His Rogue Luna novel Chapter 46

Apollo ordered everyone to begin preparing for the feast later so I took that chance to slip away. Quin followed me as I headed to the bedroom I had been given last time.

Old memories resurfaced as I gazed around the familiar space, almost all of them bitter. I tossed my crown onto the bed, suddenly feeling overwhelmed. It was at times like these that I missed Diana terribly. She would always have something snarky to say that would make me laugh.

I wasn't as strong without her.

And now that I had to deal with being back in the place where I was treated poorly, I was a lot more emotional than I wanted to admit.

"My Lady, are you alright?" Quin asked timidly. She sat besides me in the bed, watching me worriedly. I took a moment to assess the young girl besides me, her large grey eyes, her short blond hair and her innocent face.

She was assigned to me as my lady-in-waiting before I left. She was hardly a lady, just a young girl, barely sixteen, but she had been raised in the Elder's mansion so she knew all there was to know about werewolves.

"I don't know if I can do this," I admitted, breaking out of my thoughts. She didn't ask me what I meant but she ran her fingers through my hair gently, comforting me.

"Well I know you can do it My Lady," she spoke.

"Please, just call me Artemis," I corrected. She nodded and continued comforting me. After a moment, I found myself more relaxed and a lot calmer. She must have sensed the change in my emotions because she got up, turning to the walk in closet.

"We have a dinner to attend in a few hours, I suggest you get some rest," I nodded at her suggestion, laying down on the soft bed.

I didn't even manage to get under the covers before I promptly fell asleep.

The pack bonfire went better than I expected, with many pack members coming up to me to talk to me and greet me. I tried talking to as many people as I could and answering as many questions as I could, but they weren't all easy.

Luna, when can we expect a new pup?

Luna, have you planned when your mating ceremony will be?

Luna, should I knit clothes for a baby girl or a baby boy?

Needless to say, the Phantom Pack was very eager to know about the personal lives of me and their alpha. I didn't have the heart to tell them the truth of the situation, that the relationship between me and Aurelius was strained at best, so I just awkwardly nodded and smiled my way through.

I was just glad they were serving alcohol at this event.

Thankfully though, the intrusive questions seemed to die down after that, which I had a feeling Aurelius himself was behind since he no doubt heard what everyone was asking me.

"Aurelius-," I began.

"Kieran," he interrupted. I gave him a confused look before he continued. "My real name is Kieran. My grandmother renamed me Aurelius after my mother's death," his jaw twitched as his voice quietened at the end.

I vaguely remember his grandmother calling him Kieran one time when I had been hospitalised after being taken out from the cells. I didn't think much of it back then, choosing to preoccupy my thoughts with the situation at hand.

I had assumed it was a mistake on the old woman's part.

My heart squeezed slightly in my chest for him and as I gazed at the somber man before me. I suddenly realised just how little I knew him.

All I knew was that his name was Aurelius Hadrian and he was the alpha of the Phantom Pack. But even then, I had clearly been mistaken about his name.

I took a moment longer to mull over the new information, relieved at how much easier Kieran was on the tongue and how much younger and softer it made him look.

Tentatively, I placed my hand over his, suddenly filled with a new resolve. I would get to know this man, learn who he was and why he did the things he did. It would only be fair to try and understand the man before making any important decisions like whether if I should forgive him or not and try a romantic relationship.