"Why are you here love?" Catherine quietly stepped out of the hall and onto the empty side balcony. She gazed out at the garden.
She turned her head as hands wrapped around her waist with a firm embrace. Diego's warm breath brushed against her ear, sending a flutter through her stomach.
"Let go of me. Killian is watching us; the guests are present, and my brother is here as well," she pulled away with some hesitation. She wants to stay a little longer, yet feels the unease of being discovered.
"Did your brother say something that upset you on your birthday? What's with this sullen face?"
After a moment, Catherine decided to speak up. Cause, in the end, she needed someone to talk to, and it couldn't be Killian. "Xander plans to seek out the silver wolf and claim her as his Luna."
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