The Wolf King's Luna novel Chapter 61

DAMON.

“Catherine!!!” I yelled from the top of my lungs. 

“Where’s she??? Where’s Cat?” Mother asked in one rushed breath. 

I was lost and terrified. 

She disappeared??? 

She disappeared. 

My heart kept repeating over and over. 

“What now??” I yelled at the Falcon who was laying her bag on the floor. 

Just then Faye and Melissa ran out of a rock with the warrior from Skylight pack. He looked badly injured but now wasn’t the time. I needed to know where Catherine was. 

“Mel!!” Mother was beside herself with temporary relief. I was too. 

Mother grabbed Mel in a bear hug and Mel whimpered quietly. You could tell she has been through a lot. 

I acknowledged Faye who was still holding on to the guy from the skylight pack with a nod while Ryder went over to her. 

“Collector!!” I growled and howled. I was past reasoning. “You wanna fight, be a man and show your face!”. 

There was an eruption of humorless laughter that sent chills down my spine. 

“Damon!!!!” Catherine’s voice was laced with pain

“Where’s Cat?” Mel and Faye asked in Unison. 

Mel was out of mother’s embrace now. She impulsively moved towards the direction of Catherine’s voice. 

“She was taken”. Ryder simply said. 

A sense of dread settled inside of me at Ryder’s reply. 

“How do you mean taken?” Faye was torn between caring for her mate and Catherine. 

Moon goddess, do not let him skin her alive. I prayed. 

The Falcon began to chant in some weird language. 

“Say after me everyone” She brought out an ugly-looking small box, in it she brought out a strange leaf, placing it in each of our left palms 

“What mend would break…”

We repeated after her. 

“What break would mend”

We repeated after her. 

“How do you mean, she was taken?” Mel wasn’t getting the narration. “Where were you, Damon?” She asked accusingly. 

“I - I - “ I stuttered helplessly. 

“Now isn’t the time to feel sorry”. The Falcon moved around, forward, backward, sidewards and then she stopped. 

“Now!!” She shouted “ Repeat what I just told you guys”

She began blowing a powder-like substance in the air. 

A low cry emanated from the shadows. 

“Falcon…” 

It was the collector. 

And then another cry. It was Catherine. 

I gave a painful gasp as a chill pricked my skin

“A life for a life” the collector began. “If you want your pretty mate back, you’d have to give me someone.”

“Alpha Damon of the Blackwater pack!” It barked. I could feel it near me as a strong breeze hovered around me. 

“DO NOT LISTEN TO IT!” The Falcon instructed half shouting, half chanting. 

“You will not take my son, or anyone right here!” Mother yelled at it angrily. “I am Luna Diana the greatest Luna of the Blackwater….”

“Quiet woman!!!” It snarled and Mother nearly lost her footing. 

“Oh ye collector!!” The Falcon was floating in mid-air now. “We beseech you that you have nowhere to hide. That you drop all that you have with you and show your face.” With one more blow on the powder-like substance, she landed on her feet. 

There was a piercing shriek as a whirlwind formed, we all ran to take cover. 

A crash and then a thud. 

And Catherine fell on the floor. She was tied up.