Chapter 3. Mother Knows Best-4

"Kurt said the same thing." I whisper. "When Gio stated his terms, Kristoff didn't like the turn of events. He wanted to teach Gio a lesson for wasting his time, so he decided to take the most precious thing in his life; me." Nora takes a couple of deep breaths. "I was at home, as usual. The kids were asleep. The vampires took me within seconds...I couldn't even scream. I was helpless. They took me to Kristoff's hideout. They...tortured me for information, which was pointless. Of course, I knew nothing about pack affairs. I'm just a Luna. It's a worthless title. I was just a stupid trophy wife, only there for show -- I still am." "No, you're not." I reply earnestly. "You are so much more than that." "You're too kind." She sniffs. "But it doesn't change the fact that I couldn't protect myself. Kristoff held me captive for days. In that time, Gio went against all advice and tried to rescue me. His plan failed miserably -- which is why he is in that vegetative st