Page 24 of True Luna: The Unknown Magic

I could feel my heartbeat in my throat. It was getting harder and harder to breathe.

“You left me to go get her?” I mumbled, feeling a sharp pain in my chest.

Everything was so much worse because I was…

“I did,” Nathan mumbled. “I am so fucking sorry. I didn’t know. If I knew, I wouldn’t leave. I wouldn’t leave you, Jenny.”

I felt a tear fall on my cheek.

“I was a complete idiot,” Nathan sighed as he leaned his forehead against mine. “The curse made me so fucking angry. My father made me angry. I made a huge mistake, and I hurt so many people because of it.”

I wiped the tears from my cheeks.

“Who did you hurt?” I asked quietly.

He lifted his head and looked at me. I could see the pain and regret in his eyes.

“You,” he said. “Emma, Logan, Emma’s brother, and his wife. The list goes on and on.”

I gulped and took a deep breath.

“What did you do?” I asked.

Nathan lowered his head and took a deep breath.

“I was angry because Emma didn’t want me,” he said. “I tried to force her to come with me by threatening to hurt her sister-in-law and her unborn pup.”

I placed my hand on my lower belly automatically.

Nathan looked up at me. I saw how embarrassed he was.

“I can’t believe I did that,” he mumbled. “I can’t believe that they let me go. I was sure that they would kill me.”

A sharp pain in my chest almost made me gasp. If they had killed him…

“Emma saved my life,” Nathan said. “She made me promise that I would cut all ties with my father. She made me promise that I would listen to Noel more.”

I furrowed my eyebrows. “What do you mean?”

“I exiled my father from our pack,” Nathan said, making me gasp. “I am done being controlled by him. Emma saved my life, and I would repay her by being a better person. I am going to be a better person for you. I will do everything I need to do to deserve you.”

My head was spinning.

“You exiled your father?” I mumbled.

“I did,” Nathan nodded. “You know what kind of a man he is. You know what he did. The only reason I listened to him all this time was because he was fueling the anger inside of me. Now that the curse is gone, the anger is gone too. I don’t want that man around me anymore.”

Nathan was right. His father was a terrible man. He was cruel, and he made Nathan’s life a living hell. I was glad he got rid of him.

“I know it will take you some time to process everything I just told you,” Nathan said as he leaned in and kissed my cheek. “I know you well enough to know that you won’t accept me immediately.”

He was right. He did know me well.

“I need some time, Nathan,” I said.

He nodded and gave me a small smile.

“I will wait for you as long as I have to,” he said softly. “I want you to know that I am so fucking sorry. I want you to know that I love you.”

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