Rejected by Him, Claimed by His Father

y from the guards, but Damian barely cared. He was worried about Cat

have bel

had just fled through. His mind screamed at him to

didn'

ould

g his every move. Not with dozens of pack members-some who were alrea

ine wa

urvive out there i

trength, no protection. The woods were full of dangers, filled

g Magnus, his father, had murdered her parents. Yet, despite ev

ch hurt w

find her.

voice cut through h

y looked

" she w

her, his anger showing o

fter her. That would look bad, don't you think? I'm your Luna and I

w tigh

care how

about C

over Catherine. They had forced him to pick someone strong and befitting for the Luna title. Without their suppo

ng his arm. "She's not one of us, Dam

est ti

was

ine wa

e already

He had already broken tradition by falling in love with a maid. Now, after publicl

a was

't chase

didn't leave. He swallowed the guilt pressing

ordered in a lo

and left i

of the hall in anger. He didn't stop until he re

ind r

dn't poison hi

she

n't

gh his hair. He didn't know what to think. He d

d chosen Catherine as his Luna, they would have killed her in secon

ve fought for her. He should h

atherine wouldn'

exhaled

d no

his thoughts. Before he could tell t

pensive perfume filling the room. "

ad sna

couldn't they find her? Couldn't they track her s

e guards tracked her scent, but the trail ended suddenly." She paused, wat

ll ran dow

o

dead..." Bia

back, shaking

poss

athing

o

as his

. She wouldn't survive in these woods. Other packs

hard against his forehead like he wa

e crashing-l

ounding. His c

ing fel

wro

me," Bianca said softly,

t move. He d

ould

as stuck inside. Like the words wouldn

d los

n he had ever

ecause he

tood up to the

e protected

've fough

he d

he stay

e council

his Luna-to k

ease

hims

no

l he felt was regret. All he could hear

ca said, her voice gentle

ve

t t

it him lik

ld love jus

ld it b

in his

he still lov

crown, his title, his pride-just