The moment felt surreal and time seemed to tick a little slower than normal. The man looked down and away at the question, a heavy sigh leaving him. Of course, he had looked for her, to him their one-night stand was a little more. Luca knew it sounded silly, even in his head, for him to feel an attachment to her still. Was it as fundamental as being because he'd never slept with a woman before? Was that his hang-up, or was there something deeper behind brown eyes? "Yes...until I ran into..." Did he really need to say it? Surely she could piece together the event of smells he'd encountered. His gut twisted with anger and betrayal. A wave of nausea flowed over him. He'd given up his pack for what? A woman who was pleased to sleep with anyone she so wanted? He shook his head, he didn't want to think of the beautiful lady in such a harsh light. He wasn't being fair to her.
"I was ousted, I tried to grovel to no avail, I'd hoped they would've taken me as lowest...but no." He rolled his shoulders in a shrug, an attempt at appearing nonchalant. The reality was that it greatly bothered him. "After looking for you I left the Lore to find my brothers, joined their pack, and left them when the fires started happening. I wanted to make sure that you..." He wasn't sure whether to keep talking or not, sighing again before finishing his thought, " And any potential children were okay." There was more he'd done since then, but he left out the giving up on finding her and instead helping Pan. How hopeless he'd been feeling as of late without purpose or direction in his life. The young girl had given him something, if only temporarily, and now the emptiness could fill the space once more.
His gaze lifted to meet Enera, and he took a deep breath before stepping to close the distance. If the she-wolf would allow him, the man would approach to drape his neck over her shoulders in a wolfish embrace. There was no point in holding a grudge against her. He hugged her tightly, eyes squeezing shut. Her scent still sent shivers down his spine and the touch made his cheeks hot. He had more self-control now that she wasn't in heat, but that didn't change the attraction he felt. "I hope you and your sister have been faring well?" He vaguely remembered a mention of a family member and hoped he'd gotten it right.
"HE SPEAKS"