The Banished Luna Returns!의 모든 챕터: 챕터 51 - 챕터 60

•LEO•“I miss her, Dad,” Brian said as I covered him with a blanket. “I wish she were still here.”My heart tightened when I thought of Catherine. I thought of her sometimes as well, but when I remembered what she did to our pack before she was banished, I didn’t think I’d be able to forgive her.The pack wouldn’t forgive her because of the opportunities she took from them when she stole our money.The plans we had for building new schools and solidifying our walls were no longer implemented. There was no money for many things that we thought would be possible with the money she took from us.“Get some rest, son. Tomorrow, I will take you hunting with me. Just like old days.”He smiled when he heard that, and I knew he wouldn’t have a problem when he met his wolf. He was already fond of running and hunting.“Will Mommy let me go with you?”“I am your father, buddy. So, she won’t be a problem when I take you hunting with me.”It bothered me that Mary was being too hard on our son, even

•CATHERINE•“Catherine...” The voice called again, faint. I was tossing and turning all night, dreaming of a figure I couldn’t quite place.I was panting and sweating when I woke up. I didn’t go back to sleep when I realized the sun was about to rise.The dream worried me. There was a strange figure that kept calling out for me, and the voice sounded familiar to the one I heard when I was in the shower at my house.When I leaned toward the person in the dream, getting close enough to see their face, I woke up.I got up and went to the bathroom before anyone was up. I didn’t want Mary and Leo to find me in the morning.I left Lila a note on the counter before I snuck out, knowing she’d check on me when she woke up.I looked at the house for the last time, savoring the last moment I had with Brian when he told me about the letters I wrote to him.My heart softened when I thought of him, and I knew I’d never be able to be angry at him for something he did when he was a child.He was my li

•LEO•After I couldn’t find Dr. Vale, I went to the council hall in the morning and was welcomed by Elder Orion. He led me to the meeting room, and there I found all the elders seated in their chairs.“Alpha, you’re welcome,” Elder Lukas said as he bowed his head before meeting my gaze. “We leave in an hour to attend Darius’s funeral preparation meeting. The pack will have to be ready by tomorrow morning to lay him to rest. When all that is done, we will conduct formal investigations into his death. We believe there was something odd about his passing.”“Do you think someone had a hand in his death?” I asked because that thought had never really crossed my mind.I was still in denial because I hoped that when he got better, I would dethrone Xander and announce him as my Beta.He was a man of integrity, just like his father, and I believed I’d be able to trust him as much as I trusted his father.Xander wasn’t even half the man that Darius was. He lacked many qualities that Darius had,

•CATHERINE•I hardly slept that night when Elias told me about Aisha and Kendrix. I left and went into my room without another word because he could never truly understand how I felt about them.I was already up when my alarm rang, and I went to take a shower. I remembered halfway through that I couldn’t go to work.I groaned when I got out and went to change. I took my cell phone from the bed and called Viktor before I could talk myself out of it.I felt like I would lose my mind if I stayed in the house and did nothing all day.He didn’t take long to answer the call.“Hello?”“When am I cleared to open the hospital? I will lose my mind if I stay here and do nothing all day. Seriously, Viktor. This is becoming a lot for me.”“I’m outside your house. Let’s go for a drive.”I gasped and shook my head in disbelief. Was he stalking me again? That asshole. Who did he think he was? Moon goddess, I hoped Elias didn’t see him!I hung up the call and changed fast. I was fuming and wondering w

•CATHERINE•She couldn’t possibly recognize me… right?“Thank you,” she whispered again. “You saved him. You saved us,” her voice cracked.My chest tightened, and I was consumed with sadness and happiness to see her. I wanted to hug her and tell her who I was. I wanted to say that even after everything, she still mattered to me.But I didn’t. I couldn’t.Instead, I nodded gently. “Take good care of him.”Aisha let out a shaky breath, tears slipping down her cheeks. “Thank you, Dr. Vale.”I stepped back toward the door and hoped she would be alright.I opened the door and slipped out, leaving them with their relief and carrying with me a quiet, bittersweet peace of my own.*******When I got home by Uber again, I found Leo’s car in the driveway. My stomach instantly tightened as I wondered what he was doing in my house.I knew the car and the registration number. He was using the same car when he came to Eclipseborn.‘Perfect,’ I thought as I groaned. ‘Just what I needed. Crescent Moon