Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 399

Chapter 399: Tough Love

Astrid's POV

The world outside my dreams pulled me back slowly, the haze of sleep clinging to me as I stirred awake.

Something was missing, though. I reached out instinctively to the empty space beside me, my fingers brushing against the cool sheets where Killian should have been.

I blinked, still disoriented, as I pushed myself up. The room was dim, the soft glow of moonlight streaming through the windows.

My eyes adjusted slowly, and then I saw him-Killian, standing on the terrace just outside, his broad back turned to me.

His posture was rigid, his hands gripping the railing as though it were the only thing keeping him grounded.

Yawning, I stretched, rolling my shoulders to shake off the remnants of sleep.

The cool air hit me as I stepped onto the terrace and I instantly wrapped my arms around myself.

"Killian," I called softly, my voice still hoarse from sleep. He didn't turn, didn't acknowledge me at first.

His head hung low, the tension radiating from him unmistakable.

I closed the distance between us, placing a gentle hand on his arm. "What's wrong?" I asked, my worry spilling into my voice.

Killian finally turned to look at me. He forced a smile on his face, that looked quite broken. "What are you doing here? You should go back and sleep," he muttered, faking a smile to push me away.

"I can't sleep. I'm not used to sleeping beside an empty space," I muttered as I touched the railing and stood beside him.

asked directly into his eyes, leaving him

me.

didn't respond immediately. The silence stretched between us, broken

out a shaky breath, his knuckles whitening

thinking about her," he said, his voice raw,

I asked gently,

shoulders trembling slightly. "She's gone, Astrid. She's... gone."

on his shoulder and looked at him softly, reminding him that he doesn't need

and the sight of his tear-streaked face stole the breath from my

always been my rock, my unshakable anchor,

a hand through

murmured, stepping

cutting me off. "I hated her for so long, Astrid. I

she's gone, and ICan't

en

swallowed hard, knowing exactly how he is feeling

also went through that same pain when my father

wasting all the chances I

out, wrapping my arms around him from behind, resting

His strong arms clung to me tightly, as though letting

she'd done +didn't see her for who she was I didn't give her a chance

weight of his grief crashing over

"Every decision she made... I thought it was

right either Still, none of it were your fault. She made mistakes, Killian, but she also made a choice in the end. She

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