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.

her eyes widening with concern. "Drystan, are you

I managed, waving her off. But she wasn't convinced.

but Astrid was faster, her fingers wrapping around my

spine as she gently

with worry. "Your

I said, trying to

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

tried to pull away, but she wouldn't let go, her grip firm as she checked my pulse again, her serious expression softened when she saw how

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

tightening again, but 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. I'll wait as long as it takes. I

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

"Stop? What

her voice barely a whisper, but the weight of it hit me

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

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

just stared at her, trying to make sense of it all. She

it was damaged because of me. Because I

said quickly, shaking my head. "You didn't make me do anything.

I'm the most important thing in your life, but to me you are not. You deserve someone who will also put you first.

clenched my jaw, frustration bubbling up inside me. "You're not dragging me down. I want

the best person I've ever met in my life. You have always treated

chest, stealing the

and