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,

off. But she wasn't convinced. She moved closer, her

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

sent a jolt through my spine as she gently pressed her fingers against my

not fine," she muttered, her voice laced with worry. "Your

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

"It's more than

she checked my

is it?" Her voice was soft but filled with guilt. She looked at

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

guilt, regret, maybe both. She shook her head slowly, her fingers still wrapped around my wrist. "You need to stop, Drystan." The

understanding. "Stop?

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

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

the problem. I don't have anything left to give you, Drystan. I'm

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.

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

make me do anything. This was my choice, Astrid. I

said again, softer 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

me. "You're not dragging me down. I want to be

the best person I've ever met in my life. You have always treated me with kindness, you are perfect, but even with all of

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

My heart twisted painfully at her confession and for