The Luna's Journey

Chapter 18

I stood there rooted to the floor in both shock and disbelief, not sure I was really seeing the person before me who had stood up from the couch.

"Renee?" The person questioned as they walked towards me. I felt my breath start to quicken as I realized that they really were here, someone I thought I would never see again.

"Hello, are you in there?" They waved a hand in front of my face and gave me a concerned look. "Can werewolves go into shock?" They yelled over their shoulder towards the kitchen.

"You're here?" I whispered, trying to gain control of my senses.

"Well I think so." They chuckled as they reached a hand out to cup my face, the tingles I felt when they touched me were enough to bring me out of my fog.

"Henry?" I looked at him in completely shocked and confused, he was supposed to be out in the middle of the Ocean right now. "But how? Why?"

"I'll answer both of those questions but there's something I need to do first, with your permission this time." He leaned his forehead against mine before whispering, "May I kiss you?"

I barely nodded once before his lips were sealed over mine, the same warm calming feeling I had felt with our first kiss was there now and a sense of being home and grounded filled me. Our kiss was interrupted by a squeal and applause, we both pulled back and chuckled. I looked over his shoulder to see that Annie had come in thru the back door and her and Troy were standing there looking at us both smiling. I looked back up into Henry's eyes and gave him a small shy smile.

"I can't believe you're hear, how-" He cut me off by pushing his finger to my lips.

"Me first, okay? Then I will answer your questions." He took one step back and cleared his throat. "I'm an idiot."

"Tell us something we don't know." I heard Troy whisper to Annie but I chose to ignore him.

"I should have never let you drive away from me without telling you how I feel about you, and I think the reason that I didn't was because I was confused." I gave him a questioning look. "No, not confused about how I felt, confused because I was having those feelings after only knowing you a few hours. I've heard about the mate bond of the werewolves, and the pull that the mermaids have and I honestly thought it was all rubbish, but then I met you. I was drawn to you instantly and I couldn't figure out why or how, and if I'm being honest it scared me, I've never had those type of feelings before which is why I acted like such a jerk. The thought of you being with another human instead of me made me feel jealous and I had no idea why at the time which caused me to come across like a complete and utter idiot. And when I kissed you? Well saying it blew my mind is an understatement. I'm an idiot for letting you leave me, and I'm praying I'm not too late. I know we don't know a whole lot about each other, and you may not feel the same way about me but I have a feeling you do." He got down on one knee and looked up at me. "I'm not sure if this is how this works or not but it's the only way I know how to do this type of thing. I know we have a lot to discuss and figure out. I know that we are different in so many ways. I also know that if I don't ask this I will regret it for the rest of my life. Renee Lawrence, may I be your mate?"

My eyes had filled with tears and I was trying to choke down my sobs, I stared into those green eyes I had dreamed about, I couldn't believe he was here before me and asking me to be my mate. I had been hoping for a moment like this ever since we had left him standing on the dock that morning a little over a month ago. He was right, we had a lot to discuss and figure out but he already knew what he was getting into. He knew I was the future Luna, which meant he would be the future Alpha and he still wanted to be with me.

"Yes." I gasped out among a sob of happiness. He stood up from the ground and grabbed me, spinning me around.

"You, Renee Lawrence, have made me one happy human." He rubbed his nose against mine before pulling back and reaching into his pocket. "I know this is a human thing, but I'm human so deal with it." He held out his hand and in it laid the most beautiful ring I had ever seen. In the center was a bright white pearl that was surrounded by small sparkling diamonds that went around the sides of the bands.