The Wolf King's Luna novel Chapter 13

MELISSA.

"Oh my goddess, are you okay?"

Both Faye and I rush over to Damon to help him pick up the broken plates only for my hands to be seized by both of them.

"What are you doing? Let go, let me help."

"No, you might hurry yourself," Damon says.

"I know how to pick up shards. It is not that hard," I responded.

He stares at me in silence, refusing to let go of my hand.

"I can handle this, you know, " Faye says as she picks up the debris. "Why don't you two just go on downstairs, * she says.

"Great idea," Damon responds before picking me up bridal style and walking out.

"Hey! Let me go. I can walk by myself," I tell him.

"I know. I just needed an excuse to hold you."

I don't respond to that. I am still trying to get used to the fact that Damon Blackwater is my mate.

Him being cute doesn't help matters.

"I thought you were avoiding me," I remark.

"I wasn't. I was just giving you space to get used to the environment.

Oh, I see.

We get to the landing of the stairs and I manage to wiggle enough for him to finally give in and set me down.

I immediately take several steps away from him, asking it under the guise of looking around the house.

In truth, his scent is overwhelming.

It makes me want to eat him.

"Come on, I will show you the kitchen," he says as he leads the way with me following, eyes glued to his backside.

I manage to shake myself from the daze before I get caught.

What is wrong with me?

"It is the mate bond," my wolf supplies eagerly.

"Mate bond? But I didn't feel this crazy and out of control with Vance," I tell her.

She snorts in response to that.

"Please. Vance was a substitute. Damon is the real deal. A King. Your true mate. You can't compare the two."

Oh. I see.

I tune back into what Damon is saying, as he pints and gesticulates at doors.

"....the game slash relaxation room. You can go anywhere in the mansion, nowhere is closed to you," he says as he looks at me with a side glance and with a smile.

I give him one in return.

It is probably going to take me a while before I can get comfortable enough to do that.

Soon, we turn a corner that leads to a double-paneled door made out of solid oak. He pushes it open and reveals an up-to-date, stylish, mega-sized kitchen.

One word. 

Wow.

And… It is also crowded.

The loud din of banter and conversations all grind to a halt the moment we enter. I immediately step back from Damon's side, hiding behind him.

The last time I was in a crowd like this, I was rejected, humiliated, and trampled on.

The quiet is deafening, that is until the room is filled with noise again.

This time, it is of scraping chairs, rushed chewing, and running feet. Eventually, it is quiet again and I raise my head to see only Diana and a man I have never seen.

He is fairly good-looking. Sandy blonde hair, brown eyes, fit build. 

Handsome.

As usual.

"Hello, my name is Ryder Pierce, Beta of the Blackwater pack," he says as he walks up to me and gives me a bow.