The Wolf King's Luna

CHAPTER 30

CATHERINE.

"What can you tell me about the Wolf Queen?"

I notice her freeze at the question. Just for a moment before she continues working.

"The Wolf Queen? What about her?" she asks nonchalantly.

"I know you are the one that told Damon about the myth-"

"Legend," she corrects as she turns to me with a tray carrying three plates laden with porridge. "The legend of the Wolf Queen and King are very real."

"Okay. Can you tell me more about them?" I ask.

"Sure. After you take these plates to Damon. And Melissa. You should also stay there, and get to know your mate better. Once you are done, we can talk as much as you want and ask any questions. Okay?" she instructs as she hands me the tray.

"Okay."

I turn to leave but then remembering something, I turn back.

"Um. Where is the study?" I ask shyly.

Diana laughs before answering.

"Up the stairs, to the same landing of your room but you go down the corridor. Last door there."

"Thank you."

As I follow her instructions, I begin crafting the questions I want to ask her.

When was the first record of the wolf king and queen?

How many times did they meet?

Did they ever leave their substitute mates for each other?

What happened to their substitute mates?

What about those that don't want them to meet? Do their descendants still exist?

On and on it went. The more I thought of the questions, the more they arose.

Eventually, I arrived at the door to the study and I knocked.

"Come in," I hear a muffled reply.

Pushing the door open, I see Damon, Melissa, and Ryder, all gathered around the desk.

"Sorry to interrupt," I say as I walk in. "Your mother told me to bring you dinner and eat here with you. I didn't know you would be here Ryder. I will go get you a plate," I say as I set down the tray.

"No!" he exclaims as he gets up. "No need. I will go get it myself. Thank you."

He hurries out of the study, leaving just the three of us alone.

"Hi," I say to them.

"Did you have a good rest?"

"Yeah, thank you. I am sorry I fell asleep on you."

"No, need for that," Damon says as she pulls the tray towards him. "You needed the rest."

He serves me my plate first, then Melissa, and then his.

What a gentleman.

"I am ready to continue the questioning if you are," I say as I take a seat on the sofa and dig in.

I notice a blanket at the foot of it as well as an open cupboard, with clothes.

Damon's clothes.

Has he been sleeping here all this while?

I blush when I realize the answer and the reason for it.

"Questions?"

"What?" I ask bringing my focus back to them.

"What questions are you talking about?" Damon asks.

"The questions you were asking before I fell asleep."

"Ah, that. There is no need for it. We have all we need. At least for now."

"For now? All you need? I don't understand. What did you need the answers for?" I ask.

"Evidence, of course," Melissa answers as she puts back her empty plate.

That was fast.

"Evidence?" I ask stupidly.

"Yeah, evidence. If we are going to attack the Skylight pack, we need to have the evidence to back it up. Just cause and all that."

"Wait," I exclaim, turning to Damon. "You are going to attack the Skylight pack? Why?"

"What do you mean why? They attacked you. They abused you, beat you up, and left you for dead. They deserve way worse," he says with pent-up energy. Content bel0ngs to Nôvel(D)r/a/ma.Org.

"I understand that, but that doesn't mean you should attack them. They do that to a lot of people."

"That is even worse. They are an embarrassment to every wolf pack. They should be exterminated. We have wanted to do that for so long anyway."

"And people know that. They have for a long time and no one has done anything about it because they don't care. There is no way you can get away with this. No one will support you for this," I try to reason with them.

"Which is why we are using your kidnapping," Melissa says.

"My kidna-, I don't understand."

"You are my mate and Tammy had you kidnapped," Damon starts. "It can be seen as an attack against me. Against the Blackwater pack. It is a good enough reason for an attack."

"But it was Tammy, who arranged the kidnapping."

"Tammy is the recognized mate of Vance. What she does reflects on him. And from what you told us, he was usually aware of the things she did, yes?"

"true, bu-"

"They are one. Tammy ordered it, Vance ordered it, it doesn't matter. She is his Luna, by his admission."

"So let me see, if I get this straight, you want to use my kidnapping as a reason to attack the Skylight pack?"

"Yes."

"but I don't want that," I say.

The shocked look on their faces would have made me laugh if this wasn't a serious issue.

"Excuse me!"

"What the hell do you mean by that?" Damon asks.

"I don't want any war. Least of all, because of me," I tell them.

"But they abused you! " Melissa explodes. "They tortured you for years. Had you beaten up and when they thought you were dead, they threw you into the river? And now you just want to let it go? You don't want revenge?"

"I was always going to let it go. And no, I do not want revenge."

I turn to Damon, hoping he can see my sincerity.

"For a large part of my life, I have known violence and cruelty. Most times, just for the fun of it, I have been bullied by those stronger than me. Because they can. No justifiable reason is needed. I don't want to be like them. I just want to forget all about them and have a peaceful life. Please, Damon. No war."

I beg.