered. "Your wolf... it was damaged because of me. Because I was unsure I made you

my head. "You didn't make me do

this time. "But it's not fair to you. To you, I'm the most important thing in your life, but to me you are not. You deserve someone who will also

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

in my life. You have always treated me with kindness, you are perfect, but even with

my chest, stealing the air from my lungs. I swallowed

confession and for a moment, I couldn't bring myself