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.

me, her eyes widening with

I managed, waving her off. But she wasn't convinced. She moved closer, her hand already reaching for my

tried to pull my hand back, but Astrid was faster, her fingers wrapping around my wrist

spine as she gently pressed her

her voice laced with worry. "Your pulse... it's weak.

I said, trying to brush

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

let go, her grip firm as she checked my

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

time. "Of course not! Don't worry, this is nothing serious. I just needed to rest and my

words, and for a moment, I saw something shift in her eyes - guilt, regret, maybe both. She shook her head slowly,

not understanding. "Stop? What do you

voice barely a whisper, but the weight

I forced myself to keep my voice steady. "Astrid, don't say that. You know how I feel.

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

at her, trying to make sense of it all. She looked away, her gaze returning to the

"Your wolf... it was damaged because of me. Because I was unsure I made you

make me do

"But it's not fair to you. To you, I'm the most important thing in your life, but

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

so slightly. "You are the best person I've ever met in my life. You have always treated me with kindness, you are perfect,

stealing the air from my lungs. I swallowed hard,

composure. My heart twisted painfully at her confession and for a moment, I couldn't bring myself