Semua Bab Desired Mate: Bab 41 - Bab 50

CATHERINE “...what happened last night to cause you to shout so loudly?”Mia’s question hung in the air, as she stared at me so expectantly. I hesitated and my fingers fiddled with the fabric of my dress. Did I want to say it out loud? To admit the terrifying things I had felt and seen? It felt almost absurd, like a figment of a cruel imagination. But then, there must be a reason she was asking me that.I took a deep breath, trying to organize the jumbled mess of memories swirling in my mind. “I don’t even know where to begin,” I uttered softly, lowering my gaze to the floor. “It’s all so… unreal.”Mia moved closer, sitting beside me on the edge of the bed. “Start wherever you can, Luna.” she urged. “I just want to understand.”I nodded, drawing another deep breath. “It started as a dream, or at least, I thought it was a dream,” I began. “I was in this cold, wide spacs, completely alone. It was so dark, yet somehow, I could see far ahead of me. And then… I saw someone. A woman.”

CATHERINE Kane's hand wrapped gently but firmly around my wrist, halting my retreat. His touch sent a shiver down my spine as he pulled me back toward him.“Don’t go,” he said softly in a slightly hoarse tone.I turned to face him, my gaze locking onto his. His blue eyes held a depth of emotion that caught me off guard. So much unspoken, yet so much understood in that one look. We stayed like that, staring at each other in silence.“How are you feeling?” I finally managed to ask while I tried to keep my emotions in check.Kane gave me a faint smile, his usual confidence shining through even in his vulnerable state. “I’m alright now,” he said, reassuring me.But his words didn’t match the ache in my chest. Tears welled up in my eyes, and before I could stop myself, I threw my arms around him, burying my face in his chest. He stiffened for a moment, clearly caught off guard, but then his arms wrapped around me, pulling me closer.“Don’t be a crybaby,” he murmured.I pulled back slig

CATHERINE Kane’s arms tightened around me as I rested against him so intimately. But then the door flew open with a loud thud, breaking the spell.“Apologies for barging in,” Damon’s gruff voice cut through the silence like a blade. “But I need to speak with you, Kane.”I practically leapt out of Kane’s arms, heat rising to my cheeks as I turned away, mortified that we had been caught in such a vulnerable moment. Kane, however, seemed unbothered. He casually leaned back against the pillows, getting irritated a bit though.“Damon,” Kane uttered with a warning. “Do you have any idea how to knock?”Damon folded his arms across his chest, unfazed. “I’d rather be rude than delay matters that are important.”“And those ‘important matters’ couldn’t wait a few more minutes?” Kane replied sarcastically.I cleared my throat, trying to shake off the embarrassment. “I should go—”“No,” Kane interrupted firmly, his hand reaching out to lightly touch my wrist. “You don’t have to leave just becau

CATHERINE As the door shut, I was left standing there, stunned and shaken. What unnerved me most wasn’t Kane’s angry outburst but the split-second eye contact we shared before the door closed. His piercing gaze locked onto mine, and in that moment, I felt anger, pain, and something I couldn’t quite place. My hands trembled as I clutched the basket of food I had so painstakingly prepared.It felt like the purpose of my visit was completely destroyed. The confidence I had mustered earlier had vanished. Swallowing hard, I turned and started walking back toward my chambers with unease.On the way, I ran into Zelda. She was always graceful as usual. Her sharp eyes immediately focused on me as if she could see the turmoil I was trying so desperately to hide.“Catherine,” she uttered. “Are you alright?”I forced a smile and nodded, tightening my grip on the basket. “Yes, I’m fine, Zelda.”She raised an eyebrow, clearly unconvinced. “You look pale. Where are you coming from?”My heart skippe

CATHERINE “Kane... why are you asking me that?”Kane’s eyes darkened as he leaned back slightly. His sudden frustration seemed to pull the air from the room, and I held my breath, waiting for him to answer my question. When he finally spoke, his voice carried an undercurrent of simmering anger.“One of my underlings,” he began, “messed up a critical business deal. A top one at that.”I blinked, confused by his response. Of all the things he could have said, I hadn’t expected it to be about business. Well, with Kane one could never tell. I still had a lot to know about him.“A business deal?” I repeated, trying to understand why it had him so agitated.Kane nodded. “Not just any deal. This was one of our most significant ventures, something I’d been working on for years. He was supposed to finalize it, and instead, he ruined everything.”His words were clipped, enough to cut. I shifted nervously on the bed, unsure how to respond. “What did he do exactly?”Kane’s lips pressed into a t