Puzzlement

Katherine took my hand tenderly and looked at me with loving eyes. “You can trust me, Emily. Tell me your confusion, and maybe I can help you,"she said. I lowered my eyelids, and thought for a moment. Finally, I gathered the courage to ask Catherine, “When I was in prison, someone tried to poison and kill me. When Leon found out, he immediately sent someone to investigate. I was there at the time, and it had something to do with Black Wolf's slaves. Who are they, and why did they try to hurt me?” I uttered all my doubts in one breath, but Katharine paused with a look of consternation. I saw her red-painted nails digging deep into the velvet tablecloth. Her bright purple eyes were frosted, and I could feel her anger. After a long pause Catherine spoke in her normal tone. “So Leon hid something about the black wolf from you, and you are puzzled. At the same time, you have doubts about your relationship. Is that right?” “I don’t think there should be any secrets between mates,” I said car