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

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

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

spine as she

she muttered, her voice laced with worry. "Your pulse... it's weak. Why

I said, trying to

her brow furrowing deeper. "It's more than that.

she checked my pulse again, her serious expression softened when she saw

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

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

a 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

not understanding. "Stop? What do

a whisper, but the weight

steady. "Astrid, don't say that. You know how I feel. I told you

eyes meeting mine, filled with sadness. "But that's the problem. I don't

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 to the heart-shaped stone

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

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

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

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

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

blow to my chest, stealing the air from my

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