The Lycan's Soul Mate
Chapter 37 The Lycan chooses his Mate

Luna was curled up in her bed with Luca on her mind when herthoughts were interrupted by a soft knock on the door. “Come in!” sheshouted as she pulled a blanket to cover up herself. She was shocked tosee Luca walk into her room. She thought it might have been one ofthe maids or even his dad's partner who had been checking on her a lotsince the whole tragedy. She quickly tried to cover herself up as shewas wearing some short PJ's and her hair was all messy.

Luca walked into the room and greeted her. He felt so bad that heruncle had died saving him. He didn't know what to say to her. “Hi, I'mso glad that you're ok. You look stronger than the last time I saw you.”She said as she smiled warmly at him. This reassured him and so he satat the foot of her bed. “I'm so sorry. There was nothing that I could do.I'm still not completely healed and she had us in a sort of force field sothe others couldn't get inside as quickly as they should have. Sheattacked me and he just jumped in front of me and pushed me out ofthe way. It should have been me but he saved my life. He's deadbecause of me.”

“Hey, I would have done the same thing. That's what you do when youcare about someone. You protect them at all cost. Luca, my uncle didwhat he had to do. What he felt was right. I don't blame you. This is thelife that we lead. We have responsibilities. My Uncle knew howimportant you are to our kind. He sacrificed himself for you. He knewwhat he was doing. So please stop feeling guilty. I have accepted andrespect him so much for what he did. I am thankful that you are safe.”She slipped the cover off her and sat next to him at the foot of her bedand wrapped her arms around him.

She held him tight in her arms and ran her fingers through his hair ashe cried on her shoulder. She felt a sort of relief that he shared hergrief, her pain that he, in spite of being a prince and a future alpha washumble and caring and could bring himself to feel the pain of others.He was genuine. She could feel it. Luna wanted to keep holding him.She never wanted to let him go.

She came to her senses when he broke free of her embrace. “I'm sosorry. Here I am having you console me when I should be the oneconsoling you. How pathetic. That poison must have done more to methan I thought.” He said to her with a slight smile. She looked at himand smiled back. “Hey, it's fine. Your presence here means more to methan you know. Bottom line I'm glad that my uncle did what he did. Iwould have been great if he survived but, honestly, I am thankful thatyou're ok.”

Luca looked at Luna and he saw her beautiful white hair, her beautifulblue eyes, her lips as she spoke those words to him. She was sobeautiful. Somehow in all of the adversity that had befallen their world,she managed to calm him and make him feel like everything was goingto be alright. He grabbed hold of her hand and realized for the firsttime how tiny and beautiful they were. He caressed her hand andthanked her for being so wonderful and for not blaming him for heruncle's death.

“Lydia is the one to blame and she will pay for her crimes. My own aunt,she lied to me all my life. She pretended to be some one else, she hidher true self to my father, first killed my mother, then my father after allthose years. My dad never knew that she was a witch or my mom'ssister. She never told me who I was or who she was for that matter. Sheused me and now she’s punishing me for not taking her side. Howcould 1? she’s pure evil. I'm not like that. If anything, I should beapologizing to you. Because of her, she is my blood and the reason thatyou were hurt, the reason that all this is happening.”

“Don't put this on you. I could never hold you responsible for any ofthis, none of us do.” He said as he touched her cheek. She respondedwith a smile that warmed his heart. He had given his father permissionto announce to the pack members that he had chosen a mate and thatit was not announced sooner due to all that was happening in the pack."Hey, let's talk about something else. I've missed you. Uhhh, The Ball.Did anyone catch your attention? Did you manage to replace your mate?”she asked.

He thought out loud “Hmm, you missed me? I didn't know that youcared this much.” he answered coquettishly. She blushed when sherealized that she'd let that slip. “I mean as a friend, not a prince.” Shecovered up. “Well, I have found my mate. But I didn't replace her at thatball, although she was at the ball.”

“Really? You did? I'm so happy for you. Who is she then?” she askednervously. Thinking that he had found his mate and that she stood nochance with him. Her eyes filled up with tears and her pulse started torace. He felt her nervousness. “Luna, are you crying? You know herbetter than even me. But before I tell you her name, I want you to behonest with me and tell me how you feel about me.” Luna couldn'tbelieve her ears. “What are you talking about?” she jumped off the bedand walked away from him and stood next to the terrace doorforgetting that she was wearing her enticing sleepwear.

“Luna, are you afraid of me? Why did you run off like that? Why is itthat every time I try to get close to you, you run off?” He walked up toher and held her in his arms, he held her tight in his arms and she triedto get free of his embrace but could not. “Her name is Luna, mybeautiful white-haired love. When you're ready you know where to replaceme.” Your uncle knew, so does my father. They're who had to know. Iwanted to give you time in case I was wrong. He planted a kiss on herforehead and left.