The Wolf King's Luna novel Chapter 35

DAMON.

Cathy is still giggling as we walk in.

"What is so funny?" I ask.

"Nothing serious," she says. "How was your day?"

"Long. But satisfying. It gives me great pleasure to frustrate his plans in trying to get you."

"About that, I was thinking, it doesn't make sense."

"What doesn't?"

"About him wanting to kill me. I mean, he doesn't know anything about the Wolf King, Wolf Queen bit. And he has had me for what, four, five days. He knows I am not that strong. So why wait?"

"Wait?"

"Steele said he was watching us the day I woke up, from the shadows of the tree. I was looking at them this evening, and the distance between the branches and the window is very close. It would have been an easy thing to get to me. Especially when I was sleeping alone."

That… that makes sense.

"But then, if it is not you he wants then that means he is after…"

"I think it's you he wants. It all comes down to the fact that you were the one who destroyed his… collection," she says with a wince.

"Hmm. That is better."

"Better? How is that better?" she snaps. "You know what he is. How he kills. How is he coming after you better?"

"Are you worried for me?" I ask with a cheeky smile.

"Damon! Be serious."

"I know what he is and what he is capable of. But he doesn't know what I am capable of. Hell, I am not even sure of what I am capable of. Let him come, I will kill him."

She looks at me in anger. It should not delight me, how annoyed and worried she is for me, but it does. She cares about me.

She takes her hand out of mine with a huff and walks off to the kitchen, leaving me behind.

"Catherine," I call as I follow her. "Catherine. Cathy."

She ignores me.

I follow her with a smile and a spring in my step.

It is just not the concern for me.

It is the fact that she is comfortable with me to behave like this. She is starting to feel at home here.

"Damon," my mother says as I walk in. "You look chopper. No issues with the new protocols, then?"

"None. What is for dinner?"

"Quinoa, turkey, and some brockley and no, Cat, you don't need to help me."

"Diana," she whines.

"No. I am already done."

She puts down two plates on the table and I swoop in to get it.

"Damon?'

"From now on, I and Cathy will be having our dinners alone."

"Really? That is wonderful. You two go on up and when you are done you can leave the plates in front of the door. I will have someone get it," she says as she practically shoos us out. "Have fun."

"Did you have to say it like that?" Cathy asks.

I look over to see her face flushed red with embarrassment.

"How did I say it?" I ask.

"Like… we were up to something."

"We are up to something," I reply with a wiggle of my eyebrows.

"Damon!"

I burst out in laughter at that, goddess, I love her.

Oh.

I love her.

When did that happen?

FAYE.

I walk up to Ryder who had been stationed at the border, to relieve him of his post.