The Wolf King's Luna novel Chapter 26

CATHERINE.

"Darling," Diana starts as she walks over and sits on the bed, right beside me. "I am so glad you are okay. We were all so worried. Damon here was out of his mind, terrified at what could have happened to you."

"I am sorry," I mumble as I look down at my hands, unable to face the look of hurt in her eyes. 

"Why did you leave?" she asks, reaching for my hand.

What could I say to that? I was scared you would find out that I was from the Skylight pack and kick me out. Or worse kill me.

I hear a deep sigh from above my head and then the sounds of someone's footsteps coming to the other side of the bed.

From the corner of my eyes, I see Damon get into the bed with me and turn to face me.

"Catherine," he starts. "I know you are from the Skylight pack."

My head snaps up to him, so fast, I am surprised it didn't snap apart. 

What?! 

How did he find out?

"I have known for some time," he continues. "We all have."

I turn to look at the others for confirmation. They all nod at me, giving me varying degrees of smiles.

"How?" I whisper.

"I had suspected from the very first day, " Melissa speaks up. "You know, when I brought you in. Later on, I tracked your scent to their pack."

"Why didn't you say anything?" 

"You didn't want to mention it. And we didn't want to rush you."

"Oh."

That is… I am starting to feel very stupid now.

"That's good," my wolf snarks.

I don't respond.

"I also know that Vance was the one who rejected you. That he was your mate," Damon says.

"You do?"

This just keeps getting better and better.

"Yeah."

"And you are… okay with it?"

"I wouldn't say that. I was enraged when I first found out. That someone like that would be paired up with you. And then I was mad, that he had hurt you and caused you to be so scared of everything. And then I was glad. Grateful."

"You were?"

"Hmm. I still am. Because he rejected you, I was able to find you. His loss, my gain."

"You are not angry at me?" I ask again.

"No," he says as he cups my face and looks at me with those deep soulful eyes of his. "I could never be angry at you."

That is it.

I can't hold it back anymore. I burst into tears, startling him and even me.

I thought I had cried it all out with Diana, but it seems there is still some pent-up frustration on me.

Damon pulls me into his arms, whispering soothing words and patting my back.

It feels… safe.

He came for me.

He knew who I was and still came for me.