From Rougue To Luna novel Chapter 76

The room fell deathly silent and their heads began to bow in unison. My eyes widened as I looked over to Dominic. His jaw was set and his eyes were fierce, swirling with emotion as he spoke.

"You all were told she'd died. I must tell you now that it was not true. I thought it best for the pack to believe she'd passed on in childbirth due to the threat on her life. However, to keep her and Thalia safe, she fled with my help until it was safe for her to return. Unfortunately, her safe house was compromised and she was forced to leave without word or further contact to me. I had not known our child had made it. Until now." He looked over at me, his eyes dark as he clenched his jaw.

My eyes were wide and I was fighting to control my breathing and regulate my heart rate.

Could this be true? Could they have actually been in love?

Dominic held his hand out for me to step toward him. I felt myself woodenly following his silent request and taking his hand nervously. He pulled me forward and nodded to Ivy. She walked Huntleigh up to hand her off to me as she jumped in front of me, hugging my legs tightly.

"I'd like to formally introduce the heir to the Shadow Pack, Thalia Montgomery, and her daughter Huntleigh." His voice spoke smoothly, leaving me minimal time to observe that he'd attached a different last name than my own. He'd given me his. He'd claimed me for the entire pack to see.

The pack in front of us began to cheer, clapping their hands loudly and leaving Huntleigh squealing in delight at the attention. I gave a small smile and nodded as I felt Rhett walk up to place his arm around me, squeezing me tightly. His touch comforted me, but even more so, it placed his claim on me as well. I'd gone from having no one, not a single friend or family member, to having two men wanting to make me part of their family. Part of them.

My heart swelled as I looked over in lingering shock at Dominic. He was watching us with eyes swirling dark, his face pulled tightly into a blank expression. He gave me a curt nod and dismissed the pack before leading us back to his office down the hall.

As we filed into the room, I smiled as Huntleigh crawled into my lap and nuzzled against my chest. She was completely content as she placed her thumb in her mouth sleepily, lying in my arms. The feeling was so foreign to me, and yet it felt completely natural. So right. She was part of me and I was part of her, and somehow we both knew it.

I chuckled tightly and spoke on a whim, the words jumping out before I realized I'd said them. "I'd say strength and ferocity are not your issues."

His eyes snapped up at me, and I expected him to growl or scold me, but instead he smirked back at me, his eyes flashing in humor. "But I'm those things out of necessity. I have to be to hold the fear and respect of my pack and enemies. Your mother, she had it radiating from within her. I don't know how else to describe it." He said gruffly.

"Much like her daughter." Rhett's voice spoke clearly and my eyes snapped up to see him looking down at me with some kind of emotion I didn't recognize. It was almost as if he spoke in admiration.

I shook my head and felt a blush creep up my cheeks. "I'm not half the woman she was. But maybe one day I can be."