All Chapters of The Banished Luna Returns!: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

•CATHERINE•I watched with pride at the decoration of the pack’s gathering hall. The royal blue drapes, the white lilies, and the delicate embroidery on the tablecloths were exactly how Leo would have wanted it: elegant with royal embroidery.Beside me was Lila, my right-hand maid, and she smiled at the work we had done since morning. The pack’s anniversary celebration was in an hour, and I wanted to ensure that it met Leo’s expectations.“Alpha Leo would love the setting, Luna. He will be impressed with the wonderful work you’ve done,” she complimented me as if I had done the work alone.“Oh, Lila,” I chuckled as we cleared the materials that were left. “You also deserve credit for what we’ve done. You’re the one who thought of the blue curtains. I doubt it would’ve looked this elegant and royal if it weren’t for you.”“Thank you, Luna.” She bowed her head even though I had told her a million times that there was no need for her to do that.We walked out of the pack’s gathering hall

•CATHERINE•When I woke up in the morning, the other side of the bed was still empty.Cold.A heavy feeling settled in my chest. Something was wrong. I could feel it.I decided to check on Brian first.*****I found Brian in the living room, already awake and eating snacks.“Hey, baby,” I greeted Brian with a quick kiss on the cheek. Usually, he’d light up the second he saw me, but today, nothing. He didn’t even flinch, just stared at the TV with a grin plastered on his face.“Did you have breakfast?” I asked.He nodded without looking at me, eyes glued to whatever was on the screen. It felt off because Brian always ran to me in the mornings, but maybe he was just upset because I’d slept late.“Who made you breakfast? I thought you’d wait for Mommy.”“Mary already made me breakfast,” he said. “I’m full.” He glanced at me once before turning back to the TV.My heart dropped. The words shouldn’t have stung, any kind she-wolf could cook for the pack. But hearing her name in my son’s mout

•LEO•“Hmm. Yes, ah...” Mary’s moans were music to my ears, and I thrust faster inside her as I felt my release approaching. I exploded inside her, releasing every drop into her.She wrapped her legs tightly around my waist and rolled her eyes to the back of her head before she released me from her grip.“Ah... fuck.” I slowly pulled out and collapsed next to her on the bed, trying to catch my breath. We had been making love since morning, and I enjoyed every second I spent inside her.Even though the pleasure of being with her could never compare to what I felt with Catherine since we never had the pull of a mate bond. But I didn’t care.The woman I loved had finally come back. And I was finally on the verge of escaping this marriage that had trapped me for so long.After a little while, Mary nestled her head on my chest and giggled. “I can’t believe we can be together now with no one standing in our way. I had grown tired of waiting for a chance for us to be together, and now that w

•CATHERINE•The moon hung low over the clearing, silver light spilling across the gathered wolves. Dozens of eyes glowed in the shadows, bodies tense with anticipation as the pack assembled for the run meant to welcome Mary back home.I stood at the edge of the crowd, the cool night air biting against my skin. Leo stepped forward, every inch the perfect Alpha—steady, commanding, radiant in a way that made the pack instinctively lean toward him.“Tonight,” he announced, “we honor Mary’s return. Our warrior, our guide, our family.”Cheers erupted around me. Wolves howled their approval, excitement crackling like static in the air.I stayed silent.Mary smiled shyly beside him, clutching her shawl like she had never hurt anyone in her life.Leo’s gaze swept across the clearing and brushed over me. The message was clear: Do your duty, Luna.My fists tightened.Duty. The same excuse that had kept me here long after I should’ve walked away.Leo raised his hand, signaling the shift.One

“You’re awake!” he replied, relief washing over his face as he jumped to his feet.He quickly checked my vitals. It took me a second to remember that Elias was a doctor now, working in the human territories.“How did you even find me?” I whispered, glancing away. I reached for Nyra in the back of my mind, but my wolf was silent.“Your scent,” he said simply. “It led me right to you, but Catherine, why didn’t you tell me Leo was planning to banish you? I would’ve come sooner. The wolfsbane wouldn’t have spread so deep if I had.”My breath caught. “Wolfsbane? That’s impossible. I wasn’t anywhere near those trees.”“There were rogues in that area,” Elias explained, his tone turning serious. “They coat their weapons and nails with wolfsbane to trap hunters. You must’ve been there longer than a day before I found you. If I’d been an hour late…” He trailed off, shaking his head.“Nyra,” I whispered again. Still nothing. Just silence.“Don’t push yourself,” Elias cut in. “Rest for now. We’re